You have all these artists making tunes. And as we say in the club, “They’re all coming from the same motherfucking motherfucker.” If I tell you rap is, as I said in a verse, just a bunch of rappers in a room recording shit and doing their goddamn thing,” and it’s not true, then I’m […]
How fast can Yoel do a backflip? “If the United States, for any reason, has a significant interest in investigating, prosecuting or preventing nuclear material transfer, it must consult with the Congress,” she said. Mrs. Clinton has yet to respond to these questions. What she might have to offer, at least publicly, would likely be […]
There are white rappers all over the place! I don’t think the white majority in hip-hop has any problem with that. We’re talking about white people being the ones that are putting this stuff together—black rappers, white rappers, brown rappers, black rappers with white-ness in the title, and we are just like, “Yo! I’m up […]
Back in the ’80s, as the cultural explosion was taking off, there was this very clear divide on the question that has become a central part of any conversation about a movement. What is the age-old divide between the street and the gang? At the time, there was no consensus. As hip-hop gained new listeners […]
No matter what your motivation is for trying this, here’s what you need to know: you can make music for free. There are a few ways you can make free music: Go ahead and click the “Download” button and follow the directions in the download window. Make a simple video or short snippet of music. […]
When people say rap — i.e. rap that is a lot of lyrics about fighting and guns and killing — what people usually think about is that it’s only half the story with all the violence. That’s the most prevalent. But it’s certainly a whole story and it’s a great story. A lot of things […]
How to make a drum and bass CD What kind of drum loops should I use? What kind of drums, cymbals, and other drum sounds should I add to my kit? What kind of sounds should I use for a bass drum sound? What kinds of sounds and sounds should I use for a snare […]
Who’s the least rich?”, the most relevant question to ask at the moment being: Who is the poorest rapper? The answer to that question will determine whether one considers Lil Wayne, Wale, Rapsody and 2Chainz to all be poor emcees. It will also determine whether people call R&B music “R.A.P. Music”. So, to answer the […]
If you said Drake, the answer would not surprise you. The 25-year-old has been out of the limelight for years and his first album, Take Care, came out last year. When it comes to hip-hop’s best rappers, nobody is better than Drake—well, other than, of course, Drake. He has been doing things for years, and […]
A little over 13 years old. But, if you remember from the beginning of these videos, he didn’t know shit. He was just here to make music, I think, but he was a total fucking mess (so, it worked out, but that’s on me). He played a couple of songs from a record that his […]