…Kool G Rap & DJ Polo (2013). The song is semi-autobiographic, rags-to-riches tale, with the first two verses detailing Kool G Rap’s youth living in poverty and his life before…
…constraint, so I set out to write a song that would somehow explain this growth. The visual needed to match the vocal version in intensity, so it was vital to…
…track. I love when artists decide to name a song after the album. Naturally, it draws attention the song, which also adds pressure to the track, but overall it’s a…
…I had the third verse prepared to lay down. The song’s first verse tells of G Rap and his sidekick Bill Blass being sent to retrieve money from a cocaine-addicted…
…Hop history for being the first major label to sign a rapper. Considered to be the first rapper to perform overseas, Kurtis Blow (born Kurt Walker) is also an acclaimed…
…Rap how Dr. Dre came to use the lyrics, which RBX had originally written for a different track. The song’s chorus involves both a sample and an interpolation of the…
“Baby Got Back” is a hit song written and recorded by Seattle rapper Sir Mix-a-Lot, from his album Mack Daddy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JphDdGV2TU At the time of its original release, the song…
…a rapper for The Sugarhill Gang, alongside Wonder Mike and Master Gee. The trio, recruited straight from the streets, recorded the song in a single take the following Monday. The…
…as the third single from LL Cool J’s debut album, Radio, this track marked a pivotal moment in his career. Written by LL Cool J himself and produced by the…
…a result, Common felt the music had an organic approach to teaching him these lessons. The ease of Hip Hop’s manifestation in Common, as written for the song, is also…
…a rapper. Jay-Z broke all sorts of records, influenced a generation of artists, and dictated what rap looked and sounded like for years, but he’s 27th. Ghostface Killah, who has…
(Republished from DefineARevolution.com, By @TrueGodImmortal) There are some albums that hit your soul and open your mind. There are some albums that leave you in amazement at how perfect it…