and one of the members would eventuallyapologize for some of its lyrics. But there’s no denying that it was a smash hit. It was the first rap album to ever top the Billboard 200, got the group onstage withMadonna, and would eventuallysell over 10 million copies. ...
Their most notable single was "Funk You Up", which was the first rap record released by a female group and the second single released by Sugar Hill Records. Elements of "Funk You Up" were later used by Dr. Dre for his 1995 single "Keep Their Heads Ringin'". The group backed Spoonie...
They would be the first to tell you that their life up to now hasn’t exactly been easy —“sometimes I wish it was a dream, so I get high as fuck / spark this cookie for my dogs, pour this line up”— but their iron resolve has kept them pushing. In a year where the rap ...
s hook—“Every time I come around your city, bling bling”—is responsible for birthing one of the most iconic expressions of wealth in rap history. “Bling Bling” spread New Orleans lingo across the world, and prefaced the ’00s ascent of Wayne, one of rap’s greatest talents. –...
The first page she opened was a new chapter titled “Conversations with a Butterfly.” The three-time GRAMMY nominee took a picture, sent it to Lamar and the rest is history. Wise would also go on to feature on the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration-winning track “These Walls” from To Pimp...
who died of a heroin overdose in late 2011. “I’m flyin’ to the moon again, dreamin’ about heroin/How it gave you everything and took your life away,” she sings on the first chorus. In the song’s second refrain, she makes herself the subject as she longs for change: “I hop...
Wilson was so convinced by Paul Giamatti's portrayal of the latter that he was left in fear for 10 minutes on first watch. But every performance is equally believable in a sensitively handled tale that embodies the idea that "from great suffering comes great art."...
While he spent the first half of the 2000s as one of rap’s most consistent radio hitmakers – almost like a prototype of Aubrey Graham – his albums typically came up a bit short. His skills were never in question, he just lacked the focus to create consistent projects. But in the ...
The history of rap melding with metal goes back quite a bit further than most people realize. Have you ever heard of The Lone Rager and the song "Metal Rap," which was released all the way back in 1984? The track has curious origin, as laid out by Megaforce Records founder (the label...
The history of rap melding with metal goes back quite a bit further than most people realize. Have you ever heard of The Lone Rager and the song "Metal Rap," which was released all the way back in 1984? The track has curious origin, as laid out by Megaforce Records founder (the label...