Tag: Hip-Hop

Bonus Song of the Day: January 13, 2025

Lupe Fiasco: Cake Cake on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_brIj-go8U https://open.spotify.com/track/1ZiCTRaAxZBf0GoiGhkiRp?si=995766ee6d8241e6 Continuing my Best of 2024 list, today's bonus song is "Cake" from the album Samurai by Lupe Fiasco. This is my favorite rap album of the year. Inspired by artists such as A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, and Nas, Fiasco has been releasing … Continue reading Bonus Song of the Day: January 13, 2025 →

Song of the Day: August 14, 2024

Paulette and Tanya Winley: Rhymin' & Rappin' Rhymin' & Rappin' on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L21RljGgTZ0 https://open.spotify.com/track/4TljvFCKZTpWZly78zMsMf?si=5b6a0bb68f59467e I'm feeling old school today. "Rhymin' & Rappin'" by Paulette and Tanya Winley is one of the first rap songs by female rappers as well as one of the first rap releases. To learn more about Paulette and Tanya … Continue reading Song of the Day: August 14, 2024 →

Mos Def: Hip Hop Hip Hop on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq3syNck274&list=OLAK5uy_k3xUIIipee7XWqLNWKxV6BepRDR9djZx4&index=2 https://open.spotify.com/track/4gQdwwPXSXnDkUh4jYqLoC?si=b5d96a844fdd459d Continuing my focus on the music of 1999, my selection for best rap album of that year is Black on Both Sides by Mos Def. 1999 was a good year if you like ‘90s rap, but not a great year. I don’t have … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 8, 2024 →

Whodini: Five Minutes of Funk Five Minutes of Funk on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwbtgcAo20k&list=OLAK5uy_mJvJC8mpUHhiBLylgc3Xs72gnec17WB5k&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/3izeHZhowlWJCKPG5FLFlq?si=bac5fcf9f76647ed I'm going kick off the work week with some old school hip hop. Whodini were one of the first major rap acts. They are best known for the songs "Freaks Come Out At Night," "Big Mouth," and "Friends" from their … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 17, 2024 →

Stetsasonic: Message In Our Music Message In Our Music on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r25VsZIHg2o&list=OLAK5uy_l1fPwDGNXuD0MZ_q8Yk51VG6twbx6QlM8&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/2sHtVUVQ66mZOkrQTtlmrV?si=8c143234ad8e4102 Stetsasonic just released their first album since 1991. It is a great return to the sound they helped invent as well as a move into modern hip hop. The group started in 1981, spearheaded the use of a live band, … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 18, 2024 →