Killa Bees neva sleep! Its Wu-Tang Week! But before we get into the music of this groundbreaking group, let's look at how they changed the game. Five ways in which the legendary Wu-Tang Clain has shaped hip-hop over the last two decades. Harnessing a group dynamic Managing a group of nine supremely talented and stylistically diverse rappers —Ghostface Killah, GZA, … [Read more...] about Sunday Afternoon Thread: Wu-Tang Clan Week
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Saturday Open Thread: Iconic Hip Hop Moments In History
Good Morning POU! "The South got somethin’ to say" At the 1995 Source Awards, the second year of the infamous awards show honoring rap artists, young Atlanta rappers Outkast, Andre 3000 and Big Boi, won the Best New Rap Group Award. Instead of being met with thunderous applause, they were met with resounding boos. Those in the crowd felt indignant towards the new … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Iconic Hip Hop Moments In History
Friday Open Thread: Iconic Hip Hop Moments In History
Young Jeezy's "My President" was the anthem of the 2008 presidential election. The song captured the enthusiasm of a gaggle of young Barack Obama supporters, and elevated Jeezy to semi-prophet status, as he recorded the track long before Obama emerged as the prohibitive favorite in the general election. Jeezy steps out of his lyrical comfort zone, highlighting the faults the … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Iconic Hip Hop Moments In History
Thursday Open Thread: Iconic Hip Hop Moments In History
Who would have thunk it.....the stuffy Oscars would not only nominate a dirty south/crunk song for Original Song of the Year, but the song would win. At the 78th Academy Awards in 2006, Three 6 Mafia would perform their nominated song featuring Taraji P. Henson, It's Hard Out Here For A Pimp. It was the second hip-hop song (and the first crunk/Dirty South song) to win … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: Iconic Hip Hop Moments In History
Wednesday Open Thread: Iconic Hip Hop Moments In History
Few images capture the 1980s quite as accurately as that of Run-D.M.C. crouching in front of the Eiffel Tower. Group members Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons, Darryl “D.M.C.” McDaniels and Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell are dressed in unison. Each wears a three-striped Adidas tracksuit emblazoned with its three-leafed motif. Gold ‘dookie rope’ chains swing from their necks and black … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Iconic Hip Hop Moments In History