The Rap/Hip-Hop thread

[n_huffhines]

Beat me to it

That post was 13 years ago

 

[n_huffhines]

I love this guy. He's the person who coined the phrase "Streisand effect." He is a civil libertarian and has a ton of expertise in tech law (I don't think he's a lawyer?) after writing about it for 25 years, and this article is about the Drake suits. [chef's kiss]

@NashVol11

And Another Thing, Please Don’t Put In The Lawsuits That I Am Mad About Kendrick Lamar’s Diss Track

When your rap track diss battle ends in whiny proto-SLAPP suits, I’m going to suggest you’ve officially lost. If you ever want to see this dril tweet as a legal filing (two actually), I think it’s …

www.techdirt.com

 

[n_huffhines]

Great pod. The Van Lathan quote at the end was an all-timer.

Poetic Justice: The Year of Kendrick Lamar - The Ringer

Ahead of Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance, Ringer senior staff writer Justin Charity explores some of the critical moments of Kendrick’s story: from a legendary come-up in the rap blog era of the late 2000s…

www.theringer.com

 

[n_huffhines]

Kendrick Lamar getting the SB halftime show is the funniest **** ever. Even the SB is not a safe space for Drake. What's he gonna do at his party, turn the TV off at halftime? LOL

And also, K-Dot is a contemporary rapper. The SB halftime show is for pop stars and legends of the past. Contemporary rap just isn't mainstream enough. So the rap battle with Drake went so badly for him, that Kendrick is now mainstream and completely standing on Drake's corner.

3 months after I post this, Kendrick releases a hit called TV Off

 

[SmokeyGrayCA]

New group with old school Beastie Boys sound!

 

[SmokeyGrayCA]

One of the best and most unique rappers out right now. New album Friday.

 

[ButchPlz]

Aesop Rock's new album is out. Awesome from what I've been through so far.