Wouldn’t Get Far: Video Vixens
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 [...]
N.O.R.E.|Noreality
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.
Song of the Week: Special Ed – “I Got It Made”
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.
Yung Joc|Hustlenomics
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
4 Songs/Beats That Jay-Z Passed On
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
Swizz Beatz|One Man Band Man
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
Pimp C and UGK, Nas a “gangsta rapper”, the Jena 6, McDonald’s fries, Video Vixen retirement, & Birthdays
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.
Song of the Week: DMX – “The Damien Trilogy”
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.
Talib Kweli|Eardrum
“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.
WC|Guilty By Affiliation
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.
