The rapper known as DMX may be facing his share of legal trouples but during his career he’s amassed a discography that ranks up there with hip-hop’s elite. Here, in no particular order are the top ten DMX songs. Get At Me Dog, It’s Dark and Hell is Hot, 1998 The first single from DMX’s ...
When it comes to originality – and history – there are only a handful of entertainers who can claim that they were responsible for creating an entirely new genre. However, Mary J. Blige, the undisputed “Queen of R&B;,” has done exactly that in a career that is rapidly approaching two decades in the music industry. ...
The easiest and most profound way I can describe the talent of Mary J. Blige is to say, she is to me what Aretha Franklin was to my mother. As Aretha was a voice of black women empowerment during the 1960’s and 70’s, Mary J Blige achieved the same for the women of my generation. ...
From 2000-2010, fresh new talent has taken over the hip-hop game with their skills, swagger, and music. They redefine what a rapper is in the 21st century. The one thing that remains the same is the desire to be the greatest. Here is my personal list of the top 10 best rappers of the last ...
Since the 2003 release of his debut album, “Get Rich or Die Tryin,” 50 Cent has basically run the rap game, single-handedly destroying the careers of lesser rappers like Ja Rule, racking up multiple #1 hits and garnering 11 Grammy nominations. If you want to understand 50’s appeal, look at his album covers. He appears ...
Rapper/actor Ja Rule (real name Jeffrey Atkins) had several top ten hits in the early 2000s. He was one of the first artists to successfully mix hip hop and R&B;, which helped to catapult him to superstardom, before his fall from the charts in 2005. While he has been around for a fairly short time, ...
Ja Rule was once assailed by fans and critics for the sin of self-importance in an industry built on narcissism. The Hollis, Queens rapper’s frequent references to martyrdom and attempts to associate himself with the legacy of Tupac Shakur seemed to bespeak an artist whose ego knew no bounds, and seemed to outstrip even the ...
One of North County San Diego’s best kept secrets is a beach tucked away on the west side of I-5 on Camp Pendleton. Del Mar Beach is a clean, quiet, relaxing beach with plenty of sand and surf for a day of fun or a peaceful evening stroll. Del Mar Beach is open to the ...
Summer is here and hotter than ever! There will be lots of traveling and parties to go to, so let me inform you of some of the hottest rap and R&B; albums that will be released this summer, 2011. I know you can’t wait to find out what artists will be dropping albums this summer, ...
Rap has taken the music world by storm since it’s debut. The following are the top ten superstars and powerhouses of 1990’s rap music. • Salt-n-Peppa • Originated in the late 1980’s as the first all-female rap group. • Cheryl ‘Salt’ James and Sandy ‘Pepa’ Denton worked at Sears in Queens, New York when they ...
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