There are times when I think that when it comes to pure lyrics – Lupe is the best…ever. Crazy right? Well I am not sure Id rank him the best ever always, but certainly there are times when I think he combines wordplay and a message as good as anyone ever has. His leaked track [...]
Can you even really make a claim for any one song having the best rap beat ever? It has to be impossible. I don’t think I could name my top ten beats of all time. It is way too hard, it probably changes depending on my mood. I mean, trying to encapsulate the entire history [...]
Alright, I am completely too lazy to do a big list of songs that I rocked in 2010. Luckily itunes did it for me. This is not a definitive list of the best songs of 2010, but it is a snapshot of most of my favorites. I know I am missing some songs that I [...]
I have been highly anticipating the Kanye and Jay collaboration album. They had a Q-Tip produced track leak a couple weeks ago and it was pretty awesome. You can find it here: Rap Songs You Have To Hear. This morning at exactly midnight, the first single was released via Facebook. H.A.M features a Lex Luger [...]
G-Side. What. You should know how I feel bout these dudes. I have been a big supporter and purchase their releases the second they drop. In my opinion, their last two albums “Starshipz & Rocketz” and “Huntsville International” were both the best rap albums of their respective years. So now comes their 4th album and [...]
2. J. Cole – The Autograph Who – J.Cole is a rapper from North Carolina. Although he is from Fayetteville, his style is much more New York to me. I think this is because he honed a lot of his skills while attending St. Johns University. He went to St Johns on an academic scholarship [...]
3. Kanye West & Jay-Z feat. Elly Jackson – That’s My Bitch Who – You may have heard of these guys before. Kanye West and Jay-Z. They are kind of good at this rap stuff. Have sold millions of records. Each has classic albums. Both played a major part in one of the best albums [...]
4. Joell Ortiz – Battle Cry (prod. Just Blaze) Who – How many rappers per capita does Brooklyn produce? Add another one to the list with Joell Ortiz. Born to a Afro-American father and Puerto Rican mother, Ortiz grew up in the Cooper Park Houses in the East Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York. He [...]
5. Currensy – Airborne Aquarium Who – Curren$y is a rapper based out of New Orleans. Although he is probably at the peak of his popularity now (thus far anyways), he has been around for awhile. Back in 2003 he was signed to No Limit Records. After a brief stint on C-Murer’s Tru Records he [...]
6. Young Gully feat. Jaz – Black Killa Who – Young Gully, I gotta admit I don’t know enough about this guy. I was recently introduced to his music through his Grant Station Project mixtape. The album instantly impressed me and got me to check out his other work. He is an MC from East [...]
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