Rap Reviews

Eminem reminds his critics and the world that he is, well, the greatest and he doesn't hold back on the braggadocio in this track. In the unnanounced, suprise LP 'Kamikaze', Eminem takes shot an array of musicians and targets the likes of Die Antwoord and Ja Rule in 'Greatest'.

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We go for a journey through Warren G and Nate Dogg's series of unfortunate events in this G-Funk classic. Our protagonist, Mr. G, is cruising through Long Beach looking for ladies when he gets himself into a pickle. His saviour, Mr. Dogg, comes to his rescue and they conclude their night successfully twarting a robbery and meeting some gals in the process.

Video Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1plPyJdXKIY

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Taken from OutKast's highly acclaimed 'Aquemini', this track details a night out from the eyes of André 3000 and Big Boi. Despite the lyrics being delivered in a way closer resembling spoken word than rap, the content is quintessentially hip hop.

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We cross the Atlantic and delve into the world of Grime this week, looking at a track from Skepta's Mercury Prize winning album 'Konnichiwa'. Skepta criticises bogus characters from outside his circle of friends and family who are drawn to Skepta because of his success and fame. 

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Nas and Kanye rap about the perpetual cycle of police brutality in this sample heavy track off Nas' most recent Kanye-produced LP (Can 7 tracks really be counted as an LP though?). Side note, Nas is actually from Brooklyn and not Queens. Who'd a thunk it?

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In this installment, we delve into the smooth world of Jazz rap by looking into one of the genre's finest, A Tribe Called Quest. Phife and Q-Tip talk about navigating through life trying to avoid the perils of 'Buggin' Out'.

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Champion of East Coast Hip Hip's renaissance, considered by many to be the G.O.A.T., it was only a matter of time before Biggie came under the Rap Reviews microscope. 'The What' is off his highly regarded debut album 'Ready to Die' and is signature Biggie.

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In the second installment of Rap Reviews we look at Mos Def's 'Revelations'. The ambiguity of Mos's lyrics and Afrocentric themes of this song made for a difficult annotation.

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We break down one of the West Coast king's classic songs, recorded at the height of his fame. Note also, we missed the last verse. Not a great start but hopefully won't happen again.

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