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”
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.
