Anyone who thinks 2009 wasn’t a great year for hip hop is mistaken. We still have a couple months to go, a handful of heavyweights with statements to make, and a couple more consequential albums.
First off. At the end of 2008, a year of disappointments – lackluster beefs (think Fat Joe vs 50 Cent) – [...]
Hip Hop Columns
Once in a while, we write our own opinions, make lists, and break down hip hop. We give you a behind the scenes look at the opinions of some of our authors and people who contribute to the site with their incite on hip hop happenings.
Joe Budden 2009
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
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Eminem’s Beefs – Greatest Disses
Friday, July 31st, 2009
Eminem is one of the most contentious rappers in the history of hip hop. Some of his beefs have been started over trivial facts and slights – others have been caused by long standing animosity – when Eminem is ready to diss you – he never holds back. That is why the shots that he [...]
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Why Eminem Still Matters Pt.2
Saturday, February 14th, 2009
Eminem has been described as everything from brilliant to controversial, even simply retarded.
He can switch from absolutely ridiculous to poignant, malice to loving, violent to forgiving, captivating the real emotions that we are all accustomed with.
He is not a perfect artist, far from it, critics such as myself will point out the [...]
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Why Eminem Still Matters – The Return P1
Saturday, October 11th, 2008
Eminem is one of the top selling rap artists of all time. In fact, Eminem is the second highest selling hip hop artist ever. He is only trailing behind 2 Pac in the amount of cds sold.
The controversial rapper has “Shocked and Awed” since his debut in 1999. His first album “The Slim Shady LP” [...]
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Lil Wayne Beef – Why Hate?
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
Lil Wayne has become one of the most controversial rappers of his day. A lot of critics and even rappers have an issue with Lil Wayne.
To say the name can provoke many reactions in the hip hop community, many of hate, many of praise and enjoyment of his music.
Let me start off by saying, I [...]
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Hip Hop Fashion – 10 Worst Dressed Hip Hop Icons – 2
Saturday, June 14th, 2008
You have seen the worst dressed hip hop icons in the history of hip hop. Who do you think made the 5-10 worst dressed list? Click here to Find Out Who Made 5 Through 10
5. Will Smith
Before he was one of the biggest movie actors in the world. He was just a hip hop rapper, [...]
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Hip Hop Fashion – 10 Worst Dressed Hip Hop Icons
Saturday, June 14th, 2008
Hip Hop fashion has been interlocked with the culture of hip hop since its beginning. As it progresses, the fashion becomes more flamboyant, creative, unique and most important to this list, eccentric as hell.
Over the past decade, hip hop fashion, has become a billion dollar business that is making artists like Jay Z and P [...]
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My Case For Hip Hop Music
Tuesday, November 20th, 2007
Alright. I’m going to talk about hip hop music to the outsider for a minute.
Anyone who already accepts hip hop as an art can stop reading.
I can guarantee everyone who reads this post could evaluate a rappers lyrics who they appreciated.
After you like the message/lyrics, all you need to do is get use to everything [...]
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