When writing about certain rappers, there are immediate qualities that are difficult not to point to in a description. There's the flow, the way the MC rides (or doesn't ride) the beat, and perhaps the most powerful element: his or her voice. While it's true that you could argue that most rappers have at the very least a "good" voice, there is a select group of MCs on another level entirely. And if you have read enough music magazines, blogs, and the like, you might have seen a writer state that he or she could listen to said rapper recite [...]
Music's biggest night went down at the Staples Center in Los Angeles last night. Sure we could do a full recap of crap no one really cares about or we [...] The post Drake Beats Out Nas For Grammy Win, The Throne Picks Up Three Golden Gramophones appeared first on The Smoking Section .
Here we are, folks, the 2013 Grammy Awards. In this list, you will find a number of categories that we will be on the lookout for this Sunday along with some of our predictions and picks. Included in each category will be four different color options. Blue is the nominee that we would want to see win, Pink is the nominee that we think the committee is going to choose, Gold represents when our pick and the predicted committee choice align, and White is our best bet for loser. Easy enough, right? [...]
David D. on the 1s & 2s Sure, every rapper speaks on their past occasionally. But, the daring ones dedicate entire tracks to reflecting on their upbringing. These evocative cuts [...] The post Back In The Day: 20 Reminiscent Rap Songs appeared first on The Smoking Section .
Looking for an alternative to watching five hours of Ryan Seacrest while your Mom serves you tortilla chips and mild salsa with a glass of bubbly grape soda? There are plenty of great concerts scheduled for New Year's Eve 2012, which we've highlighted for you below. New York City - Afrojack : Pier 94 - Amanda Palmer (covering Prince's Purple Rain ): Terminal 5 - Azealia Banks : Boom Boom Room - Blonde Redhead and Beach Fossils : Irving Plaza [...]
Here's what we know. About a year ago Nas paid $300,000 to headline a New Year's Eve concert in Angola. He missed his flight and failed to appear. Naturally, the [...] The post Nas Sued For $10 Million By Kidnapped Promoter appeared first on The Smoking Section .
This year has been a great year for Hip-Hop fans. Across the board we have seen quality releases and it has been incredibly hard to rank them. I ended up deciding to do the ten best of the year but will be telling you who just missed out as well. First we start with the honorable mentions. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis - The Heist I understand that this may be a shock to some but I really had a tough [...]
Yesterday, we brought you our first 50 picks of the year's best songs . And today, we're wrapping up perhaps the most difficult list we have had to create. There are have been so many great singles, non-album tracks, loosies, leftovers, etc... in the past 12 months. But still, we dug through our posts and iTunes libraries to compile what we believe are the best tracks to drop this year. You will find plenty of Potholes favorites—from Kendrick Lamar to TNGHT to BADBADNOTGOOD —populating our choices along with a few artists that might surprise you. [...]
My entry into Jay-Z's world arrived courtesy of the music video for “ (Always Be My) Sunshine ”, a decidedly upbeat pop-rap track featuring the polished, processed vocals of Babyface and the back-and-forth, cat-chases-mouse banter of a cocky Jay and elegantly ‘hood Foxy Brown at the height of her short-lived apex. I suspect I’m not the first well-evolved hip-hop head who was introduced to Jay via In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 , the rapper’s second full-length album, and the first to make significant inroads in far-removed college towns like Bellingham, Wash., about an hour and a half’s [...]
It's that time of year again that B3SCI hooks-up you mad scientists with some seriously cray tricks and treats for your speakers of choice. We invite you to cram your Halloween playlists with this spooky heap of fright-night favorites and freshly minted bangers. Get down to these monster jams below and let's celebrate everyones favorite annual time for scantily clad gatherings, inebriated celebration and late night spelunking. Full Volume 4 Mixtape below. Also, be sure to check out Halloween mixes for volumes 1-3 HERE . James Brown - The Bells [...]
Last weekend Virgin Mobile landed at the Merriweather Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland for FreeFest. A Virgin media themed festival coined for it's outgoing charity initiatives through the celebration of live music, dance, culture... and yes, ferris wheels! At a time where people are in the midst of habub about Sir Richard Branson's Galactica space venture and the retired Endeavor space shuttle basically stopping the presses (btw the irony of people adoring a space shuttle from a program that basically died because it has lost support... is beyond us), EDM pioneer Srillex took it upon himself to launch [...]
“A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.” -Willy Wonka Bat For Lashes – “All Your Gold” I've spent many nights hanging out on the beach with past girlfriends. I've yet to share the sand with Natasha Kahn - clearly I haven't lived yet. Ben Sollee's Backyard Brunch Session Biscuits 'n' Ben. What more do you want? Divine Fits – “Would That Not Be Nice” It's wild what darkness, a little pink light, [...]
The Golden Age Of Hip Hop can be broken up into two time periods By now you should already know how much we at LYFSTYL love this ERA of Music. Here’s some of the things you should know about our beloved Golden Age Of Hip-Hop. The Golden Age of Hip Hop refers to roughly the mid eighties up to the late nineties when Hip Hop, in this sense the rapping and beatmaking aspect of it, was known and appreciated for its Lyrical content (MCing or Emceeing) its musical depth and its stark [...]
Yes, you've read that correctly. B3SCI will be hooking up one lucky winner with a pair of tickets to attend this year's FreeFest in Columbia, MD on October 6th! That is - if you can handle experiencing live sets from Skrillex, Nas, M83, Santigold, Jack White, ZZ Top and more all in one day! To enter our contest just email us here and share how far you would go to get tickets if FreeFest was not free (or sold out of course)? The most creative and outrageous answer wins! Our winner will be picked by September [...]
I think Jay writes what he believes. Nas' "Nigger" album was largely written by Stic of dead prez and Jay Electronica @jusaire - dream hampton (@dreamhampton) August 13, 2012 Oh, [...]
Not unlike his Brooklyn counterpart, Nas has way too many memorable features to whittle down to a list of 10 without omitting a few key winners. Still, the task of [...]
by Jonno Seidler ( One A Day ) I never thought I’d be the one to say this, but Azealia Banks is the problem. Like everyone else with an Internet connection and a willingness to change our mind about referring to 'the C-bomb' that didn’t win silver in the backstroke finals, I totally fell for the feisty Banks when ‘212’ came out, and again when it finally got cleared and started doing the rounds on radio and music TV. An impossible-to-hate summer jam that combined the best of youth culture, an [...]
Rappers are a flamboyant bunch. They have all kinds of cool ways to talk about themselves. Not the least of which is coming up with cool nicknames that have made [...]
Nas Life Is Good out on 7.17 MP3 | CD | Vinyl "Before there was an audience to watch us / I assure you, there was a process." Nas has had one of the longest and most tumultuous careers of hip-hop's mainstream, and as the he claims above, he's been loyal to his methodology regardless of his circumstances. Instead of running from or flaunting his wealth, he embraces the contradictions inherent in being a multimillionaire [...]
Nardwuar the Human Serviette . Beloved by some for his offbeat, uncommonly in-depth interview style, hated by others for the very same reason. Skilled in the art of research and the guerilla interview, Nardwuar often catches his subjects completely off guard with stray details from their pasts, strange connections, and even stranger gifts. At the end of each interview, Nardwuar usually delivers two signature moments, telling interviewees to "keep on rockin' in the free world" and saying "doot doola doot doo" with the expectation of a two syllable response: "doot doo" and then freezing into a [...]
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