A few weeks ago, Marshall Mathers III, known to the world as Eminem, released an eight-minute track titled “Campaign Speech,” in which he takes aim at all sorts of individuals, most especially Donald Trump.
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What if some of the most iconic album covers in rap history were given a Marvel makeover?
Technically speaking, Dr. Dre and Snoop Doggy Dogg have never made an album together.
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Classic Non-Album Cuts: Tha Dogg Pound
Tha Dogg Pound are hip-hop legends.
Documentaries – unfairly – have long been seen as a snob’s film of choice.
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In Defense Of…Jay-Z’s ‘American Gangster’
It’s the 20th anniversary of Reasonable Doubt — the best album from an all-time great year in hip-hop — and since everyone else is weighing in with their Jay-Z takes, I thought I’d join the fun.
He is a charter member of the Wu-Tang Clan. He is the creator of The Purple Tape and its stellar sequel. His flow is filthy and his wordplay is wicked. He invents slang and dictates fashion trends. He is a New York rap legend with a long history of competition and collaboration with many of the other greats.
But Raekwon’s most underrated aspect is his ability to craft a hook.
It seems that Nas has had some sort of history with seemingly everyone in the world of hip-hop.
Sometimes, we just pretend that certain things didn’t happen.
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I Was There: Smokin’ Grooves ’98
Unlike many of my fellow suburban high school students, I didn’t attend concerts.
The Passion of Christopher Pierznik 