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Liquid Swords’ Creator “The Genius” turns 50!
Over 20 years have passed since the hit record Liquid Swords debuted, and in 2016, many would argue that not a single album could match its blend of blunt expressions and mind-bending literature woven within each track. Today, fans and hip-hop enthusiasts alike celebrate the birth of the mastermind behind this magnum opus, GZA.
Also known as “the Genius”, iconic rapper Gary Grice endured several obstacles as he progressed through the Hip-hop scene. Many fans still remember Grice’s debuting Words From the Genius back in 1990 released under Cold Chillin’ Records, and how the album met the dissatisfaction of its listeners. More so, the young rapper admitted to several unsatisfactory encounters while he
Diving into Ocean's Much-Awaited Album, 'Blonde'
Fans have endured an excruciating season of silence since singer/songwriter Frank Ocean’s Channel ORANGE back in 2014. Serenading his audiences with soulful voicings floating above simple yet entrancing guitar licks, Frank Ocean returns (finally) breaking the long-term silence with his latest album, Blonde.
The album, formerly titled as Boys Don’t Cry, reintroduces the classic Ocean-esque ambience, becoming the stage in which Ocean portrays storyteller to numerous unique themes and subjects. With relaxing tones and colorful sentimental tunes, both familiar listeners and unfamiliar enthusiasts will simply find themselves captivate
Mac Miller's forthcoming album, 'The Divine Feminine'
Mac Miller recently announced his forthcoming album The Divine Feminine and its September 16th release with “Dang!" ft. Anderson .Paak. The Pittsburgh rapper followed up with his second offering from the LP last week, a track titled “We” ft. CeeLo Green.
In conjunction with the song's release, Miller also shared The Divine Feminine's track listing in its entirety and detailed its featured guests, which includes artists like Ariana Grande, Kendrick Lamar, Ty Dolla $ign and, of course, CeeLo and Anderson .Paak.
Both "Dang!" and "We" are available for immediate download when you pre-order The Divine Feminine. Tickets and exclusive VIP Meet & Greet package
Read moreYeezy beer offers a taste of Chi-Town's Finest
You all know how Kanye West looks and sounds, and thanks to a tribute beer released by an artisanal brewery, you can get an idea of how Yeezy tastes.
Apparently the College Dropout tastes a lot like Dr. Pepper, which is ironically the only soda to have graduated from college and earned his doctorate.
The new "I Miss the Old Kanye" beer from Stilwater Artisanal features a label inspired by the album art for Kanye's "Life of Pablo," and reportedly features a Dr. Pepper-
Read moreHip Hop Icons Star in Upcoming Comedy, "The Trap"
Atlanta-born trap artist T.I., rap icon Queen Latifah, and the multi-faced talent Mike Epps team up in the upcoming indie film, The Trap. The movie is said to be directed by Chris Robinson, who debuted in the box offices with hit film ATL back in 2006, which also starred T.I.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Queen Latifah and Shakim Compere from Flavor Unit Entertainment will play significant roles in the film’s production, along with Epps and Naptown Productions’ Niles Kirchner.
Tip Harris, better known as T.I., will also be producing with partner Brian Sher, under the flags of his own Grand Hustle Films franchise, along with Robinson taking part in the film’s creative design. Veteran producer
Read moreWordsworth and JSOUL: “Blame It On The Music”
The team-up of JSOUL and Wordsworth introduced fans to their latest single, “Blame It On The Music”, which is also the title track to their upcoming album scheduled to debut on September 23rd under HiPNOTT Records. The song expresses the eMC rapper’s refusal to uphold hiphop culture as a supposed cause behind societal maladies.
“Police are steady hunting men/ your back they put a dozen in / behind you running plates and they putting numbers in / Suffering, Democrats, Republicans they governing / Politicians not to help but for wealth they run again.” Wordsworth dishes out several issues inherent in today’s culture, dynamically building up to their controversial refrain, “Blame it on the music”.
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