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 [...]
The Streets Say: 4 Out Of 5
The Smoking Section (4 out of 5)
Summary: “Each member manages to conceive their own shine without overshadowing the next man. The unit proves that lyricism can still move mountains as they hit a couple of bulls eyes for the radio like the delightful debauchery of “The One” and Streetrunner’s [...]
Here we will use the ancient japanese poetry structure to review the latest mixtape joints to hit the street. Knowledge and insight for your consideration – in a tasty little 5-7-5 format.
Bronx Bomber puts stamp
On dopest beats heard thus far
I miss the 80s
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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 [...]
As a certified Ortiz Stan, I would be remiss if I let this fly by me without posting it up. This is “trickle down economics” at its finest. 2009 is survival of the fittest. Plus, I need a reason to post the above picture. Not that you need a reason, its just good [...]
They say confession is good for the soul. Today we offer another installment of The Confessional, a new feature on Your Favorite White Boy, where your man B-Double will be confessing certain things that he would not dare bring up in the company of his hip-hop brethren.
Bless me Reverend Run for I have sinned.
It’s been [...]
In my search for ever-elusive evidence that hip-hop is still alive, I have come across an important artifact that may shed light on the on-going debate on hip-hop’s continued existence.
This artifact, unearthed in the cluttered shores of the information superhighway corridor, finally gives researchers definitive proof that the reports of hip-hop’s demise have been greatly [...]
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