So we checked up on some of our favorite New York rappers—the kingpins of the Big Apple, if you will—to see exactly what they were doing when the song dropped. Granted, there was no word from the likes ofJay Z,A$AP Rocky,Lil Kim,Method Man, and others who simply weren't on any...
Usually, if a black female musician makes anything with a hint of melody they get categorized as an R&B artist. The only way to sustain this era is to continue creating good music. Rappers are finding more commercial success around middle age than ever before—but that’s opened up the ...
Some of the rappers supporting Trump have cult, regional followings, while others are charting on Billboard. They cite a variety of reasons for backing Trump: COVID-19 era stimulus checks, the Payment Protection Program, his pardons of rappers and a dissonance in the current political system. ...
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Biggie–born Christopher George Latore Wallace– was born on May 21, 1972. The New York native gave the world hits like “Juicy,”“Big Poppa,” and “Warning” as is considered to be one of the best rappers of all time. We lost Biggie in 1997, but his legacy still lives on. Outsi...
While rap music is a largely male-dominated genre, women have continued to evolve the sound since the beginnings of hip-hop. It's no surprise, then, that female rappers have also made GRAMMY history throughout the decades. With the release of her debut album,Lyte As A Rock, in 1988,MC...
It's no surprise, then, that female rappers have also made GRAMMY history throughout the decades. With the release of her debut album, Lyte As A Rock, in 1988, MC Lyte became the first female rapper to release a solo album. She then followed the feat by becoming the first wo...
(“Hey, gimme some Drake beats.”) These days they’re part of a beat-making economy with multiple marketplaces specializing in connecting producers to artists to sell their beats. Do type beats work? You bet they do. Major rappers have even discovered up-and-coming producers just by ...
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More About This Book On the Come Up Angie Thomas Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Or at least win her first battle. As the daughter of an underground hip hop legend who died right before he hit big, Bri's got massive shoes to fill. But it...