Why is it that women loved rapper LL Cool J so much over the years? LL is one of the hardest working men in show business. How has he managed to stay relevant these past three decades? Did his love for women keep him in the position he's in?
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Why is it that women loved rapper LL Cool J so much over the years? LL is one of the hardest working men in show business. How has he managed to stay relevant these past three decades? Did his love for women keep him in the position he's in?
Birdman is the co-founder and public face of Cash Money Records. With his millions made from rap, the OG rapper is known for purchasing the rarest and most expensive cars out there. Birdman collection is even said to be the BEST in Hip-Hop.
R&B and Hip-Hop together has always made the best of sound. "All I Need" is a smash hit from start to finish. With melodies out of this world, women will fall in love with this smash hit.
California emcee Murs & Texas beatsmith Wiardon present "Starting Lineup", featuring Larry June & ICECOLDBISHOP, the lead single from their collaboration EP speak n spell. Murs is a trailblazer of first the West Coast then the global underground hip-hop scene, going from selling cassettes of his music around the world with Living Legends to releasing albums with Warner Music Group, Def Jux, Rhymesayers, Strange Music and Dame Dash to name just a few.
Roc-A-Fella co-founder Kareem "Biggs" Burke joins us to discuss the return of his label's famous Nike Air Force 1 collab, hip-hop's influence on sneaker culture, and his thoughts on shoe deals for Jay-Z, Drake, Kanye West, and Justin Timberlake.
In the new book about written by the hip hop cop, which is titled "Notorious Cops" goes into several crime scenarios involving hip hop and hip-hop artists. In this he talks about the quad shooting, goes into bigge, to Jay-Z stabbing Un Rivera, hot 97 situations, and Busta Rhymes' many robberies.
Spice 1 agrees with Big Gipp that 50 Cent and DMX were bigger than Jay-Z. Jay-Z is considered the Hip-Hop G.O.A.T by many due to his ability, accolades, and longevity. Goodie Mob’s Big Gipp recently disputed that notion, stating 50 Cent and DMX were both bigger than Hov in their primes.
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Kanye West has managed to defy the odds with borrowed time he has on this planet, however, the journey it took to find this will nearly cost him his life. His legacy continues through sound and sneakers, influential music, and mental health in American society.
An arrest warrant has been issued for rapper Kodak Black, on bail in a drug case, after he allegedly failed to show up for a drug test before testing positive for fentanyl.
Both Quality Control Records and Roc-A-Fella Records carry a shelf of hits under their belt. Roc Nation today is a force no-one can control, while Quality Control has just been sold for $300 million.
Now Celebrity Match Up want to know what record label would you choose out of Quality Control Records or Roc-A-Fella Records? Comment your answers below!
The Grammy’s announced their recipients for the 2023 Lifetime Achievement award. One Of the recipients are hip-hop legend and pioneer, Slick Rick. Yesterday, the Grammy’s announced their recipients for the 2023 Lifetime Achievement award.
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If you don’t know about Ice Spice by now, you’re being marked tardy. She’s a Bronx-native rapper who has been rising as the hip-hop world’s newest darling. And if you don’t believe us, maybe you’ll believe Beyoncé, who just made the 23-year-old one of the faces of her latest Ivy Park x Adidas campaign.
Lyrics have always been the most important factor in hip hop music. From the early days in the 70s and 80s all the way until today, the most efficient way for a rapper to gain respect is to have bars.
People might say that lyrics matter less on hip hop these days than they did back in the 90s, and that may be true, but there’s no denying that there aren’t still some great lyricists around.
Thomas Jacob Hilfiger is an American fashion designer and the founder of Tommy Hilfiger Corporation. After starting his career by co-founding a chain of jeans/fashion stores called People's Place in upstate New York in the 1970s, he began designing preppy clothing for his own eponymous menswear line.
TLC was on the top of the world, and it was assumed that they were making it big. They were critically acclaimed and had much commercial success. Even now, "CrazySexyCool" remains the only album by a female group to receive a diamond certification (in other words, they've gone platinum 11 times).
If you watched the rise of Jay-Z, Roc-A-Fella, and all its members at that time, then you know what this post is about. Rap beef has expanded from its Hip Hop roots into the entire culture.
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Celebrity Match Up is back with a new round of competition for its viewers to engage in. This time there matching R. Kelly music to Keith Sweats. Which artist would you rather listen to. Which one would you make babies to?
Both these artist has had major success with there music career. They both endured talking to the ladies in the crowd. Join The Wrap Up Magazine and engage into this article with your comments.
Drake, J. Cole, and Kendrick Lamar were three of the best-selling rappers of the 2010s. They released their debut albums in succession (2010, 2011, and 2012), and the age difference between the iconic emcees is only two years. Each of the thought-provoking recording artists has Grammy awards on their resume, with legions of fans who will vouch for their superiority as lyricists.
However, when it comes to the writers and editors at the New York Times, they have determined that Kendrick Lamar reigns supreme, which is an accomplishment considering that media outlets on the East Coast, whether they're hip-hop based, pop culture magazines or daily newspapers, have historically heaped such praise on rappers in their region, for the most part.