He was regaled as the future of lyricism.
Tag Archives: The Firm
Classic Non-Album Cuts: Nas
The formerly Nasty Nas made a name for himself as a featured artist.
Nas & AZ – The Album We Need
It seems that Nas has had some sort of history with seemingly everyone in the world of hip-hop.
Flashback Friday Flop: “For All Seasons”
Welcome back to the latest edition of Flashback Friday Flop, a weekly feature in which I examine a hip-hop album from years ago that was considered a flop, either critically or commercially or both, when it was released and see if it has gotten better – or worse – over time. This week: Nature’s For AllContinue reading “Flashback Friday Flop: “For All Seasons””
Flashback Friday Flop: “Can-I-Bus”
Welcome back to the latest edition of Flashback Friday Flop, a weekly feature in which I examine a hip-hop album from years ago that was considered a flop, either critically or commercially or both, when it was released and see if it has gotten better – or worse – over time. This week: Canibus’s Can-I-BusContinue reading “Flashback Friday Flop: “Can-I-Bus””
20 Classic Hip-Hop Songs for Casual Fans
As a favor – one that you did not ask for – I’ve compiled a list of twenty songs that I think casual hip-hop fans should know.
From the Vault: “The Platinum Flop”
“All you n—s that said that I turned pop, or The Firm flopped/Y’all are the reason that Dre ain’t been getting no sleep” – Dr. Dre, “Forgot About Dre” It’s been nearly 15 years since the supergroup The Firm dropped their creatively titled effort, The Album, in October 1997, on Aftermath Entertainment. Produced by Dr.Continue reading “From the Vault: “The Platinum Flop””
Jay-Z’s “Dead Presidents” Video Shoot [1995]
On the set of Jay-Z’s “Dead Presidents” video, they drank Cristal and played Monopoly with real money. Along with Jay and his crew were AZ, Smoothe Da Hustla, and The Notorious B.I.G.
