Just ask Jay-Z, who took one of those hot lines to make a dope song. Illmatic is one of the rare albums that works as a time capsule and a promise for the future. You can go back and listen to what state-of-the-art rap sounded like back in ‘94. But you’ll also hear ...
When it comes to the history of rap music, there's nothing like a good hip hop documentary filled with amusing anecdotes, tales from the tour, and fun trivia about rappers and hip hop musicians. This list of the best rap documentaries for hip hop lovers includes documentary films and shows...
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Even on his first track with his crew –“Sweet Lady Remix” with the EBK Hotboiiz back in 2018 — he shined. “Can’t wait to see her face when she smile and start cheesing,” he raps about seeing his daughter first thing in the morning. Joc seemed to realize this rap shit could...
“We wanted to bring slam dancing to rap,” Onyx’s Fredro Starr says in Brian Coleman’sCheck the Technique. “Believe it or not, Nirvana was a big influence on us. Red Hot Chili Peppers too.” Hey ho, let’s go: “Slam” is one big mosh pit of grimy Queens hip-hop and hardcor...
The song is a mesh of both rock and old school hip-hop, but J-Hope’s rap flow never misses a beat. Through "More," he’s once again proven himself to be one of the most flexible rappers in K-Pop, with a voice so malleable that he pulls off fast rapping, mosh-pit screaming, ...
It’s over-the-top in the way most Detroit street rap is, but BabyTron’s presence and control make it rise above. –Dylan Green Hot Links A daily roundup of the most important stories in music, and a listening guide every Friday Sign up By signing up, you agree to our user ...
” His first full-length since 2020’sMy Turnmarked a cultural event for Atlanta rap specifically and hip-hop more generally. On the track, he picks up right where he left off, continuing his relentless hustle. He raps, “I moved on from slangin’ drugs and pistols, can’t be thinkin...
Records, and then on his own Def Jux label, El and Company Flow married the grittiness of traditional NYC rap with a thrilling new POV on tracks like “Eight Steps To Perfection.” The track features a beat that would make a skeleton nod its head and slick verses from both Jus and El...
but we sure aren’t. There are enough quotables in her short appearance on “TD” that you’ll need to run this back a few times to catch them all. And despite continuing to drop gems like this year after year, she is still underrated. So when you think of Philly rap, make sure ...