Top 40 Hip Hop Artist Over the Last 40 Years pt. 4
Yup, I'm late with my post. My last post got me in trouble about what I said about MC Hammer, so now here comes the honorary mentions along with the top ten artist. So here goes the honorary mentions.
HM-As you could guess, yes, MC Hammer is here. However, I believe he shares this spot with Vanilla Ice. After my comment about Hammer last post and the back lash that came with it, I had to think for a moment. "Can't Touch This," still gets radio play as well as "Ice, Ice, Baby." Now that's influence considering both these songs are over twenty years old. Regardless of what people may say about them and their careers, they are still getting paid in the world of Hip Hop.
HM- The Geto Boys, this is where the "Dirty South" music began. Before there was what we call "The Dirty South," music from the south can from two sources. 2 live out of Miami, Florida and The Geto Boys out of Houston, Texas. The group proved they Can't Be Stopped with the release of their fourth album as it made platinum status. Yup the Geto Boys went platinum, your mind is not playing tricks on you.
HM- Fat Joe and Big Pun. Fat Joe has definitely done enough in the hip hip arena to have made this list. His influence got him movie roles, guest appearances on albums, and the ultimate. a protege. A longer list would have definitely landed him a spot.
Big Pun on the other hand, came out the gates hot but a heart attack cut his career short. His short lived career is what keeps him off the list.
HM- Too Short, because Life is Too Short. Short Dog, was a key instrument in the west coast's rise in the rap game. Like 2 live crew, his lyrics got him very little radio play but he still became a household name. We all on the sly was listening to "These are the tales, The Freaky Tales." Born to Mack hit number one on the Hip Hop charts.
HM- Master P. Before Cash Money Records, there was No Limit. If you ask me, I would say that No Limit set the mold for Cash Money. But back to Master P, his influence went from music, to movies, to the Toronto Raptors, to Nickelodeon and his kids going to Nickelodeon.
Now let's get into the top ten.
10- Eric B and Rakim. Although they only had four albums together, Rakim raised the stakes as far as what it took to be an MC. (Paid In Full and Follow the Leader required listening for beginning rappers.) His flow is a template for today's MC's that like to rhyme 3 and 4 words together.
9- Public Enemy. Putting the Flava back into your love, Public Enemy is no. 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, okay I'll stop. Before Public Enemy was Public Enemy, Chuck D. was working at a New York radio station when he did a song called "Public Enemy Number One." It was a song based on the fact that Chuck D was a target for battle rappers. He went from Spectrum City to Public Enemy signed to Def Jam and released "Yo! Bumrush the Show." A year later, "It Takes A Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back," their first platinum album.
8- Salt and Pepa. A Salt with a Deadly Pepa. These ladies are the first female group with a platinum album. The showstoppers debut album Hot, Cool, and Vicious, included their number one hit (#19 on Billboard) Push it a B side song to their first release "Tramp." The B-side became a platinum single for the ladies. The ladies proved that the rap game isn't just a Man's World.
7 -Biggie Smalls, the Notorious B.I.G. Yes, he does belong on this list, but he is not the greatest rapper of all time like some of ya'll may believe. The main reason I say that is because he can't compete with Tupac's accomplishments. We'll discuss that later, and yes that was a spoiler alert Tupac is higher up the list than Biggie.
But I'm Going, Going, Back, Back, to Biggie, (I'll quit with the rapping.) Biggie did put New York back on the map after so many west coast rappers became dominate in Hip Hop. This would be lead to the infamous East Coast/West Coast feud. As this rivalry built up, Tupac got shot five times and was robbed at a recording studio. Tupac would blame Sean "Puffy" Combs and Biggie of having knowledge of the robbery before it went down.
The stage was now set. In this corner wearing all black is Biggie Smalls and in the other corner... Back to business. "Ready to Die" went four times platinum. Sadly, Christopher Wallace would not live to see the release of his second album. Life After Death was released sixteen days after he was murdered in a drive by shooting. " Life After Death" in its own is one of the rarities in Hip Hop to reach diamond status. I can see why he is considered the greatest.
6- Boogie Down Productions' KRS-ONE. Although the Teacha hasn't received higher than gold status with his music, he still earns a place here. He said it himself, "Respect, will out last a paycheck." The album "Criminal Minded" (required listening for rappers) set the stage for the up coming birth of gangsta rap.
The next albums focused on a more political stance in rap.
5- LL Cool J is hard as Hell! And that's the truth. Def Jams first artist and first platinum album. This is one rapper that carried his label from it's birth to make it the power house that it is today. Until the emergence of Jay Z, no artist has sold as many albums under Def Jam. LL has several multi-platinum albums and should very seriously be considered a candidate for G.O.A.T, The Greatest Of All Time. Although, he hasn't had a diamond album, his credentials are more impressive than Biggie's. (It's just a shame that Biggie got murdered an was unable to finish what was beginning to be a wonderful career.) But not taking anything from Mr. Smith, he is well deserved in the top five of Hip-Hop's Greatest.
4- Jay Z, Comes with the changing of the guard. If anyone was capable of taking the torch from LL. it would be this guy. This Roc-a-Fella/Def Jam artist has had every album make platinum status. He is also well deserving of the title Greatest Of All Time and has made our top five. Even with greatness, it still comes with controversy. Some believe that he is an evil devil worshiping man that's part of the Illuminati. But I ask, how evil is some one who wants to help relieve the world's water shortage. He gave a million to help with Hurricane Katrina relief. He has done work with the United Nations. Really, is this the face of evil?
Regardless, with that said Jay has one of the maddest flows and happens to be like the most requested for guest appearances. What do you expect? If it says featuring Jay Z, it's gonna get air play.
3 Run DMC. The holders of the first platinum rap album, (King of Rock.) And holders of the first multi-platinum rap album (Raising Hell.) Run DMC took rap music mainstream. Their music featured the use of electric guitar more than other rap groups at that time giving birth to a fusion of rap and rock (groups like Limp Bizkit and Linkin Park.)
"Rock Box" was the first rap video played on MTV. This helped their self titled album obtain Gold Status. With this success the group wanted to take it up a notch when it came to "The King of Rock" album. And the rest is history.
2- 2pacalypse Now! 2 be the greatest, you definitely need to be the hardest working man in show business. Tupac definitely worked hard. From a roadie of Digital Underground to the rap games Elvis. Dead or alive, people couldn't decide and people have debated. But as promised, let's compare his legacy against Biggies.
Although, Biggie has a diamond album, he only had two albums released after his death. After Tupac's death, there was over two hundred songs previously recorded and unreleased tracks of Tupac stored in a vault . This would lead to seven records released after his death. All but one have made platinum status at least once. He also had three movies released after his death. Pac worked too hard to not be considered the greatest in the game.
1 Kurtis Blow. Everyone wants to be the first at something. And when your the first, no one can ever take that from you or get the jump on you. So our number one, is the first successful rapper in Hip Hop. The first to have proven you can make a living making rap albums.
Kurtis Blow was the first rapper to sign with a major label. He was the first to have a gold record. He was the first to perform overseas. Regardless of what you may think, that's too many first to not be number one.
I'm late on my post, sorry to keep ya'll waiting. We have so many rappers out there but where do they belong on this list. Some won't make this list because its 40 over 40 years when rightfully if it was a top 50 or top 100 they would most definitely make it.
Artist like Nas and Big Daddy Kane. The competition was just to stiff that we couldn't have fit them in. And then there are those that made the list like Queen Latifah, that got put at 29 when justifiably I wanted her a lot higher but it was just as hard to knock the others.
But let's jump into the list with 20-11.
20 Whodini- As far as the old school goes, these guys had a early impact in the game before they faded. And even still, their earlier music still gets play on the radio and in clubs. They were one of the first rap groups to tour the UK and Europe.
Escape was certified platinum and was followed up by the certified platinum Back in Black album. Although Back in Black was the last most successful album they had, some rap groups today could only wish their records would get the radio play of their first three albums.
19 The Fat Boys- Although they only had one platinum album, their influence in they rap game was phenomenal. Their influence spawned such groups as the Skinny Boys and the Fat Girls(I haven't heard of Fat Girls, found them when doing research.) In fact, along with Run DMC, Kurtis Blow, and Whodini, these where my influences for me to rap, but I turned to writing.
The Fat Boys had an outstanding impact on the big screen as well, going from Krush Groove, to being cast in their own movie Disorderlies. The Disco Three along with Doug E. Fresh, pioneered Beat Boxing. Something that is still done today, maybe not on records, but still in the streets. Where Hip Hop started. (R.I.P. Buff Love, Darren Robinson.)
18 The Outkast of the rap game have dropped a platinum album every time, with Speakerboxxx/The Love Below being the most successful at 11 times platinum also known as diamond status. The multi-platinum group has used their influence to pursue movie stardom such as Be Cool and ATL. They are the champions of the Dirty South.
17- the Bus a Bus. Busta Rhymes, given his name by P.E.'s Chuck D has been a monster in the rap game. His rap style is so defining, street battle raps designed to make you party and boogie and at the same time make you say "No he didn't say that. The Leader of the New School held his own on the big screen going from cameos to staring roles.
Although record sales have not been what they where in the past, Busta still has it and is welcomed to appear on just about any artist new track.
16 Snoop Dogg/Lion- The fall of Deathrow Records would not be his downfall. The Dogg is a survivor. From the acquittal of murder one charges, to the big screen, to reality TV. This multi-platinum artist kept it moving going from endeavor to endeavor. He is afterall, "Tha Doggfather."
15 Too Live for Rap, 2 Live Crew. Being "As Nasty As They Wanna Be," they ripped the rap game a new one with their sexually explicit lyrics. At one point in time, it was considered a felony in Florida to sell their music to minors. They were the most banded rap group (even more than NWA) even though banded still managed to have a certified gold record for their first album which was sold basically by word of mouth.
Although, As Nasty As They Wanna Be was their only platinum album, mainly by the song "Me So Horny," they ushered in a new platform for rap I called "Booty Music," cause it was mainly about sex and they didn't beat around the bush. If you ask me, because of them, it's cool for R. Kelly to be as freaky as he wants to be in his songs.
14 Lyte as a Rock- MC Lyte. Mc Lyte may have not had a platinum album, but she was the first female solo artist to release a full album. This female battle rapper, once said to be the sis of Milk D(audio two) held her own with the dudes as well as the women. She paved the way for female rappers like Queen Latifah, Moni Love, (Flava Unit) and YoYo. These rappers are a bit different from the Lil Kim, Foxy Brown, and Trina type rappers. Mainly because they didn't have to rap about spending some dudes money and how everyone wants to screw them in every rap.
13 Ludacris- The Dirty South Strikes Again. From T.I. to the Outkast, (although there was a little bit of beef with T.I. and Luda was born in Illinois,) we can't forget Luda. Like the saying goes, "It ain't where your from, it's where your at," Atlanta embraced this one time intern DJ that worked with Timbaland. Luda is one of the most influential rappers coming out of the ATL as well as the other two previous ATLiens that made the list.
12 It's Hard To Earn- Gangstarr M.F., Blowin' Up Your Spot. From Houston to Boston and tearing it up through New York, once again "It ain't where your from but where your at." The Guru (R.I.P. Kieth Elam) and DJ Premier would show through their music, that it was just like KRS said, "Respect will out last a pay check." And the respect these cats wielded, lead them to projects with many Hip Hop and R&B artist in the business. Two things I hate about this group; They broke up. Then the Guru died.
11 Some more Ice! Ice Cube- Considered one of the fathers of Gangsta Rap, along with his former N.W.A. com padres and Ice T. Ice cube has made a name for himself in the rap game as well as the movie industry.
For those that thought he was done, "Watch out now," Everything's Corrupt!
So many rappers still out there. Who will make the top ten? I won't give any spoilers for part four, but I will comment on a few more rappers who didn't make it and why.
First and foremost will be DMX. The Dark Man Unknown, won't make the list because as far as his career goes, it was a disappointment. DMX came out the gate hard making hit after hit for the rap game. However, drugs tore him down along with his career.
Master P has done a lot in Hip Hop. From bringing us acts like Silk the Shocker and Mystikal. He brought us I Got the Hook Up as well as shared the talents of his children Romeo and Cymphonique. But so many artist have done as much or more.
And MC Hammer. He may have made it in the business with flashy outfits and his energetic output on the dance floor, but that was not the disappointment that kept him off the list. Every artist that made the list, stayed with their bread and butter that got them on the list. After bankruptcy, he tried a come back with a run at gangsta rap (just like Vanilla Ice) which a lot of the fans took it as "selling out."
Tune in for the final ten to be published on Feb, 21. (I will do this one on time.) Happy Valentine's Day!
So far we had no complaints with part one. So on with part two. We have 10 more rappers we want to recognize as the greatest in Hip-Hop. So, on with 30-21.
30 Heavy D.- Uptown Records CEO, Heavy D(R.I.P.) & the Boyz come in at number 30. They stayed on top throughout most of the nineties. From the overweight lover's influence, we had groups like Pete Rock and CL smooth and their hit T.R.O.Y. They will Reminisce Over You.
29 Queen Latifah- Considered one of hip-hop's pioneer feminists by Wikipedia, and we agree. U.N.I.T.Y. "Who you callin' a Bi***!" Makes you think twice about saying it. This song earned her a grammy, but that is not why she made the list. Her influence in the game was so great it carried her to movies, TV series, and now she even has a talk show. Because of her, there was a Moni Love and the Flava Unit's most known besides her, Naughty By Nature.
28 Doug E Fresh and Slick Rick. Although they are indeed two separate acts but it's their work together that got them on this list. Yup, it's "The Show." This song shattered the record for number one single and top the charts in pop music throughout Europe. On the B side of the single, the other hit La Di Da Di.
27- Protect Ur Neck! The Wu Tang Clan. Battle rappers, I love battle rappers. Some folks may have not noticed, but Hip-Hop took several turns in the nineties.
Early nineties, were the days of the native tongue groups. Groups like Tribe Called Quest, Jungle Brothers, and De La Soul. Then it shifted again towards the battle rappers which was good for the Wu Tang, which in reality is about 8 solo acts putting their talents together to enjoy the ride, which was smart and they did that.
Although the Rza seemed to be the brains behind the operation, no one in the group stood out more than The Ol' Dirty Bastard (R.I.P) and the Methodman.
26 NWA- Niggaz Wit Attitudes consisted of Arabian Prince, DJ Yella, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E (R.I.P), Ice Cube, and MC Ren. They set the bar for gansta rap. Their video Straight out of Compton got banned on MTV just one week after it was released. The group was banned from many radio stations across the nation. Yet they still were heard and had platinum records. Ice cube and Dr. Dre would break away and have prosperous careers.
25- Dr. Dre. Before N.W.A, Dr. Dre was part of the World Class Wreckin' Cru with the hit "Turn Off The Lights." When with N.W.A, Dr Dre provided the group with beats and produced most of their hits. As an entrepreneur in the industry he reached out and brought the world the D.O.C. but a car accident cut his career short. After leaving N.W.A, he co-founded Deathrow Records which brought the world artist like Snoop Dogg, The Dog Pound, Warren G, and later Tupac would become part of the mix.
Dre would leave Deathrow to become the CEO of Aftermath records and he would continue bringing the world of Hip-Hop new greats like 50 cents, Xibit, and Eminen.
24- Methodman & Redman. Meth had quite an impact with Wu Tang and stepped his game up as a solo artist. Redman began his career with the " Strictly Business" group EPMD and went on as a solo artist. The two originally did a callabo for a sound track in the mid ninety's. In 1999 they dropped the Debut album Blackout and started on the Billboard charts at #3. The album went platinum and the duo at that point enjoyed their greatest success.
23- Kanye West - One of very few rappers who uses his actual name can be considered one of the most controversial rappers of this decade. As much as folks like to make fun of Kanye, even Kanye himself got in on the action as Kenny West on The Cleveland Show. Regardless of his public ramblings and outrageous appearances, Kanye has won 21 Grammys in his career. A career that's just over ten years.
22- T.I. What can we say about T.I.? Rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, actor and author. His influence on the game has him going from records, to the big screen, and to reality TV without missing a beat. Even through his legal problems he did not self destruct. He learned, he grew, and he moved on.
21- Rappers Delight, The Sugarhill Gang. In 1979 The Sugarhill Gang released raps first top 40 hit. Their hit opened eyes and doors for other rappers. It showed record producers that Hip-Hop music can be profitable.
Well we are halfway through the list. In two weeks we will be back with 20 through 11. But being halfway through, we will announce some of the misses. Rappers in our opinion just didn't have that greater influence to have made it.
First off, the New Blood. New Blood as in new acts. J. Cole is just as hot as Drake and is definitely the future of Hip-Hop. Other acts in the New Bloods include Big Sean, 2 Chainz, Kendrick Lamar, keep shining.
Missy Elliot, not that she isn't hot, but she is a greater impact on the industry producing rather than making her own music. The Black Eyed Peas will also not make the list. They are rather good at what they do, but we feel that they perform Hip-Hop and are more of a pop group. The previous 20 artist listed not only perform Hip-Hop, they are Hip-Hop.
Tune in on February 7th and peep the next ten. Give us some feed back on whether you think we are Dead on or Dead wrong.
Reflecting back on 2013, it made 40 years on hip hop music. Not bad, since like Rock-N-Roll Hip-Hop was going to end. But instead, it is everywhere. It's in movies, it's in commercials, and comedians even use it as part of their act.
It has been intertwined in R&B music. It is nearly impossible to find an R&B song without a rap in it. However, in 2013 we watched how other magazines decided to celebrate it with top 100 lists and top 50 lists. Today, The Daily Brew is launching our 4 part issue of the top 40 greatest of all time rappers.
There were a lot of other worthy contenders that just didn't make the list. Some rappers made the list in a group because we felt like you couldn't put one before the other, except in one case. I felt a few made it big off the coattails of someone else and I put him one step above his former crew (40 and 39, also 26 and 11).
But the ones that did we felt had much more of an impact on the industry through longevity, record sales, trend setting, and setting and breaking records. I, Terrill "T$" Davis, am the main one behind these picks. If any wants to blast the Daily Brew about these picks, take it out on me. If you feel I wronged anyone or just plain left someone deserving out, let me know, leave a comment. Now sit back and view in part one 40-31.
40 Cash Money Boyz- These Boyz tore up the rap game when they bust in the industry in the late 90's and some of them are still holding it down. Birdman, Lil Wayne, Mannie Fresh, BG, and Young Turk. They set the game on fire when they launched the Cash Money label along with Juvenile.
39 Juvenile- He was burning up at 400 Degrees when the Cash Money Crew rode in on the hit Back That Thang Up. Although many of the songs on this LP seemed to be a Cash Money calibration, all the chips was placed on Juvi's shoulders the moment they decided to release him out the gates. He was a big part of what Cash Money is today.
38 Kool Moe Dee- If you never knew how the Cali vs. New York rap battles began, well it could have begun right here with this battle rapper going after LL. This Beat Street rapper was sending folks to the doctor when he set his sights on downing the self-proclaimed baddest rapper…so how you like him now?
37 Dj. Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince- Not much of a hard rapper, but definitely one who had an impact on hip hop and the cross over markets. They came out when cutting and scratching was still a big part of the game. And Dj Jazzy Jeff was the best on the coast when he invented the transformer scratch. A long with Will's storytelling and clean rap style, it opened the door to other endeavors.
36 Nikki Minaj- She happens to be the hottest artist in the business today next to Drake, Lil Wayne, and Jay Z. From mix tapes to signing with Young Money, to TV personality, to voice overs on the big screen, Onika has made a name for herself.
35 Eminem- This has nothing to do with affirmative action. Most white rappers who enter the industry live short careers no matter how big a hit they get. Ice, Ice, Baby was big hit but not big enough to give Vanilla Ice any longevity.
The 8 Mile star has honed his skills in the arena as a battle rapper and sold his first cd from the trunk of his car and it made its way to Dr. Dre. And the rest is history.
34 50 Cents- Once thought of as the East Coast Tupac (because he was shot I guess. Which should make me the literary Tupac since I took four bullets last year.) 50 has made a name for himself landing video games, sponsorships, and movie deals.
33 Drake- He came a long way from Degrassi, now one of the hottest rappers in the game. He and his label mate Nicki Minaj are eating up guest appearances left and right. He like Nicki, can take a good foothold on the game and be here to enjoy long careers.
32 Ice T- Before NWA, there was Ice-T. I can't say this is where Gangsta Rap begun, but Rhyme Pays, drew a lot of attention and with a follow up with a motion picture and soundtrack Colors. Yea, Ice was hard.
31 Biz Markie- Say what you want about Biz Mark, but he is the reason rappers want to sing today. Just a friend was not only just a hit for Biz, it started a trend. Although some may use auto-tune, but without Biz and his song, there probably wouldn't be a T-Pain, Drake, or a Future.
There We Go!
Singer/songwriter Olivia Thompson was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. While growing up, music was all around her, but she never shared her talent with anyone until the age of 8 when her mother walked in on her singing Aaliyah's "Four Page Letter".
From that point on she gradually started singing for crowds and soon after joined her church choir and praise team. For Olivia, joining her church choir was a key factor in her journey of perfecting her sound because she was taught about harmonies and how to connect with an audience on a intimate level.
Olivia competed in local talent shows and soon became known for her ability to sing and dance. At the age of 13 Olivia was named in her 8th grade year book as the "Best Singer", which made her very proud because it showed her that she may actually have a future in singing.
When Olivia was 14 her brother and his family decided to move to Oklahoma City to have a greater chance at a better future. Shortly after her mother decided that it would be best for herself, Olivia's sister Nicole, and Olivia to move to Oklahoma as well. This was very devastating to Olivia because she had to leave behind very close family and friends, but to her surprise she eventually liked the move.
Moving to Oklahoma city from Chicago was a major difference in many ways for Olivia, but it taught her about how to adapt to different lifestyles. Not too long after moving to Oklahoma City she moved to Edmond, Ok and attended Edmond North High School. While being in the new state no one knew of Olivia's talents so music eventually became something in the past for her. As junior and senior year came school became very tough for Olivia and her grades started falling, as well as her confidence. She became very depressed and did the only thing that she knew would fill that void, she started writing music, and posting videos on Youtube. Graduation was near and Olivia decided that moving back to her first home, Chicago where she attended Harold Washington College.
While in Chicago, Olivia began to take her families advice and pursue her music and she fell in love all over again. Olivia temporaily moved back to Oklahoma to attend college and pursue her music career, and the rest is history.
"I just want to be one of the lucky few artists who get to make a living doing what they love, for me it's singing, dancing, and just being an all-around entertainer. I hope my work speaks for itself and gets the respect it deserves." - Olivia Thompson
You Can Follow Olivia on twitter at @OliviaPatricia.
Check out her YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzcjUBlzOPc
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Get A Preview of BreZey, But Don't Take Ya Time!
creative, and prominent, these are just a few words that describe this 18 year old musician, Gerardo "Brezey" Venegas.
His single "Preview" was played on Hot 103.9 for a month back to back being requested all over the whole 940 Area. Brezey started writing music around age 11 and knew he had something special. He had a creative process that was bigger than just words that was being put together with rhyming.
He was born in Wichita Falls, Texas on April 1st, 1994. The drive, passion, and mindset this kid has is utterly and completely unimaginable. Brezey is not stopping any time soon and only getting better with every song he releases.
His mix tape "The Count Down" will be dropping soon & being distributed through sponsors in Texas and expecting to sell over 10,000 copies his first week. Don't sleep on this young kid that is guaranteed to be at the top very soon and running the rap game.
You can follow him on twitter @officialbrezey. Check out videos on YouTube at http://Youtube.com/OfficialBrezeyTV. Or like his page on Facebook at http://Facebook.com/DatBoyBryz.
Now hear his single Preview here by clicking the link below!
http://soundcloud.com/officialbrezey/preview-ft-quis
use this link to check his video Take Ya Time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8161ACOfd0&feature=youtu.be
The Night The Sun Came Up
Dev, Devin Star Tailes, was born in Tracy, California. Her song "Blonde Trick, which was originally a dis-song was posted on Myspace and found by a production team by the name of The Cataracs. She soon dropped out of college to pursue a musical career. She signed with Universal Republic in 2010 and recorded "Bass Down Low." Her debut album "The Night The Sun Came Up" is now available everywhere. For more on Dev visit http://www.devishot.com/splash/
Time for the perfect Getaway! The Night The Sun Came Up is filled with amazing tracks that will make you Breathe over and over again. If your sitting In The Dark, cast out your Shadows and lace up you Dancing Shoes. You + This Album = a Perfect Match. Believe Me this is an album I will be blasting in the stereo In My Trunk! Time for a Lightspeed take off. The debut album can be found on www.amazon.com as well as her own website.
Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
The Roman Holiday didn't last long because female rapper Nicki Minaj is back to work with a new sound. As you Pound The Alarm and go back to bed, Roman Reloaded with a few tricks up his sleeve. Marilyn Monroe has been an influence on Nicki and she be Young Forever. Fire Burns after a Gun Shot and Nicki Minaj's fire burns like a Masquerade after Lil Wayne shot her into the industry. If your car's not Automatic, hop in your Starships and Whip It! Im sure this is an album your'll love whether your very religious or a Beautiful Sinner. The album features artist such as Rick Ross, Cam'ron, 2 Chainz, Nas, Drake, Young Jeezy, Chris Brown Bobby V, Beenie Man, and of course, Lil Wayne. I am Your Leader and Nicki Minaj is our Champion! Roman Reloaded and the Deluxe Edition can be found at your local stores and on www.amazon.com.
-TJ
MDNA in Stores Now
Turn Up the Radio and listen to Madonna's new album MDNA! The former Superstar is acting like a Girl Gone Wild. With a name as large as Madonna's it's quite hard not to listen and buy the album. It's like I'm Addicted to her voice! The album features a few artist such as Nicki Minaj, M.I.A., and LMFAO on the remix of Give Me All Your Luvin. Some Girls love money and power but Madonna says " I Don't Give A..." Madonna's MDNA can be found at local stores and on www.amazon.com. Pick yourself up a copy and one for your Best Friend too!
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