…who were more at home in the disco-camp, later Hip Hop saw all kinds of crossovers with rock music, with R&B of course, and with other genres as well. Now,…
…note My mind remains refined, all kind of ideas Self-esteem makes it seem like a thought took years to build But still say a rhyme after the next one Prepared,…
…20, 2015. By age 16, Jadakiss was a freestyle rapper. He and some of his friends were given the opportunity to compete in the “Jack the Rapper Competition” in Florida,…
…mainstream popular just a few years later, with the unavoidable yet stunning ethos of creating something from nothing. That is what Hip Hop culture is all about. Because of this,…
…and Marley Marl. Kool G Rap’s lyrical style was ahead of its time, characterized by vivid storytelling and complex rhyme schemes that would later influence countless other MCs. His debut…
…was. Through time, TDE has become a movement in itself, especially once TDE linked up with Aftermath for Kendrick and Interscope for ScHoolboy Q. Over the last couple years they…
“It Takes Two” is a song by Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock . It became a hit single that was later certified platinum by the RIAA. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phOW-CZJWT0 As stated…
…Shakur was murdered and featured a cameo appearance by Frank Vincent. Perhaps as a show of appreciation, Scorsese later used Nas’ “Thief’s Theme” in a scene from his 2006 gangster/cop…
…a kid–if you listen closely, the song has a very sinister undertone to it) which may have laid a path towards this collaboration years later. Verse 2 (Slick Rick) Sit…
…Chill Rob G! To me, more of what I started like 20 years ago. I am only going forward, so I don’t think I can compare the two eras, plus…
…commercialization and recording of music. The term “disc jockey” (later shortened to DJ) entered the music lexicon in the 1930’s, and beyond that, it was Jimmy Savile who threw the…
…house is later raided by the drug squad. There’s also a scene with Snoop and Dre wearing business suits in a car, but it has no additional meaning to the…