| Drake On Overused Punchline Flow |
These days, it seems as if nearly every song utilizes truncated similes. The style pioneered by Big Sean has been used by Jay-Z, Lil Wayne and most notably, Drake. In an interview with Allhiphop, Drizzy says he regrets adopting the flow but doesn’t mean to rain on anyone’s parade. Macy’s! AllHipHop.com: How much do Young Money artists bounce off each other? I noticed you have similar inflections and cadences or rhyme patterns. I noticed this one thing that Nicki said, “It’s going down. Basement.” |
| Michael Jackson In His Own Words: Jay-Z, Biggie, Hip-Hop |
Check out this candid 2001 interview from Vibe.com with the King of Pop himself, Michael Jackson. The interview is very interesting. Michael chats about N’Sync, B.I.G., Jay-Z, Hip-Hop and his thoughts on music in general. R.I.P. Michael Jackson!How does it feel to be re-entering the market and competing in sales with likes of ‘N Sync and Britney, kids who were being born at the height of your fame? Michael Jackson: It’s a rarity I think/ I had #1 records in 1967 and 69 and still entered the charts in 2001 in #1. I don’t think any other artist has that range. It’s a great honor, I’m happy. I don’t what else to say. I’m glad people accept what I do. What are your thoughts on the current state of R&B? I don’t categorize music. Music is Music. They change the word R&B to rock and roll. It’s always been, from Fats Domino to Little Richard, to Chuck Berry. How can we discriminate, it is what it is, it’s great music, you know. |
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| Gabrielle Union, Dwyane Wade's Ex Wife, and Other Athlete Love Triangles |
It's going to get him paid severely this summer. Unfortunately, he might be giving up a large chuck of that paycheck to his soon-to-be-ex-wife. Wade's brazen flaunting of his relationship with silly-gorgeous actress Gabrielle Union has only added zeroes to his ex's payday. Mrs. Wade filed a lawsuit in a Chicago court this week against Wade and Union, alleging that the "Bad Boys 2" star made a habit of shaking her moneymaker and other body parts in front of Wade's two young boys. |
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| Reggae Artist Sizzla Arrested On Gun Charges |
When wil our artist learn, the police love watching you, love when you start slipping, love when they can treat a black millionaire like a common criminal. Let's get smart in 2010 and start hiring some bodyguards with at least a gun license, knife permit, whatever, just stay your a**es out of jail./// Dancehall and reggae music is in trouble as yet another one of its stars is doing battle with the law. As previously reported Buju Banton was arrested December 10 after police say he conspired to buy more than five kilograms of cocaine from an undercover police officer and is currently fighting those charges. Now adding his name to the list is Sizzla Kalonji. Sizzla was arrested on Wednesday by Jamaica's St Andrew parish Central police following reports that gunshots were fired at a group of people at a river in August Town. According to The Weekend Star, Crime chief for the division, Deputy Superintendent Derrick 'Cowboy' Knight, stated that the entertainer, born Miguel Orlando Collins, was taken into custody following the shooting incident. |
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| Hip-Hop Artists Remake “We Are The World” |
Many famous hip-hop artists have come together to help remake “We Are The World” to raise money for Haiti. Many famous stars, including Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Cyndi Lauper, Stevie Wonder, plus many more, worked together to create the original “We Are The World” song. To this day, it has raised more than $63 million to donate to 18 different countries in sub-Saharan Africa for emergency relief funds and development projects. However, many popular hip-hop artists recently collaborated to remake this song, and are planning to donate the proceeds to Haiti. “We Are The World – 25 For Haiti” is the name of the song, and it will benefit earthquake relief through the We Are The World Foundation. |
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| Nas - QueensBridge Finest |
Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, IPA: [nɑːˈsiər], (born September 14, 1973), who performs under the mononym Nas, IPA: [nɑːz], formerlyNasty Nas, is an American rapper and actor. The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, he was born and raised in the Queensbridgehousing projects in New York City. Although he dropped out of middle school, he managed to attain a high degree of literacy that are prominent in his lyrics. His debut album Illmatic, was released in 1994 on Columbia Records. Illmatic was critically acclaimed and would go on to be widely hailed a classic. Nas was part of hip-hop supergroup The Firm, which released one album. From 2001 to 2005, Nas was involved in a widely publicized feud with rapper Jay-Z; both rappers verbally attacked each other in their songs. The two formally ended their rivalry through duet performances at concerts sponsored by New York City-area hip-hop radio stations. In 2006, he was listed number five on MTV's 10 Greatest Emcees of all time. Also in 2006, he signed to Def Jam, releasing his albums Hip Hop is Dead in 2006 and an untitled album in 2008. |
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