Alicia Keys recent interview in Blender magazine has revealed some interesting things about the songstress. I was actually listening to her album while reading the piece (which is crazy album), but maybe I’m a have a little crush on her so I really don’t care what she says. Anyway, here’s what she had to say about gangster rap. Read more
So today Lupe Fiasco comes out and “admits” that Hip Hop Saved My Life was actually based in part of the story of Slim Thug. I didn’t find this surprising but just found that he admitted it interesting. If I was him, I would have just kept it secret, because the song itself has a kind of “diss record” feel to it. And I’m not saying it is a diss record to Slim Thug, because it is not. But in the sense that its narrative which deals with the typical rapper on the come up scenario. It’s like when you say that’s “so typical”, it comes with negative connotation. I still think the song is one of the best songs ever made in hip hop and should have its place in hip hop history. Read more
