Tag: hip-hop blog
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Every Drake Album Newly Ranked After Certified Lover Boy Release
Nothing Was The Same Nothing Was the Same is where Drake perfected the combination of singing and rapping, and delivered his most concise project. ‘Tuscan Leather’ stands as his greatest intro almost ten years later and ‘Started From the Bottom’ is the ultimate record to sing along with in the club. Jay-Z also beautifully passes…
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Is Drake No Longer the Hottest Rapper in the World?
I was wrapping up college in 2009 when I heard about this Lil Wayne protege that was making waves throughout the mixtape scene. I didn’t care for Lil Wayne’s run at the top since it cut 50 Cent’s a bit short, and I always felt that Weezy’s content was void of any real story or…
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Eminem’s Toothless Kid Cudi Collaboration Leaves Much to be Desired
There was a time when nobody took it there quite like Eminem. His fans, and even casual listeners would hang onto his every word. And if he tackled a topic, he was sure to make an impact. Everything from Columbine, fan obsession, beef with Ja Rule, white America, and the deaths of Tupac and Biggie…
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Dame Dash Says ‘Big Pimpin’ Saved Jay-Z’s Career
Dame Dash looks back on his music video days with some regrets and made an interesting confession regarding that era when speaking with The Breakfast Club at the end of last month. Dash alluded to his former label Roc-A-Fella having trouble selling records after the enormous success of Jay-Z’s third album Vol 2: Hard Knock…
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5 Times The Grammys Got It Wrong With Best Rap Album Category
If you’re a hip-hop fan, then watching the Grammys can be a very frustrating experience since the board seems to be very tone-deaf when it comes to the young genre of music. We all have our favorite albums, and hip-hop is arguably the most debated genre amongst its very cult-like fans. It’s probably the only…
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Should Eminem Stop Releasing Albums?
Eminem is one of my favorite artists of all-time and has released enough good music in my humble opinion to call him a G.O.A.T. in hip-hop. Eminem Has a Great Discography His first three albums are all arguably classic, and Relapse and Recovery are probably just one notch under those in terms of quality. Encore…
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