…— Mehmet Murat Ildan “Why don’t you write about rap anymore?” It’s a question I’m often asked and my cute answer is that I’m too old for it. That’s partly…
…don’t be boxed in, criminalizing blackness.” Watch it, or watch out, be aware and also watch the television but don’t get boxed in, don’t let the TV shape your perspective…
…done. He responded with “The Ripper Strikes Back,” a scathing diss full of intensity, comparing his accomplishments to those of Canibus and retorting that “99% of his fans don’t exist.”…
…coincide each phrase and write so deep my lines engraved, like gemstar inside a plate, I’m trying to live cuz ima die one day, if crime don’t pay, my currency’s…
…Granted, this is all about competition, but part of competition is playing smart. If there’s a situation out of your league, don’t take the bait. Let the hype die down….
…cut called “Just Don’t Give A F***” and those throw-away notions were taken back, quickly. “Just Don’t Give A F***” was raw, in-your-face, and filled with rewindable lyrical swordsmanship. This…
…a bagel in the microwave,” he raps on “Slick Rick,” a line so absurdly goofy that it becomes brilliant. These moments of levity don’t undercut the album’s darker themes; instead,…
…for, so I’m at a loss. Agreed. Some things don’t get their due in the moment… or ever really. Perhaps the 5-mic designation is just a formality at this point….
…The middle of tracklist has a few low points, though – the album definitely could have done without “Replace Me” which has some terrible autotune crooning by Don Tolliver, and…
…song so remarkable is that although it is a song for the ladies, hypermasculine men don’t have to feel awkward or uncomfortable if it came on at the crib or…
…dimmin’ down their focus The focus gettin’ clear and the light turn sharp And the eyes go teary, the mind grow weary I speak it so clearly sometimes you don’t…
…new associates formed what EPMD called the Hit Squad. Sermon and Smith’s business ventures had ballooned to include Shuma Management and GMC (for Generating Mad Cash). “We don’t go out…