Biggie
New Music: The Diplomats – “Victory” (Freestyle)
9 years ago 2,512,521
In case you haven't heard, The Diplomats are back. The return of OG Dipset members Jim Jones, Freekey Zeeky, and Juelz Santana together so far has been promising with the Harlem squadron dropping the awesome "Have My Money" loosie and now a gloomy, aggressive, and downright murderous freestyle over The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Victory." Many have interpreted the lyrics as shots at JAY Z and his website, Life + Times. Listen to The Diplomats' "Victory" freestyle after the jump.
#ThrowbackThursday: 25 Old School Hip-Hop Pics of the Week #3
9 years ago 30,014,424
Long Live the B.I.G.: 20 Lyrics From Ready to Die That Are Still Ill Today
10 years ago 2,200,869
It's hard to fathom but The Notorious B.I.G.'s seminal masterpiece from 1994, Ready to Die, officially turns twenty. The album is, to this day, renowned in the hip-hop community not only for its incredible longevity but its stark storytelling about growing up in the ghetto and experiences as a young criminal. The album was significant in pushing hip-hop as an art form and critics took note, praising Biggie for his poignant, semi-autobiographical lyrics and vivid imagery. We thought it would be fitting to look back at these said lyrics, primarily those that are still ill to this very day. See the full list after the jump.
Is Whiteface The Future Of Hip-Hop?
11 years ago 3,427,380
la weekly's ben westhoff wrote an investigative article about the rapper riff raff, in an attempt to lift the veil on his purposely obscured "actual identity." it seems obvious that his actual identity is that of a coon, a racial caricature, a thin mockery of the genre in which he plays.
5 Rappers Who Could Body Kendrick Lamar With A Verse
11 years ago 4,486,284
How NY Hip-Hop Died On 9/11
11 years ago 1,133,847
what is cultural memory? news stories and internet videos are 3-minute clips. toddlers of the millennium can use a tablet before they know how to speak; instant fame has shrunk from the designated fifteen minutes to a few. the cycle goes: reality show star to porn debutante to burnt-out addict in 2 years. simply put, we're tired of remembering so we gave up on it.
Kendrick Lamar: King of New York?
11 years ago 3,618,153
It’s been over a month since Kendrick Lamar shook the Rap world to its very foundations with his verse on Big Sean’s “Control”. If you have been hiding under a rock and have not heard the song, Kendrick claims the title of King of New York while appearing to take shots at J. Cole, Big K.R.I.T., Wale, Pusha T, Meek Mill, A$AP Rocky, Drake, Big Sean, Jay Electronica, Tyler, The Creator and Mac Miller. Rappers from every section of the globe bolted to their Twitter accounts and their soundproof studio booths to respond to the Compton native’s jabs. Some applauded Kendrick for giving rap a much needed shot in the arm, while others took things a bit more personally and made response records.
