December 5, 2012

5 Reasons Why Hip Hop Beef Is Spoiled

by TGDC another hip hop list for you, culture vultures, gangsta boogie, keeping it real, Rap Beef, usual suspects • Tags: hip hop culture, lists of five, Rap Beef

Words By Tony Grands

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October 25, 2012

Good Rapper, Mad Industry: 5 Reasons Why Kendrick Lamar Isn’t “Trash”

by TGDC another hip hop list for you, gangsta boogie, hip hop hooray, keeping it real, Lists Of Fives, rap crap, welcome to the future • Tags: good kid ma.a.d city, kendrick lamar, Shyne, trash, west coast

Words by Tony Grands

Rapper Shyne is more popular for his actions (namely shooting up a club for his then-boss, Puffy Combs) than he is for making music. Continue reading →

August 27, 2012

Crews Control: A Brief Look At Rapper Relationships

by TGDC another hip hop list for you, Back In The Days, contributing writer, Hip Hop Love Stories, phlip, Random Rap History, usual suspects • Tags: Bad Boy, cash money, crew love, dipset, hip hop crews, rap record labels, rocafella

Words by Phlip

Remember the days of hip hop “crews,” or even when 2 or 3-man groups gave out the impression that they were actually close friends? What did you do when you realized that it was all shine put on for the camera? Wait, did you realize that it was all shine put on for the cameras?

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July 23, 2012

Reasonablematic: 5 Reasons Why Jay-Z & Nas Should Do An Album Together

by TGDC another hip hop list for you, conspiracy theories, Hip Hop Love Stories, Lists Of Fives, usual suspects • Tags: hip hip battle, illmatic, Jay-Z, jay-z and Nas album, Nas, Nas album release party, Rap Beef, reasonable doubt, super groups

Words by Tony Grands

Nas is rap music’s Rocky Balboa. Even when it seems like he’s getting beat, he’s still standing, receiving the punishment yet not going down. He’s undoubtedly Hip Hop’s man of the hour, & for a guy who is older than most of his competition, he’s in a real good spot right now.

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July 10, 2012