…actually listen to most, then and now. No consideration is given to popularity, sales figures, historical significance or whatever. 2Pac, Biggie, Jay Z and Dr Dre are the names you…
…Gab and R.A. The Rugged Man with a killer verse. “Freedom Form Flowing” is a display of lyricism and wordplay at its finest. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3dtIyt6U1E [Verse 1: Gift of Gab] Enter…
…To B.R.E.E.D.” (which reached #1 on the Hot Dance Music chart and #7 on the Hot Rap Singles chart), as well as a re-release of “Full-Term Love”. The same year,…
Rap duo Capone-n-Noreaga aka CNN from Lefrak City “Iraq”, Queens, NY, released “The War Report” in mid ’97 which eventually went on to sell over 500,000 copies being certified Gold….
…Notorious B.I.G.’s Duets: The Final Chapter (2005) “Iceman” off Lloyd Banks’s Rotten Apple (2006) “Gangsta N—-z” off Ludacris’s Pre-Release Therapy mixtape (2006) “Still Ridin’ Dirty” off UGK’s Underground Kingz (2007)…
…not be the first thing you would expect from your favorite Hip Hop artist. Amidst all the party rhymes, socially conscious lyrics, and tough-guy talk throughout Hip Hop’s history, there…
…album To Pimp a Butterfly (2015). It continues that album’s exploration of politically-charged and psychological themes, as well as its experimentation with free jazz, soul, avant-garde, and funk styles. https://play.spotify.com/album/5WSPnYTQ6YZ1UvBRi5quhO…
…have the two done since their collaboration? And is there any chance of the two collaborating again? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNCnDTV2XJE Talib Kweli Talib Kweli came from Brooklyn and is said to be…
…Kid, m.A.A.d. City were at a disadvantage. With that out of the way, feel free to sit back, grab some popcorn, and enjoy the finest crime storytelling ever put over…
“I Can” is the second single from the Nas album, God’s Son. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvVfgvHucRY Boasting production from Salaam Remi, the song samples Ludwig van Beethoven‘s “Für Elise” and The Honey Drippers‘…
…of the material Nas was releasing in the early 2000s (decade) with its loose, complex, free-associative rhymes conveying obscure, wide-ranging themes: partying, boasting, hyping Nas and his legacy. (Wikipedia) …
…the best album of 2014, including Pitchfork Media, Complex and Stereogum. The album debuted at number 50 on the US Billboard 200, selling 12,000 copies in the first week. https://youtu.be/uuWQyfGa1yI…