After several drops from prominent artists like Kanye West, Nas and Jay-Z, it’s clear that Q-Tip wants to be a part of the action. Last Saturday, the A Tribe Called Quest member tweeted, “The last Zulu aka the riot diary #ComingSoon.” The last Zulu aka the riot diary #ComingSoon — QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) June 16, 2018…
On this day in Hip Hop history, Slick Rick released his final studio album, The Art of Story Telling. Mainly produced by DJ Clark Kent and Kid Capri, this album featured guest verses from the likes of Redman, Rev Run, Outkast, Nas, Raekwon, and Snoop Dogg, making it his most commercially successful album to date.…
The importance of the month of April in Hip Hop is something that should be noted. Not only did we get Nas‘ undoubtable classic, ‘Illmatic’, but it’s also been a month many rap fans can look at and appreciate in terms of quality. On the first of the month we managed to get Public Enemy’s…
Bow Wow may have become a punchline to some, but he was once under the wing of Snoop Dogg during the Death Row era before being mentored by Jermaine Dupri. Just the co-sign alone says enough about how promising of a rapper he was at a young age. Having built multiple relationships throughout his long…
In a recent, exclusive interview with Hollywood Unlocked, R&B singer turned chef, Kelis revealed major details that she suffered domestic abuse at the hands of her former husband and New York rap icon, Nas. Kelis parallels her situation with Nas to the domestic abuse case of 2009 between Chris Brown and Rihanna. “Something reminded me…
Mobb Deep‘s The Infamous was a trend-setter, as far as sound, production and lyrics. It managed to evoke the famous New York sound in every beat, but most importantly it was the sound of Queensbridge as a whole. It is regarded as an undisputed rap classic. The album is an essential listen for anyone who…
Lakers’ player and amateur rapper Lonzo Ball has been taking shots at Nas for a while now. “Don’t nobody listen to Nas anymore.” he said in the past. The comments angered hip hop fans, as they saw it as disrespecting a legend. Now, with a new Kanye West-produced Nas album reportedly on the way in…
Basketball hall-of-famer, Shaq is featured in an episode of a new 12-part TV series entitled Poetry in America, hosted by Harvard English professor Elisa New. In an interview with The Associated Press, he explained, “I’ve always been into poetry. I’ve been writing rhymes all my life.” Presented by WGBH in Boston and distributed by American…
In addition to producing all the upcoming albums for the G.O.O.D Music collective, apparently Kanye West will be producing Nas‘ new album. West has recently been on a Twitter frenzy with multiple philosohical tweets being the priority. But besides that, he’s been announcing album dates for the new Pusha T, Teyana Taylor, Kid Cudi &…
1994 was a groundbreaking year for Nas, but most importantly hip hop. Today marks the 24th anniversary of his debut classic, Illmatic. The album leaves little doubt as to both the timelessness and permanence of the message of classic rap. One could argue that it embodies everything that is missing from modern rap today—without sounding…
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