Over 70 fans have voted on the 100+ items on Best Rap Documentary Films And Series. Current Top 3: Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men, Nas: Time Is Illmatic, ...
I’ve been writing this column for the past three years, but in 2023 more people than ever asked me that eternal question: Has rap fallen off? It was incredibly annoying. The short answer: no. The long answer: Well… The genre is as complicated as ever. Especially since it’s clear ...
N.W.A.'s impact on the rap scene is undeniable, as they paved the way for other West Coast artists and solidified the burgeoning sound that would come to define Los Angeles hip-hop. Albums: Straight Outta Compton, Niggaz4Life, Greatest Hits, Family Tree, 100 Miles and Runnin' Also ...
In the race for our collective musical attention, rap is currently enjoying a victory lap. And with this dominance comes abundance or, more precisely, overabundance. There are so many different artists and so much music to choose from that the catchalls “hip-hop” and “rap” strain to co...
For most people, Chicago rap beings when Kanye got into a near-fatal car accident and then threw on a pink Polo shirt. But the Chi has as deep a rap history as any major city. Do or Die, a trio from Chicago’s west side, looms large over that history. After the group found loca...
in the form of the first week sales forCrunk Rock. But Brutus says he was ambitious, and Brutus is an honorable man. Lil Jon hath brought hits and beats and hooks to the Atlanta rap scene, whose sales did the general coffers fill. When the hyphy movement cried, Lil Jon hath wept, ...
This song by Bushido, a well-known rapper from Berlin, is the type of rap song that glorifies the money and possessions the rapper has accumulated while sneering at his haters, who so clearly underestimated him back in the day. All that self-involvement produces great examples of reflexive ...
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“Step to My Girl” by Bay Area rap group Souls of Mischief. In “Step,” Souls’ saxophone line is repurposed as the melody for the first line of the chorus “the gloves are off / the wisdom teeth are out,” while the intro also repurposes the original’s hook, “Every time I ...
With a sharp focus on politics, race, and identity, he has used his platform to educate and inspire a generation of fans. As a trailblazer for conscious rap in the UK, his impact on British culture and the broader rap community is immense. 22 Lowkey 722 votes As one of UK hip-hop'...