" — the most obvious thing. Rappers do it all the time; indie people do it sort of fake-ironically. It's just the currency we're asked to exchange ourselves in. So, I do all this stuff, and then try to make this record, which really is a personal reflection of all this. But ...
Two years later, Lamar circles back to celebrate the west on 2024'sGNX,a 12-track release that revels in the root of his love for hip-hop and California culture, from the lowriders to the rappers that laid claim to the golden state. “My baby boo, you either heal n—s or you k...
Say what you want aboutJ. Cole, but rapping at an elite level is not an attribute he lacks. The Dreamville head honcho's surprise mixtape,Might Delete Later, finds him once again proving just that. As the prelude toThe Fall Off, the tape finds Jermaine tapping into his competitive spirit...
For decades, hip-hop purists have celebrated rappers who figure out new ways to say things. But it’s also important for someone like Playboi Carti to come along and rethinkhowto say them. “I like new sounds,” he explained toThe Fader. “It’s gotta be something I’ve never heard ...
I raised too many rappers you support Ask 'em who they grew up on, Too $hort Fuck all that black ball shit, it won't last K M E L, y'all can kiss my ass That's why the town got rid 'o $hort That's why the town got rid 'o $hort ...
Out of all other rappers your age, who do you think is your biggest competition to become the biggest rapper in the world someday?I don’t really see anybody as competition. I can note that there’s a lot of rappers that's doing their thing too, so I got to bring my A game. It...
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Now, I’m not saying all rappers have to be like Will Smith and not curse. However, if you curse just to curse, it perpetuates the stereotypes black men strive to break free from. And to be more specific, the use of the n-word. Some black men make the argument that they’re ...
Bad Boy Entertainment released Born Again, compiled mainly from previously unreleased early recordings by Biggie fleshed out with new beats and guest rappers, in 1999, and in 2005 Biggie's vocals were combined with verses from the likes of Emine...
writing in a since-deleted tweet," Enough already I done gave this man his flowers multiple times. Let’s really see who [our] real opps are in this music game. Imagine all the rappers on the same side and everyone cleaning up each other's contracts. It’s kingdom time. Love Drake....