Tag: HIP HOP
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‘Ready to Die’ at 30
Brooklyn is home to some of the greatest hip-hop artists of all time. JAY-Z, Jeru the Damaja, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Lil Kim, Fabulous, Your Old Droog, Papoose, Joey Bada$$, and Pop Smoke. But, before all of them, there was one kid out of Bedford Stuyvesant with a deep voice and a lot of talent.…
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The Elements of a Great Posse Cut
I’ll discuss each element I feel is critical in making an epic posse cut, and provide an example of a song that perfectly represents that element.
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4Batz and D’Angelo: The Same?
For the past few years, the R&B world has been looking for a new male heir to the throne for when The Weeknd retires (who took the crown from Frank Ocean). And, there have been many artists that are up to the challenge: Bryson Tiller, Brent Fiyaz, Don Toliver, etc. Then, in late 2023, a…
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Let Me Funk The Style
This is the first installment in my TOP 7 RAP ALBUMS series. The series will feature the albums in chronological order by release date. The Low End Theory, A Tribe Called Quest. (1991). Backstory: A Tribe Called quest were formed in the late 80s by Kamal Fareed (Stage name: Q-Tip), Malik Taylor (Stage name, Phife…
The Music In My Mind 