Hip hop reality check: 2 Chainz, Rick Ross, Wiz Khalifa and betrayal
Commercial rap — or Crap for short — is no longer about skill, creativity or authenticity.
Commercial rap — or Crap for short — is no longer about skill, creativity or authenticity.
One has to wonder why mainstream black music, once rich with R&B that promoted love, tenderness and substance, now includes one of two types of songs…
Syrup. Sizzurp. Lean. Purple drank. Texas tea. Whatever it’s called, the recreational drug made popular in Southern circles is now making headlines with the recent hospitalization of rap superstar Lil Wayne.
Most cultures hold their elders in high regard. It’s safe to say that hip hop in its current form is not one of them.