(including Ice Cube, Eazy-E, and Dr. Dre), and Snoop Dogg, as well as contemporary talents like Kendrick Lamar and ScHoolboy Q. These artists have not just contributed to the genre; they've transformed the landscape of pop music. But who tops the list as the ultimate West ...
Known for his relentless flow, unapologetic lyricism, and innovative production, he effortlessly commands attention and respect within the scene. As a genre-defining artist, his impact on British pop culture is immeasurable, and he continues to leave an indelible mark on the world of music. Also...
9. “Jump regardless of the consequence, cause even on the night of the apocalypse, everybody’s an optimist.”–Tonedeff, Optimist 10. “I’d shoot for the moon but I’m too busy gazing at stars.”– Eminem, Not Afraid 11. “Without order, nothing exists. Without chaos, nothing evol...
Kendrick Lamar is up there with the greatest rappers of all time. The speed he can spout his lyrics is unparalleled, as is the clarity with which you hear them. There’s a rhythm in his rhyming that has been missing in hip hop’s latter years. Here, his third album, he perfects per...
You can go back and listen to what state-of-the-art rap sounded like back in ‘94. But you’ll also hear everything hip-hop can be: a genre that allows for constant evolution and the ability to share your world with the world. — D.S. Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox...
Rap has always been a genre of music that not only appreciates petty disagreements, but it encourages them.
In the five years following the release of his 1995 debut,Brown Sugar,D’Angelo grew disillusioned with the genre that had just anointed him a rising star. “I don’t consider myself an R&B artist,” the then-26-year-old toldJet. “R&B is pop, that’s the new word for R&B.”...
In the five years following the release of his 1995 debut,Brown Sugar,D’Angelo grew disillusioned with the genre that had just anointed him a rising star. “I don’t consider myself an R&B artist,” the then-26-year-old toldJet. “R&B is pop, that’s the new word for R&B.”...
“Control” featuring Kendrick Lamar and Jay Electronica. Kendrick Lamar’s verse brought back the competitive nature of hip hop that we were not seeing in a while and had everyone on their toes. A couple of months after, it seemed to have gotten everyone together and in their place. Some...
50. Kendrick Lamar: To Pimp a Butterfly (2015) One of the greatest hip-hop albums of the time, with some tracks - Alright - now part of the political consciousness. Wrap around some majestic rapping with rhymes that will be studied for years to come and Kendrick Lamar may end being ...