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Jan. 1 | Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson made a painful decision to remove tattoos from his arm in order to boost his acting career in Hollywood.
Dec. 31 | One of the things that helped in making Jay-Z the richest rapper and hip-hop artist in recent years is the fashion label Rocawear which he co-founded and sold for US$204 million in cash back in 2007.
Dec. 31 | Lil Wayne recently told his fans “I’m nothing without you” as he performed a farewell show in New Orleans before serving an expected one year jail sentence for weapons possession which is due to be sentenced on 9th February 2010.
Nov. 17 | Rap is about rhyming. Period. If you can’t string together a few solid rhymes, you can’t be a rapper. Sure, there are plenty of rappers who have become quasi famous on less than stellar rhyming skills, but these guys get little respect or...
Nov. 12 | Chicano rap the strong appearance of Chicano rap rap in today’s composition vista, a ration of public are interested in learning to crack and aspire to know how to enter Chicano rap song lyrics. While here is thumbs down “exact” way,...
Oct. 8 | How to Roll Your Own Beats From Scratch – The Easy Way
By Sammy “JMZ” Jamz
A lot of beginning rap producers think that making hip hop beats is all about having the right equipment or samples. The fact of the matter is that some of the...
Oct. 5 | Any debate about the “best rapper” ever is bound to turn into a battle of contrasting opinions motivated not by reason but by loyalty and love for one’s favorite artist. After all, the “best rapper” as a term, is vague and...
Oct. 2 | Lil Wayne is one of the most popular rappers among fans and MCs alike. He’s one of the largest selling, most talented artists around and has sold millions and millions of albums. Like any of the top artists such as Jay-Z, Eminem or Kanye, Lil Wayne...
Sep. 29 | If you are reading this, chances are, you are either a rapper, or aspiring to become one.
A lot of people make the mistake of thinking that rapping is easy (which it is not). The flow and rhythm involved in rapping can take years to master, and that too...
Sep. 28 | There is no expert technical “trickery” involved in becoming a great hip hop beat producer. All you need is talent, and the determination to work hard, and a deep underlying passion for the music. If you have all these three qualities, there...