June 2009
Underrated Rappers: Tyga
Looking at Tyga’s new videos and listening to his new music has me feeling like he’s rapping like his life depends on it. He trying to get deeper in his subject matter and everything and I love troubled rap. I also love the underdog (props to The Thread)
May 2009
What influenced the weirdest man in Hip Hop
This is an essay I just did for one of my classes
Chad Stanton
Hip Hop and African American English
Lil Wayne and his unique use of linguistics
When discussing Hip Hop there aren’t many figures who are more unique than Lil Wayne. Be it through his voice itself or the inflections therein, his style of dress, or the content and the delivery of the content that he produces it is safe to...
listening to "Cold Places - Ice Cube" →
And here is why #musicmonday
listening to "Hood Mentality - Ice Cube" →
You know Ice Cube use to be your favorite rapper too #musicmonday
listening to "I Need Love (1987) - LL Cool J" →
The best rap song about love ever? show me one that is better. #musicmonday
listening to "ll cool j - rock the bells - " →
Don’t act like LL Cool J didn’t use to be your favorite rapper #musicmonday
listening to "Mind Playing Tricks on Me - Geto... →
The 1st emo rap? #musicmonday
listening to "Kool G Rap →
What y’all know about G Rap #musicmonday
listening to "Eric B. Is President - Eric B. →
Shout out to Obama and Bill Powers #musicmonday
listening to "Paid in Full - Eric B. →
Who says capitalism hasn’t been apart of the culture since the beginning? #musicmonday
listening to "Verbal Intercourse Ft. Ghostface →
Nas’ verse on this song was so ill that Jay couldn’t resist the urge to bite it 6 years later. #musicmonday