…became widely known as an incredible sophomore album. This is Nas‘ second album, It Was Written. When ads in The Source were stating “Nas is coming” in early ’96, there…
…Unknowns were really good. Today, I Wrote Nothing was cool too, but it’s definitely my least favorite. It kinda reminds me of Some Rap Songs, except it’s actually enjoyable. One…
…saxophone sound is dizzying coupled with Ra’s lyrics. This song is forceful. I love intricate wordplay in rap songs, this track is stacked with them, here are my favorites: “The…
…enough of an opinion on a rapper to the point where I would buy their album “blind”. Actually, there’s only one other rapper I’ve done this with, but the first…
Melissa Arnette “Missy” Elliott (born July 1, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper and record producer. Her first major success came as a songwriter with childhood friend and producer…
…rapper “liked the way it looked on paper.” He also said of his name, “You know how rappers always have names like MC Terrorist—like they’re ‘terrorizing’ other rappers? I knew…
…discography has to be the 2002 release The Lost Tapes. Comprised of songs from the I Am…, Nastradamus, and Stillmatic sessions, this collection of songs would stand as one of…
…single by them “Walk This Way’ featuring Aerosmith that perked my ears up to Hip Hop. Throw in some Beastie Boys and, of course, the first time I heard “Rappers…
…final verse from Slug was really great. He actually rapped from the perspective of Pistol Dave, which was cool. This is a really great song. It’s just as enjoyable as…
…deathbed. “I Gave You Power” showed him rapping from the perspective of a gun. “Last Words” is where he raps as the prison cell. “Project Roach” is rapping from a…
…there’s a pronounced hard drum which accentuates the rapping AND there’s a soft instrumental loop that is perfect against her voice. What makes this song even better is the back…
…written almost half of Eazy E’s debut album Eazy-Duz-It, he was included in the influential gangsta rap group N.W.A with Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, and DJ Yella, which popularized…
