Anyone into rap from the 90s or early 00s? I grew up listening mostly to West Coast rap (particularly g-funk). I was initially obsessed with 2Pac, to the point I listened exclusively to his songs for years. I had dozens, if not hundreds of rare, unreleased songs (often in terrible ...
i learn something everyday about this music. it never ends. Damn..I feel stupid I didn't even read the full topic..Rabble your post definetly made sense. I thought it was just "HITS" and I was thinking.. " Huh? when was "MURDER RAP" ever a hit?". So being that we're talik...
A new wave in the music scene was introduced, which made such music styles as punk rock, rap music and the MTV popular. Although it was an end to the old 60s and 70s styles, it was also the beginning of something big. The popularity of music videos meant that artists now replaced ...
Born in Baltimore, Brown was raised on his dad’s classic hip-hop and jazz, and his mom’s ’90s R&B. He had been playing guitar for just two years when he entered the prestigious Berklee College of Music at 17, an experience he says taught him how not to approach songwriting; he ...
rap’s universality, I am paying attention to something very specific. ‘Rap’ in settings and places we, hip-hop fans old and young, often ignore. Or who knows, maybe down the line there will be a reaction video to any damn piece of music in the history of recorded music. But how ...
The second weekend of Austin City Limits Music Festival kicked off with a vibrant mix of genres, from synth-pop to country and rap, all set against the scenic backdrop of Zilker Park in Austin, TX. Day 1 brought fans unforgettable performances from a diverse lineup that spanned multiple st...
EXPUNGED is the brainchild of death metal master W.D., who's previously handled the axe in Dead Soul Alliance and Evolution Fail stretching as far back as the mid '90s. While W.D. is the songwriter, K.F. joined on drums (from old-school death metallers Töteblut) while J.S. (...
Kendrick Lamar’s fourth studio album,DAMN., isavailable noweverywhere, and is poised to be one of the best rap releases of the year and likely aGrammy Rap Album of the Yearcontender. Watch Kendrick Lamar’s music video for ‘ELEMENT’ below. ...
Former N.W.A Manager Jerry Heller’s Death: The Music Industry Reacts Heller was already in his mid-40s when he paired with aspiring rap mogul, N.W.A’sEazy-E, and Eazy’s label Ruthless Records. An unlikely booster of gangsta rap, Heller’s efforts helped N.W.A make hardcore hip...
Notes: The rap-rocker first crossed into country music with "Picture," but later had hits with "All Summer Long." While other artists have had more success on country radio, none are as famous worldwide. Best Country Singer From Minnesota: Liz Anderson ...