When the brilliant 26-year-old rapper Doechii made history by becoming the third woman to win the Grammy for Best Rap Album for "Alligator Bites Don't Heal," one of her producers wasn't by her side. Spencer Golanka, who co-produced "Boiled Peanuts" and "Denial Is a River" was doing his day job, delivering parcels for Amazon. SFGate explains how it happened, and Golanka's reaction to Doechii's win: "She is an absolute star."
Drake beats Kendrick Lamar to become first rapper to hit 1 billion streams on Spotify in 2025: Drake is starting off 2025 on a positive note after a tumultuous year in 2024. The Toronto rapper faced challenges, including a back-and-forth lyrical battle with Kendrick Lamar that ended with Kendrick being seen as the victor. Drake also filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick’s diss track, “Not Like Us,”… https://creebhills.com/2025/01/drake-beats-kendrick-lamar?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Drake #KendrickLamar #Spotify #HipHop #RapMusic
Ok, these ladies just got announced to #RoskildeFestival2025 and I'm just blown away by this. #RapMusic has been in the hands of the female gender for years now and she definatively isn't losing the crown.
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I can retire you from your job – Cardi B slams troll over Tiktok ban: American rapper Cardi B has confidently stated that she would not be impacted by the TikTok ban in the United States. TikTok ceased operations in the U.S. on January 19 due to its Chinese owners’ failure to sell the platform, as required by a law signed by President Joe Biden in April 2024. In response […] https://creebhills.com/2025/01/cardi-b-slams-troll-over-tiktok-ban?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #CardiB #TikTokBan #SocialMedia #EntertainmentNews #RapMusic
No problem, because she know her fanbase consists of mainly idiots and morons, and they will continue to listen to her.
"The Brownsville rapper was a patient master of his craft, honing and refining his music until only its purest form remained."
Remembering Ka, the Quiet Sage of Underground Rap:
#Ka #RIP #HipHop #RapMusic
https://pitchfork.com/features/afterword/remembering-ka-the-quiet-sage-of-underground-rap/
"A quarter century since Black On Both Sides, Stevie Chick dives deep into a savage display of talent from a young artist ready to take it all on, and reflects on the dispersed promise of what was actually to follow."
25 Years On—Mos Def and the Promise of Black On Both Sides:
#HipHop #MosDef #RapMusic #MusicHistory
https://thequietus.com/opinion-and-essays/anniversary/mos-def-black-on-both-sides-25-anniversary-review/
"Born and raised in Brownsville, Brooklyn, Ka lived a life of service—to his city, to his community, and to his music. As a 20-year veteran of the New York City Fire Department, he put his life on the line to protect his fellow citizens. Ka rose to the rank of FDNY captain … He leaves an extraordinary legacy as a recording artist, including eleven remarkable self-released solo albums."
Ka, Beloved Brooklyn Rapper, Dead at 52:
#HipHop #Ka #RIP #RapMusic
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ka-rapper-dead-obit-1235133589/?curator=MusicREDEF
"LL Cool J and MC Lyte's new albums crack the comeback curse by embracing a need to pivot, without losing grip on what first made them great."
Golden-age rappers make a digital-age leap — and survive: https://www.npr.org/2024/09/28/g-s1-23940/ll-cool-j-mc-lyte-review
Elder millennials and Gen Xers, in case you were feeling particularly young and sprightly today, it behooves us to let you know that The Notorious B.I.G’s debut album, "Ready to Die," turns 30 today. Here's Billboard's track-by-track ranking of all 17 songs on the seminal album.
One of the weirdest pop-culture stories of the last few years — and this is really no exaggeration — was when the Wu-Tang Clan made just one copy of their "Once Upon A Time in Shaolin" album and then sold it to "pharma bro" Martin Shkreli, only for it to be seized by the government when Shkreli was arrested for securities fraud and then bought by a crypto art collective. Now, Method Man is explaining how the album was actually made. Here's more from the A.V. Club.
"In the 50 years since a group of kids decided to throw a party in the Bronx, the genre has grown and blossomed in ways Kool Herc couldn't have imagined," write the team at Billboard in their ranking of the 100 greatest rap albums ever made. Here's the complete list. Which do you think they chose as the best? After you vote, scroll the list and tell us in the comments if you agree.
Hahaha these guys made a diss track about that crappy Detroit sign
#music #rap #rapMusic #dissTrack #design #graphicDesignIsMyPassion #detroit
It's been 30 years since Outkast's "Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik" dropped. Here, Billboard ranks the 17 tracks on the game-changing debut. The duo of Big Boi and André 3000 went on to win the Grammy for Album of the Year for "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below" in 2004, the last time that award was won by a hip hop act.
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#ASongForYou (11/15/23)
“I Gotsta Get Paid” by #ZZTop
NOTE: In contrast, this is one of ZZ Top’s latest singles—a tune inspired by DJ DMD and the rap tunes that use the classic #Houston rap line “25 lighters on my dresser….”
(Source: https://genius.com/Zz-top-i-gotsta-get-paid-lyrics )
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