Wouldn’t Get Far: Video Vixens (by King Jerm & B-Easy)

With dwindling sells Hip-Hop has lost some of its appeal to the public. Here we’re exploring another area where the Hip-Hop drought has struck. The Video Vixen. If you are not like Superhead and writing a tell-all book, you not making money either! We put up some of the more popular ones, to see how they are faring in the Hip-Hop depression. Read more

N.O.R.E.|Noreality (by B-Easy)

I always liked N.O.R.E.. Let me changed that, I always didn’t mind Noreaga. Yea, he wasn’t the most lyrical, I mean after the first CNN album, he really toned it down. Read more

Song of the Week: Special Ed - “I Got It Made” (by King Jerm)

This is one of my favorite Hip-Hop songs of all-time. Special Ed spit some nasty bars on this one. I know the new school cats may not have heard this song, but it is a banger. School is in session, so grab your pen and paper and take notes. Read more

Yung Joc|Hustlenomics (by King Jerm)

After coming up short of a platinum plaque off of 2006’s New Joc City, Yung Joc is back with a new one titled Hustlenomics. The Bad Boy South/Block Entertainment artist is dropping an album on the heels of two big radio hits Read more

4 Songs/Beats That Jay-Z Passed On (by B-Easy)

The other week I heard the original version of Jay-Z’s “Dig A Hole”. The thing that was surprising is that beat that was used was from Fabolous’ “Return Of The Hustle”. While this kind of thing is common in rap music, it made me remember other times Jay-Z Read more

Swizz Beatz|One Man Band Man (by King Jerm)

Swizz Beatz drops his first official solo effort, titled One Man Band Man. Swizz often lets his production speak for him, on this one he takes more time in the booth and voila, there you have it Read more

Pimp C and UGK, Nas a “gangsta rapper”, the Jena 6, McDonald’s fries, Video Vixen retirement, & Birthdays (by King Jerm)

I know it’s been a while since the last installment of The Lion’s Den. But it’s me snitches! This week we have a few people stopping by, Pimp C and UGK, the term “gangsta rapper”, the Jena 6, some McDonald’s fries, and the retirement of a video vixen. So read on for the stories. Read more

Song of the Week: DMX - “The Damien Trilogy” (by B-Easy)

Okay, so it’s not technically a “Song of The Week”, it’s three. But hey, this is DMX at his greatest. After reading Slik’s Corner: X’Mas/Don’t Forget About DMX!, it made me think, what is DMX’s best song? I immediately thought of these. Read more

Talib Kweli|Eardrum (by B-Easy)

“If skills sold truth be told, I’d probably be lyrically Talib Kweli”. Jay-Z said that line on “Moment Of Clarity” in 2003. To me that signified that Talib was finally getting some respect. That a great year for Talib. Read more

WC|Guilty By Affiliation (by B-Easy)

WC (pronounced “Dub-C”) hasn’t always gotten his due. Yea, he has the respect from his Hip-Hop peers, but after doing Rap music for almost 20 years, you’d think he’d have achieved more. Read more

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