"If you call me a bitch, make sure you put THE BADDEST in front of it." - Trina Let's take it back, back to what many consider to be the 'Golden Age' of Hip-Hop. Back to MC Lyte, Queen Latifah, Monie Love, Yo-Yo, Gangsta Boo, The Ghetto Twins, Lady of Rage, Rah Digga, Da Brat, Lil Kim... I could go on, but let's take it back to when those women represented the Female Rapper. Now I understand that times have changed and opinions have shifted, but one thing that will never chan

I don't typically do disclaimers cause I'm entitled to my opinion, even the one's that no one asked for, however, considering the sensitive nature of the topic and the fact that I just binge watched SVU, why the hell not. The following is not coming from a bad place at all, just an observant one. Released in 1998, Lauryn Hill's “Doo Wop (That Thing)" became the 10th single to debut at number-one on the Billboard Hot 100, the first by a rap artist. As much as 90's Hip-Hop is g

In the words of Joe Budden, 'I love rap beef', the shit gets my dick hard. Of course I don't have a dick, but now you understand my level of excitement. It's like an extended rap battle with a larger audience. I love hearing artist's go bar for bar with one another, really going at it. Some of the best lines in Hip-Hop have come from rap beef. To be clear, I love the bars that come from beef, but not any of the violence that may or may not have happened outside the booth. Rap

main·stream - the ideas, attitudes, or activities that are regarded as normal or conventional; the dominant trend in opinion, fashion, or the arts. In true Nicki Minaj fashion, her recent comments on her contribution to Hip-Hop has the internet buzzing. Not too long after XXL dropped their 20th Anniversary edition were Ms. Minaj's words reposted, picked apart and taken completely out of context. I laughed. Mainly because I too was on the brink of a thumb war via Instragram co

So BOOM...I'm at work...listening to The Breakfast Club on YouTube. Guest: Nicki Minaj (phone interview), she's like there's not alot of rap superstars...which there isn't. Now I'm old, but I'm young, so I'll use Jay Z as an example. Nah, fuck it NWA. Let's start with NWA...everyone has seen Straight Outta Compton. Think about their grind. The WORK they put into marketing in terms of exposure. They had to physically reach out to the people in order to get their music out the