Bust a Rhyme
Exploring the men, women, and motivations behind your favorite hip-hop music.
The Best Nav Collaborations
Nav isn’t the first producer- turned- rapper that hip-hop has seen, but he’s quickly distinguishing himself in today’s rap game as a thoughtful curator of songs and sculptor of beats. He’s contributed his ear to hits like “Back to Back” for Drake, and even executive produced alongside Metro Boomin on Perfect Timing. Since breaking into the game and signing with The Weeknd’s XO, Nav is always with the right people at the right time.
By Rap Disciple8 years ago in Beat
Lil Baby - 'Harder Than Ever' Review
Lil Baby has been tenacious in his pursuit of stardom. He dished out four projects in 2017 to generate buzz: Too Hard, Perfect Timing, Harder Than Hard, and 2 The Hard Way. Even though the Quality Control rapper grew up attending high school with Young Thug, he never had Hip Hop aspirations. Rap was merely a hobby before he dished out last year’s projects.
By Rap Disciple8 years ago in Beat
Tee Grizzley - 'Activated' Review
Last decade, Eminem was carrying the torch for Detroit and giving Hip-Hop a glimpse into his life. His vivid storytelling and satirical passages helped him rise to rap’s upper-echelon. Years later, he’s easily regarded as one of the best selling artists of all time.
By Rap Disciple8 years ago in Beat
Playboi Carti - 'Die Lit' Review
Many so-called “mumble rappers” have been influenced by Playboi Carti- directly, or indirectly. He’s arguably one of the OG’s of mumble rap. You can hear a bit of his flow, hooks, and ad-lib driven rap style in the music of today’s newest up and comers. He’s a close collaborator of Lil Uzi Vert, and a fashionable model. He’s best known for his hits, “Brokeboi” and “Magnolia.”
By Rap Disciple8 years ago in Beat
Best Female Horrorcore Rappers
These ladies are honestly quite hard to miss. Horrorcore genre, as a whole, deals with a wide spectrum of topics and beliefs when it comes to both music and style. These rappers are practically the opposite of the best nerdcore rappers! Overall, they share in one common message: gruesome violence. It may sound almost like a bad thing, but perhaps it depends on who is examining the music itself. You see, horror fused with hip-hop is the essential background of this subgenre, but there's of course much more that goes into it.
By Dana Denbrough8 years ago in Beat
'Beerbongs and Bentley's' Review
Freshman album Stoney was released in 2016 and Post Malone fans have been PATIENTLY waiting for the sophomore album to drop. On April 27 their dreams came true. The wait is over and Beerbongs & Bentley's has finally been released. Personally, I waited for the album to drop to listen to it as soon as I could. BB&B exceeded my expectations and embodies the life of Post Malone after making a name for himself in the music world. He wanted to emphasize on his life and what he was actually going through. Fame and fortune isn’t what it chalks up to be. After speaking to some fans of Post, they were a little disappointed, but I would have to disagree whole heartedly with them. I think this is some of Malone’s best work as an artist and owns up to what his style truly is.
By Mackenzie Coberley8 years ago in Beat
10 Pusha T Songs to Get You Amped for His New Album
Beginning with his work with Clipse, continuing through his solo career and his numerous guest spots, Pusha T has earned and maintained the reputation as one of hip-hops best lyrical emcees. So when Push announced his highly anticipated King Push would be entirely produced by Kanye of course we took notice. We've been waiting for King Push for years, and now it's finally coming out on May 25th! We've wanted that album for so bad that we were even willing to give Kanye West that Star Wars role that he wants if it meant King Push will came out sooner! Here are 10 Pusha T songs for you to understand our excitement!
By Ben Kharakh8 years ago in Beat
Cardi B: The Next Princess of Rap
Since the release of her highly successful single "Bodak Yellow" in 2017, which topped the Billboard Hot 100, Cardi B has been on the radars of not only hip hop/rap audiences, but mainstream pop as well. She was known primarily for starring in the VH1 series Love & Hip Hop: New York. However, her personality and witty sense of humor made her stick out from the rest of her cast, making her thus far the most notable cast member to have come out of the music driven reality show. When many heard her first single, it was the first time since Nicki Minaj that we have seen a female rapper with such charisma and edge to backup the gritty production behind hard-hitting lyrics. Unlike Iggy Azalea, who came after Minaj in the hip hop game, Cardi B brings authenticity and originality that is completely different than Azalea. For the most part, Azalea appealed to a primarily white and pop audience, while Cardi B connects to a more broader crowd that consist of Blacks and Latinos, who are urban consumers of music. Although Cardi B receives praise from minority listeners, she also gets recognition from mainstream media. Being raised in the Bronx, she comes across as relatable and humbled when talking about her past as a stripper and how she had to struggle to get to where she is now, which is a major force in the music industry.
By Andrew Hylton8 years ago in Beat
