Newcomer Kid Cudi covers the September issue of Complex magazine and in the interview, he talks about “the hell” he’s going through being a recognized artist and having to deal with groupies, labels and the insanity of the record business. After reading about how difficult hip-hop is on rappers these days, it got me thinking [...]
Trolling over at ThisIs50, I came across this post that I’m sure will have the raposphere atwitter in anticipation:
“We haven’t [seriously] discussed making an album together, ’cause we would have to sit collectively and create each song,” he said. “Unless we was doing something where half of it was his and half of it was [...]
I have a complex relationship with Asher Roth. I initially dug him, because he didn’t seem like some entitled douche who was ready to receive his accolades because he was co-signed by industry heavies. Then, when his music started to come out (his average “A Milli” freestyle, horrible XXL mixtape cuts, etc) I [...]
Can we stop it now with all the rappers who are vying for attention by threatening to quit the rap game? It seems newcomer and Kanye little brother Kid Cudi let us know through his blog, caps and all (is that a clause in the G.O.O.D. Music contract?) that he plans on hanging up his [...]
With some new Dre material dropping this week and the “Crack A Bottle” single (temporarily, word to Flo Rida) breaking digital sales records, Aftermath looks like a powerhouse right now. But I can’t help but think that the label that Andre Young built could have become a hip-hop institution if its founder didn’t spend so [...]
Apparently the Universal Music Group head is OK with disappointing hip-hop heads across the globe.
When in an interview with Billboard Magazine about the status of Dr. Dre’s upcoming album, Iovine explained that he encouraged Andre to focus on his protege Marshall rather than finish Detox .
Damn you, Jimmy! Damn you straight to hell!
So, let’s [...]
Since its inception, rap music has been intrinsically linked with young people. As its very foundation, hip-hop has always been about youth: it was they who invented it, promoted it, consumed it and improved upon it. In particular, while hip-hop has always prided itself on being a universal voice, rap has always been the voice [...]
The BBC (over in the UK, dummies) caught up with Eminem and you can listen to the interview over at the big homie’s spot or you can read snippets in a few places .
But here’s a portion that caught my eye:
It’s been a few years since we last heard the great white rapper. During that [...]
After posting about Eminem’s selection as the greatest rapper alive, it got me thinking about how we as hip-hop heads decide such things. Obviously, the debate is raging as we speak about whether Marshall deserved such a title. Some would say 900,000 votes can’t be wrong. I’m not so sure about that.
I get that VIBE [...]
Mr Slim Shady has been crowned “Best Rapper Alive” by readers of VIBE Magazine. After over 900,000 online votes, Eminem took the title from runner-up Jay-Z. Third place was The Game and fourth went to Ludacris, who beat out favorite Lil Wayne. You can check out all the match ups right HERE.
While I’m sure there [...]
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