So I’m watching the new season of Run’s House and apparently Rev.Run is getting back into the rap game via a new deal he’s signed with some European label and through the touring he’s been doing with Kid Rock. And it got me really, really mad. You know why? Read more
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Considering most of you 90’s babies haven’t heard anything pre-98 and consider errr Dip Set old school, I’ve put together the top 5 albums you can name drop to get your hip hop cred up amongst those 60s and 70s babies. Young rappers take heed. Read more
**Disclaimer: Everything in the following post is nonsense**
So aside from premiering a new Jay-Z song “Jockin’ Jay-Z” at a Madison Square performance last Tuesday, Kanye West also made a comment about disrespecting different cultures and particularly about the Gay & Lesbian community. Read more
Replacement Sean “Jay-Z” Carter Picture
You know you’ve come along way when Jay-Z, my favorite rapper of all time, is threatening to sue your homie YoRapper for some nonsense I don’t even have time for right now. Read more
So I’m driving around in my whip bumpin’ some Nas ish and wondering what is my favorite songs of all time. After careful consideration I’ve managed to come down to two songs. Now this isn’t meant to mean the best rap song of all time, because that title clearly goes to Biggie’s Juicy. These two songs are joints I can listen to at anytime and just feel ill. Read more
What the hell a book review on a hip hop blog? YoRapper you crazy for this one.
Long story short, I haven’t read a fictional book in about two years -which is mad ghetto if you ask me. Coincidentally, I received a gift certificate at the big bookstore for my birthday. Instead of getting a two year subscription to XXL mag -which would affirm my ghettoness- I decided I wanted to get an actual novel that was mad long (so I could get my monies worth) and that was considered a classic. Read more
Ye Ain’t Need CNN To See Black In America
So if yall saw part 1 of CNN’s Black In America it was a decent shot at the Black experience in the US though at times it was a little cliche. Some of the numbers are shocking though and put into perspective show how messed up the struggle really is. Peep the math. Read more
I knew things were going down for Rossss after he did that XXL cover all flabby looking but this whole corrections officer scandal has just blown the roof of Ross’ resume. Read more
