Underground Hip Hop

If you’re sick of the hip hop artists that talk about gunshot wounds, cars and a life of luxury over and over again, maybe it’s time for you to start listening to underground hip hop.

Compared to mainstream hip hop where the artists have been ordered to portray the life of a Don, underground hip hop pretty much antagonises all that. At the underbelly of society, what you get from artists from the underground is realer than real.  If you want to hear the pains of the youth, the cries for freedom and the will to survive in this world in a raw manner, uncoerced by studio execs, then underground Hip hop is what you need. Although sadly, these artists from the underground who prefer to stay underground start out poor also die poor. Read More

What are Underground Rap Lyrics?

How can you differentiate underground rap lyrics from the lyrics of any other artists? Well, for one, undeniably, underground rap lyrics are raw. They come from within and speak directly from the soul. Usually, it deals with topics that try to open peoples’ eyes to the different wrong doings our society today tries to cover up. These rhymes frequently speak of poverty, untimely deaths, the government and its inability to aid its constituents, the ghetto life and the hopes and dreams of the forgotten.

These raps are the people’s cry for help and sadly, almost too often, they go unheard. This is the case because these raps are the ones you probably might not care to hear because instead of giving you an escape from everyday life, they actually reinforce the troubles we care to disregard in today’s community. Read More

T.I. is Back

T.I. is back, in full effect. Although it’s only been 3 months since his release from his stint in the pen, he’s hard at work for his new stuff. Claiming he’s recorded over 80 songs now with artists like Kid Rock, The Dream and Trey Songz, he can’t help but feel more anticipation for Lady gaga and Eminem. Calling Lady Gaga a phenomenal talent, all he can say about her are good things. On his and Eminem’s collab though, he says they got the beat ready now just waiting to lay down the track. According to him, they gona make it so it does well in clubs.

Releasing the Guru’s Unreleased Tracks

In memory of beloved rapper Guru (may he rest in peace), the company he founded 7 Grand records will be releasing a tribute campaign in his honour. This campaign will contain tons of previously unseen footages, unreleased music, behind the scenes, concert footage and more. According to a label rep of 7 grand, the legacy left by Guru was timeless and the music he invented will live on forever. True that. The emcee that paved the way for a lot of rappers, be sure to grab a copy as soon as it comes out. Respect to the Guru from beyond.

The Different Kinds of Hip Hop Dance

Hip hop dance is part of a greater culture that began in the streets rather than having been developed by dance masters of famed academies and institutions, which is how many classical forms of dance have originated. The three unique aspects of hip hop dance are freestyle movement, the involvement of battles, and the use of ciphers. Read More

Wu Tang Clan

Ranked as the 5^th greatest hip hop group of all time, Wu Tang clan was the revolution that took place during the era of G- Funk rap in the mid- 90’s. Comprised of 9 emcees, Method Man, RZA, GZA, Inspectah Deck, Raekwon, U- God, Ghostface Killah, Old Dirty  Bastard and Masta Killa, these guys provided a new concept of a hip hop crew. They turned the rap world inside out by making it their goal to prove themselves both as a group and as individuals so they could spin off as much projects they could and still earn as much royalty checks as they could. Pretty smart for a rap group right.

Snoop Dogg

The poster boy of gangsta rap, Snoop Dogg made the world fascinated with his lyrical word play. Nicknamed Snoop by his momma because of his looks, he veered away from a life of crime by focusing on his music in his late teens. Through his good friend Warren G, he got a hook up with Dr. Dre who featured him on The Chronic album with the classic like “Nothing But a G Thing” and “Dre Day.” From his violent image from before, he now assumed this chill exterior, reminiscent of how he raps. The P-I-M-P, Snoop also has done projects with rock n roll artists and has a TV show called Snoop Dogg’s Father Hood.

Kanye and Amber Rose Split

Just recently, Kanye West and Amber Rose split up. Rumours say Ms. Amber Rose decided to bat for the other team, if you know what I’m saying. Tila Tequila managed to squeeze herself into this mess saying how she and Ms. Amber made out. No surprised there. But, according to some sources, Kanye settled with his ex- squeeze a sum of 7 figures for her to keep mum about their personal relationship. ‘Course Amber’s a smart girl and signed that paper like there was no tomorrow. But now, it makes a lot of people wonder, what does Kanye want Amber not to say? Hmmmm..

Common the marrying type?

Rapper Common has got common sense. In an interview recently, he admitted how he himself actually wants to settled down , get married and have a couple of kids. Should tennis superstar Serena Williams be expecting a ring any time soon? The 2 have been getting pretty close for the past 2 years so we never know. Serena who is about 10 years younger than this Chi-town great might be a little too feisty for marriage but why not, right? Come on, a lyricist athlete for a baby, that would be too awesome to pass on. Let’s just keep any eye on this too and see whether they trudge down the aisle.

Mack

A mack can mean a person who is too smooth with the ladies. This guy will be hitting on chicks left and right tastefully. Mack can also be used as a verb that can describe the act of flirting/hitting on girls.

ill

Ill is used to refer to something that is way to cool it then becomes a little too sickening. This word also can mean having crazy reputable skills in a particular field that people have no choice but to respect.