Hip hop has slowly risen from the depths of the underground - from neighborhood house parties to arena stages - and with it the art of freestylin’. What was once an informal artistic expression largely limited to black and Latino communities in the United States has now seized the mainstream attention to become the dominant [...]
At birth, you don’t get to choose your name, and it’s unlikely your parents made a selection from the hip hop name genre. If you were saddled with something that doesn’t suit you, change it. You can change your handle repeatedly to something that describes “the hip hop you” you are or “the rapper you” [...]
Although you may find a few people who may disagree, the general consensus is that the Notorious BIG was the greatest hip hop artist who ever lived. What he brought to the game of hip hop was just more then a new style or delivery but an infectious voice and poetic imagery that had never [...]
Akon is a Senegalese American Hip Hop singer and songwriter. Akon whose real name is Aliaune Thiam was born in 14th October 1981 in Saint Louis Missouri, but his family settled down in New Jersey. It is in this city that Akon encountered name, fame and also faced penalty for breaking the law. Akon was [...]
Who was the first rap artist to…
…appear in a rap music video?
…be featured in a soap opera?
…become a millionaire?
…become a producer?
…obtain a certified gold record for rap?
…record a national commercial?
…sign to a major label?
…tour the US and Europe
…use the sample loop?
Curtis “Kurtis Blow” Walker is not only an accomplished recording artist he is also a [...]
I first started listening to Wu-Tang when a friend of mine was talking about one of their songs and I hadn’t heard it, so I made it my goal to listen to the song. Once I had listened to it I became an instant fan and addict and that doesn’t happen often to me because [...]
This article purposely combines both highly speculated titles for Eminem’s upcoming album. An album that Marshall Mathers recently announced on NYC radio Hot’97.
After a few years break , Slim Shady’s return seems to be imminent, which constitutes an event in itself. After the rumors of his early retirement that go back to 2005, despite a [...]
How is it that a little white boy from Kansas City has become the most well known rapper in the world? Starting from nothing and eventually moving up to a multi-millionaire, Eminem over the past seven years has been in the eye of the public everywhere you look. He has essentially entered a [...]
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When being asked about rap legends, most people have Tupac or Biggie’s names in their mouths. Eazy E, however, remains a little bit hidden in the dark. The great Eazy E nevertheless changed the face of rap music and influenced more than a decade, putting the city of Compton [...]