rap

Rhythm and Poetry; rap music is a genre centered around speaking truth to power with style.

Reason First: Can DaBaby Claw His Way Out of a Financial Decline?
Though he has done shows, offered streams, and been featured on Funkmaster Flex’s show to freestyle, DaBaby has taken significant monetary losses as a result of comments concerning the LGBTQIA+ community in 2021.
By Skyler Saunders3 years ago in Beat
Reason First: Lil’ Baby Continues to Assert His Place in the Hip Hop World
It is rare for an artist to be this successful in what seems to be a rapid pace. Who could have done this? Lil’ Baby did. His now quadruple platinum offering My Turn was the biggest selling playlist in any genre for the year 2020.
By Skyler Saunders3 years ago in Beat
Surprised That Adidas Has Not Dropped Kanye West? The Dark History Of Adidas Might Explain Why
I'm sure that as of late, everyone has heard the latest commentary from rapper Kanye West (aka, Ye). Ye's commentary surrounding the Jewish community, political communities, and the Black community has raised a lot of concern for not only the impact of these statements, but what it means in regards to his endorsements and sponsors.
By Jenika Enoch3 years ago in Beat
Jeezy Returns as a Weary General Searching for Energy with ‘SNOFALL’
*** In his first studio effort since The Recession 2, (2020) Jeezy is celebratory, triumphant, and cautious on his latest piece of art Snofall (2022).
By Skyler Saunders3 years ago in Beat
Group Hop: Black $oprano Family Sets to be this Generation’s Superband
With past legendary groups like RUN-DMC, A Tribe Called Quest, Wu-Tang Clan, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Dip Set, the Lox, and Migos to name a few, Black $oprano Family (B$F) seeks to emerge from the womb of hip hop as the greatest to ever do it.
By Skyler Saunders3 years ago in Beat
Will Akademiks Snitch on Lil’ Baby?
As if more hype couldn’t surround social engineer Akademiks, he chose to suggest that he will snitch on Lil’ Baby. This inference declares his penchant for stirring up controversy and bringing to light the fragility of rappers and their careers.
By Skyler Saunders3 years ago in Beat
Glorilla Becomes Embroiled in a Spat with Hitkidd Over Contract
Contract disputes in the music industry are as old as the note ‘Do.’ When it comes to art and commerce, the classic idea of earning money for one’s efforts in the business of music never tires.
By Skyler Saunders3 years ago in Beat
Charleston White is With It, but Can TI Counter?
YouTube personality Charleston White has words for rapper T.I. After a verbal altercation with Tip’s son, White got on the line with him. There’s no end in sight for this beef. It’s still stewing.
By Skyler Saunders3 years ago in Beat
Open Letter to Rich Boy
To Marece Benjamin Richards, I was pulling for you. Your fellow XXL Freshman Classmate Lupe Fiasco has gone platinum with one of his best, Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool (and his debut went gold). He’s currently teaching a course at MIT. Best Rap Album potential artist Pusha T acknowledged you in his song, If You Know You Know from his album Daytona (2018). Now, you’re out here with loppers getting arrested for alleged offenses against your parents. What happened?
By Skyler Saunders3 years ago in Beat
Vigil for Coolio
The few hit wonder, Coolio has succumbed. While it is currently unclear what caused him to go into cardiac arrest, it is clear that he at least had a somewhat significant impact on the world of hip hop.
By Skyler Saunders3 years ago in Beat
Boi Toy is Still on the Rise
Twenty years ago, Boi Toy was finding her way. In the city of East Cleveland, Ohio, there was a very young woman who was told she had what it took to be a star.
By Winners Only3 years ago in Beat
Can MC Eiht and DJ Quik End Blood and Crip Gang Violence?
Beef on record is best served with the notion that both sides can enjoy the meal of witty sayings and walk away with their lives. In the Blood and Crip saturated streets of Compton, California, MC Eiht talked about DJ Quik and explored the “misunderstanding” with gentlemanly appeal.
By Skyler Saunders3 years ago in Beat