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