iPod Hustle: Big Sean, Ghostface Killah, & Andre 3000
Here we are again. This is where I pick some songs off my ever present iPod and explain to you what I’m currently listening to. Sometimes it’s new stuff; sometimes it’s old stuff, but all the time its good stuff. In this go around
The Best 30 Rappers Over 30
A few Tuesday’s ago (May, 19th to be exact) we saw album releases from Busta Rhymes, Method Man/Redman, & of course, Eminem. This was so far the biggest release date of 2009. All three acts that I mentioned are veterans in the game and well respected by their peers. Another thing they have in common: [...]
Taking Off Your Cool: “Black, Maybe”
I will state this now. This column is NOT an issue of color or race. It’s a deeper issue that happens to be rooted in it, unnecessarily I might add. I debated writing this a number of times, but I feel somebody needs to say it
Outkast|ATLiens [1996]
Have you ever listened to an album that was so good that every time you listened to the album your favorite song from the album would change? Okay, let me explain better: One day it’s this song and then the next day it’s another?
Who’s The King Of Atlanta?
Why focus on “The King Of Atlanta”? Well, think about it: When Nas & Jay was battling for the crown of NYC a few years back, it was a forgone conclusion that the winner would also be the top dog in Hip-Hop.
The Three Most Memorable Verses Of 2008
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 [...]
iPod Hustle: Norah Jones + Hip-Hop
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, & [...]
Boomin’ From The Stoop: Jay-Z’s Super Label Announced!
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 [...]
Song of the Week: Outkast feat. Cee-Lo – “Speedballin’”
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.
Vibe’s Best Rapper Alive Tournament
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 [...]
