As I have recently been accused of not having enough Christmas spirit (spending the holidays in Miami with 80 plus degree weather will do that to anyone) I have decided to properly immerse myself in the seasonal revelry and spread some holiday cheer to all by compiling 10 of the greatest Christmas songs of all […]
By Richard Ray: Divisiveness is not limited to politics and the Trump administration. Less serious, but not necessarily less hotly debated is people’s opinions on female rappers. First off, congratulations to Cardi B. Her single “Bodak Yellow” is the first time since Lauryn Hill’s “Doo Wop (That Thing)” in 1998 that a solo female […]
By Richard Ray: Maia Campbell was once the fantasy woman of millions of men. First coming to prominence as Tiffany on the NBC comedy “In The House” starring LL Cool J. The show ran for 3 plus years and with few network shows featuring POC she was a role model to many. She became […]
I am a fan of JAY-Z. I think he and Rakim are the two best rappers of all time. For all of you young heads that aren’t really familiar with the R, take an hour out of your life and go to YouTube and listen to one of the greatest bodies of musical works on […]
So the rapper YG apparently made an uncensored video that have many comparing it to Nelly’s infamous “Tip Drill” that used to be shown at 3am Eastern time on BET uncut, before the moral police shut the whole program down. YG featuring DJ Mustard’s song and video for “Pop it, Shake it” is eliciting […]
As hard as I try not to, from time to time I sound like the old school dude stuck in the past when it comes to lamenting the state of hip hop today versus its alleged glory years of the late 80s-90s. For so many, music is a soundtrack for one’s life journey… the first […]
I cannot believe that it has been over eleven years, since perhaps the greatest voice of our generation passed away. I know that many more famous entertainers have passed in that time period, like Michael Jackson, David Bowie and Prince, and while others have been more popular, know one has ever possessed a more pure, […]
Honorable Mention: Kanye West: Cause let’s face it any list that doesn’t include Kanye is gong to lose credibility…according to Kanye. In reality, though Kanye is widely acclaimed and recognized as an MC, it can be argued that he is still in fact underrated 10. (Tie) Mos Def: Born Dante Terrell Smith and later […]
Many of the acts on the honorable mention list were deserving of making the top ten, but that is the unfortunate downside to ranking all time greats in a field nearly forty years old. Once I narrowed it down to a top ten it was even more difficult to actually rank them at that point. […]
I have seen many top 5 or 10 MC’s of all time lists. The lists vary widely, excepting no one dares keep off Pac, Big and usually Jay. Of course these lists are all wholly subjective (and this will be no exception). Demographics shape the lists and your opinions on them. When and where and […]
