Quick Context: After being inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Jay-Z broke his social media silence to tweet about all the rappers who’ve inspired him throughout the years. It was his way of showing love to black cultural game-changers, but he also made sure to include Mac Mill...
s Destiny Fulfilled, which saw them embracing grittier sounds on hits like the marching band-led “Lose My Breath” and the trap-tinged “Soldier” (featuring then-ascendant southern rappers T.I. and Lil Wayne), and playing devoted domestic partners for the first time on the lush “Cater 2...
182's Travis Barker is one of the most famous drummers of the new millennium thanks to his hardcore sensibility, skater aesthetic, hip-hop energy, pop appeal and reality TV-ready baby face — not to mention his ease working with EDM superstars or rappers, and DJ-ing in his spare time....
In these fan testimonials, indie rockers pay tribute to world-beating rappers (Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig on Jay-Z), young pop stars honor stylistic godmothers (Britney Spears on Madonna) and Billy Joel admits that Elton John "kicks my ass on piano." Rock & roll is now a music with ...
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Lil Waynethinks he should hold the No. 1 spot onBillboardandVibe's list of the50 Greatest Rappers of All Time. On Thursday (Feb. 23),Lil Waynesat down for a live interview onApple Music'sThe Zane Lowe Show.Over the course of the hour-long chat, Weezy discussed his newSwizz Beatz-...
In early 2023, Billboard/Vibe is ranking the Top 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time as part of our salute to this year’s golden anniversary of hip-hop. (The genre dates back to 1973, when DJ Kool Herc first set up his two turntables to rock a Bronx party.) ...
But aside from our top pick, there was a surprising lack of consensus in the rankings. Adele's ubiquitous "Rolling in the Deep" got the broadest support from the Slant staff, but few were enthusiastic enough about it to propel it above two provocative but highly respected rappers' big ...
He is supported at nearly every turn by career-redefining performances from rap’s greatest careerist, his billionaire boss JAY-Z. Rappers tend to fall off the cliff at 50, not just losing touch with the culture but losing their grasp of swing, like an aging athlete succumbing to arthritic...
Notably, a pair of other prominent female rappers have yet to reach the Hot 100’s summit. Among her nine top 10s, Missy Elliott climbed to No. 2 twice: for 10 weeks in 2002 with “Work It” and for seven frames in 2005 as a guest on Ciara’s “1, 2 Step.” Nicki Minaj has ...