One of hip hop’ favorite debating topics are if/when a given rapper has fallen off. There are many (supposed) cases of artists that started strong, even coming to dominate the entire industry, but then eventually fade – either through their own complacency or because they fell victim to the rapidly changing hip-hop soundscape.
But one thing [...]
Let me get a little philosophical, if I may. With the flurry of activity over the last week with new albums dropping like bombs on Afghanistan, it got me thinking about what motivates your favorite rapper to pick up the mantle and embark on a risky career of uncertainty, fleeting fame and more often than [...]
In an ongoing effort to provide value to readers and the very lazy, YFWB presents the “The Streets Say”: a summary of reviews and views from around the raposphere on the hottest hip-hop LPs and mixtapes. If you want your review included, hit me up.
The Streets Say: 4 out of 5
HipHopDX (4 out of 5)
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I’m having a chuckle reading the various online pundits *gasp* with shock as they report on Kanye’s latest outburst at a televised awards program. The comments can be best summarized this way: poor victim Taylor Swift gets blindsided by pompous autotune rapper having a temper tantrum on stage.
Besides the fact that I don’t give [...]
It you were like the vast majority of us outside of the NYC area, you probably missed Jay-Z’s “Answer The Call” concert at Madison Square Gardens. Well, thanks to the power of the Intertubes, you can experience every moment.
Besides being able to watch the entire set below, we also have some heads who were [...]
This week, there has been a steady stream of comparisons between Raekwon and Jay-Z’s classic first albums and their latest releases. Long-time fans have been fairly critical, at least with Hova, about how The Blueprint 3 is nowhere near the high standards of The Blueprint or even Reasonable Doubt. Many critics feel that what got [...]
On the eve (sort of) of The Blueprint 3, I thought another Jigga article was in order. I’ve always been fascinated by the dichotomy that is Jay-Z vs Shawn Carter. We all know what a typical Jay-Z interview looks like: dude is cold as ice, pretty laid back and always professional. Case in point, [...]
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