2008 Songs Of The Year (Staff Picks)

At first we were gonna do a recap this year’s most notable songs featured in our Song of the Week column. But seeing how some of the songs weren’t actually made in 2008, it really wouldn’t have worked. So instead of voting for a single “Song of the Year”, we thought; “Why not just let each staff member pick their favorite 5 songs of the year?” So here they are. No voting. No debates. Read more

The Three Most Memorable Verses Of 2008 (by B-Easy)

As another year closes on Hip-Hop and the many “Best of 2008” lists get ready to be released, there are many things you can rank: the best songs, the best albums, the best beats, etc. The one I always think about is the best verses. Now to be honest, there is no way to truly say what is 2008’s best verse (There is no possible way to hear them all). But the way a verse sticks out Read more

iPod Hustle: Norah Jones + Hip-Hop (by B-Easy)

Norah Jones? Norah f*ckng Jones? That smooth-jazz mellow white girl that sings, plays instruments, and is prominently featured on “easy listening” radio stations? Yea, B-Easy has finally lost his mind. Well not really; if you remember last year I did do a whole thing on Chris Martin’s role on tracks by Jay-Z, Kanye West, & Swizz Beatz. Is this really that different? I could be wrong about this, but when it comes to cameos on Read more

Boomin’ From The Stoop: Jay-Z’s Super Label Announced! (by H2O)

I think Jay can call American Gangster a success with all the buzz he has now: there have been so many rumors about him ever since he left Def Jam and signed that 150 Million dollar deal with Live Nation, called “Roc Nation”. For many Jay-Z fans, rumors are everywhere, and no matter how many times you hear them, Read more

Song of the Week: Outkast feat. Cee-Lo - “Speedballin’” (by B-Easy)

I been saying I was gonna drop something a little older for a while now. I guess this is what you do when you can’t put up another Jezzy song (We all know The Recession leaked yesterday) and the new T.I. songs are everywhere. I just recently re-found this one on the old older iPod. Read more

Vibe’s Best Rapper Alive Tournament (by H20)

I was on the internet and I saw a thing Vibe was doing to settle once and for all who is the best rapper alive. They made a bracket type thing to have the readers vote on who is the best; it’s like the March Madness brackets. They’ve got the four brackets based on some of the legends in Hip-Hop: The Notorious B.I.G. Bracket, the Tupac Bracket, etc. On the surface it seems cool, right?? WRONG!! Read more

Top 10 Southern MC’s Of All Time

Who’s the best in the rap game? That’s a question heard on almost every block, written about in almost every urban magazine, and posted in just about ever rap related blog. While I don’t think this a terrible question, it is one that has been beat to death. Here on nappyafro.com, we’re gonna get a little more specific, and since the South has been running this rap shit in the last few years, why not start with that region. Read more