Who's Hot, And Who's Not

I got to know from you guys- who is hot in hiphop right now, and who is not? There is a lot of talk about rick ross being the hottest right now, and i think i can buy that, but i want to hear from you guys. Please, remember that i said HOT, not the most lyrical or the person who has sold the most rap albums, but just plain simple- who's hot.

I know people will still get me wrong and start mentioning eminem, and jay-z and them. When last did you hear a song from those guys on the radio? And when was the last time they featured on someone else's track and made an impression. I just want to know who you think is hot right now.

I would like to mention some other people that are on the scene and making waves. Nicki Minaj still has her buzz from last year, although i can't say it is on the level it was last year. Maybe lil kim was right- maybe she is just a burning match. But, i think otherwise, because she is very versatile, and skilled.

Lil Wayne? I still don't get that his 6 foot 7 foot song- i think it is not hot  enough to be an album single- and the first single at that. But he is still moving units from his EP I Am Not A Human Being, so that gives you an idea that people are still waiting on new material from him.

Drake? I don't know...i guess he is just aight right now. But i do believe he still has a lot to give.

Whiz Khalifa is definitely hot right now, and his album just dropped- Rolling Papers. I haven't gotten it yet, so i can not rate it. I am going to know how much it did in its first week in stores today. But already, estimations don't put him above the first week of lasers.

Yeah, that takes me to LUPE FIASCO. Lupe is not the type to jump on so many songs, because of his style, but he is doing pretty good. The official first single off the album (LASERS) "The Show Goes On" has already been certified GOLD; that means it has sold 500,000 copies as a single. I think that is pretty good. So, as for this year, Lupe Fiasco still has the highest selling rap album- that is for rap albums that dropped this year.

Yeah, you got to mention the guy who put lupe on- Kanye West. Kanye still has the buzz from last year, but i was really thinking he was going to own the first quarter of this year with that ALL OF THE LIGHTS track. That track is a banger, and i thought it would performance better than it is doing so far.

Wale is also hot, and a lot of people are complaining about his move to Rick Ross's Maybach Music imprint. Me, i think it is a smart move. He signed with the label this year, and he is already everywhere...i am just happy he is not going to end up like J.Cole. Cole has a lot of talent, but i guess jay-z does not have his time, because seriously, he is meant to have dropped his album by now. I guess the Roc Nation is not going to be as strong as jay planned it to be.

I got to mention my man GAME, even though he is more or less bubbling under the radar. He has been dropping dope mixtapes for the last 24 months or so, but i think we need an album from him, so he needs to work on that. He was widely complemented on the dopeness of his last mixtape- Purp and Patron, which was a double cd mixtape. I downloaded it and i got to say it was beyond what i expected from game. But, i think he needs to focus more on getting his album out.

Okay, those are all the artist i recognize...artist that made my radar, pls feel free to add yours. Thank you.

Yelawolf Signed To Shady Records

Yelawolf is not just another white rapper that is trying to be like Eminem, he is actually really dope. He just got signed to Eminem's Shady Records Label, and he recently shared the experience, and how keeping quiet was the hardest thing he has had to do- that is, keeping quiet before it became official.

I must say it came as a surprise to me. I had read where Eminem said he thought yelawolf was dope, but there was no indications that he actually was thinking of signing him. Of course, everybody knew about the ongoing battle to sign SLAUGHTER HOUSE (Joel Ortiz, Crooked 1, Joe Budden, and Royce Da 5`9) as a group, which is now settled, but i don't think anyone saw this coming. I think this is great for HIPHOP, and i can't wait for some new material with the two emcee's.

So, right now, i am just wondering what's up with Eminem's original rap group, D12...has he totally abandoned them?

Anyway, below is what Yelawolf had to say about his signing to Shady Records:
"Keeping quiet was the hardest sh*t in the world, honestly. I was just so excited for a while. And everyone from my team who did know was really responsible about not letting it out. But I met with Eminem about four to five months ago in Detroit. [Manager] Paul [Rosenberg] and Em flew me and my manager out to just kick it and get acquainted. From that meeting, I had no idea it would turn into this situation. I remember Paul was asking me about the meth problem in Alabama and I told him that I wrote 'Pop The Trunk' based off that issue. Next thing I know, Em starts rapping some of my lines from the song. I can't even describe how that felt, I actually got super nervous. Em's a real hip-hop fan, he knows about everything that's going on." (VIBE)
"We kicked it a couple times but we haven't laid anything down yet. But I think we're supposed to go to Detroit next week, so it's coming. Just wait. I already know the pressure is there but if I let that shit get to me, it'll affect my music. A lot of rappers have this obsession with staying underground, but I want to take it to the stadium level. We've been sitting on records for like four years that we knew were too big for a mixtape. So I'm just focused on writing a great album right now. That's why I'm calling it Radioactive because I want to personally challenge myself and the industry. It's a metaphor for my version of radio records. Now, it's just time to put out a major album and let everyone know why I'm Shady." (VIBE)

Earlier in the week, Yela hit up Twitter to share his post-Shady announcement reaction.
"Preshate everybody congratulating me .. I'm workin on my album right now .. More motivated than ever .. Ghet-O-Vision.Interscope.SHADY !!!!! Figured it was worthy time to change this profile pic .... SHADY 2011" (Yelawolf's Twitter)

Em made the deal official Wednesday (January 12) afternoon.
Eminem is back in more ways than one. The Detroit lyricist is reviving his Shady Records company, and Wednesday (January 12) he announced the signing of two new acts: underground supergroup Slaughterhouse and upstart rapper Yelawolf. Cashis and D-12 remain on the roster, but Em made no secret of wanting to bring new life to his company. "Yelawolf and Slaughterhouse, it's kinda phase two of Shady," Eminem explained in a statement. "It's the new generation of Shady Records, and as we're trying to rebuild our label, it's exciting for hip-hop, and with all of these forces coming together and with what everybody's capable of on the mic, it's gonna be fun." (MTV)

Rap Albums on The Billboard Top 200 Album Chart

Okay, it is that time of the week again, when i bring to you, the rap albums that are moving the biggest units on the billboard top 200 album chart. You should know that  physical album sales have drastically reduced in the last few years, and rap albums, out of the other genre's have suffered the most, so for some rap albums to still hold their on on the chart, i think it is worth checking out.

Below are the rap albums that have moved the highest units this week.

Lil Wayne- I Am Not a Human Being- 43,000- 366,000

Eminem- Recovery- 38,000- 2,899,000

Wacka Flocka Flame- Flockavelii- 10,000- 77,000

Rick Ross- Teflon Don- 9,900- 453,000

Drake- Thank Me Later- 9,300- 1,143,000

Tech N9ne- Seepage(EP)- 7,400- 7,600

Pimp C- The Naked Soul of Sweet Jones- 2,800- 31,000

Ice Cube- 2,600- 41,000

Judging from the albums lower down the list, you can see that sales have really dropped. Thank God Ice cube has gone independent- that means he would be making a cool $9 dollars or more on each CD sale, instead of 2-3dollars if he were on a major. If he were on a major, then this sales would be considered embarrassing, although they are still very bad for a legend like him.

Wayne and Eminem are doing good. Em is doing really good with his recovery album; it is almost tripple plat, and would probably hit that mark by christmas. Wayne on the other hand is not doing bad himself, considering the fact that this is not a full lenght album, and just an EP- when Carter 4 drops, judging from what he is doing on the charts presently, he would definitely go gold in a week.

Just incase you are having trouble reading what i have written up top, the first figure is for this week, and the second is for the sales so far.

Rap Albums on The Billboard Charts

Yeah, it's that time of the week again, although a bit late this time, when i bring you the list of top selling rap albums on the Billboard Top 200 album charts.

Eminem is still killing it, although he is slowly dropping in sales, but his RECOVERY album still maintains it's position at thie top this week. I knew he would continue that reign with the release of his latest single- NO LOVE, featuring another top selling artist, LIL WAYNE.
Recovery, which is his 6th studio album, has sold a total of 2,768,000 copies in the U.S and over 4 million copies worldwide. This week, the album moved 52,000 copies.

Flockavelli, the debut album of newcomer, Wacka Flocka Flame, did not live up to expectation; selling 37,000 copies after 7 days in stores. I guess we can officially term him a ringtone rapper.

Lil Wayne's "i am not a human being" EP, which dropped last week as a digital only cd has totalled 133,000 copies, selling 23,000 copies this week. I think that is looking good, considering the fact that it is not a full lenght cd- not a mixtape, but more like a compilation of some songs he recorded before going to jail. I guess that is more money for CASH MONEY RECORDS C.E.O's- Brian "baby" Williams & Ronald "slim" Williams. I think you can say that it has been a CASH MONEY/YOUNG MONEY take-over for a while now. Wait till Nikki Minaj Drops next month, and then Tyga, and then Wayne drops his CARTER 4 when he comes home.
I am not a big Fan, but i guess they got the kids on LOCKDOWN for now, and i kinda respect their Hustle- Keep getting your money Holmes!!!

The Appeal; Georgia's Most Wanted, Gucci Mane's latest album sold 20,000 copies this week, bringing the total sales of the album to 80,000 copies. Why does this guy have to name all his albums about jail, or a court-related, i guess that is what keeps him going to jail. I can't get it with all these rap artist, they make a little money,and instead of living the Hood, and finding a better life, they want to be the Boss's of the hood, and there is no way you would not get into trouble with all that money, still living in the hood.
It is just parthetic; i heard T.I is heading back to Jail. I was feeling his vibe until 2008 when he went to jail, and he just broke that VIBE he had going for him.

Ice Cube's "i am the west" is not doing too well; it moved 8,400 copies this week, bringing the total to 31,000 copies. Wow! If Cube IS the west, that means the west is DEAD. I guess that lives GAME to revive it. I think the Game gives the west MOUTH TO MOUTH, anytime he drops his shit. I am not dissing Cube in no way, i still bump old NWA albums, and even though i never really had time to feel his solo albums, i know how successful they were, and the once or tiwce that i did listen, i Testified to Greatness, but i guess no one wants to listen to those old Gangstar stories anymore.
The only reason Snoop is still relevant is becuase he has gone POP- SO, please, to all the game haters, you got to give it to the kid. At least game's lat album, although it didn't go platinum, sold 239,000 copies in first week, and did a total of 800 copies in the U.S alone.

Okay, i will be back next week, and i hope i didn't piss anybody off- i was just spitting the fact.

What Do You Think About Eminem and Lil Wayne's "no love"

The funny thing is that i thought about this song, and next thing, it comes up on my Ipod. I am actually plugged up as i am typing; it helps me concentrate. Anyway, back to what i want to talk about. A lot of people became fans of Eminem's music after Recovery dropped, and i would not blame them; Em is killing it on every track. The track i want to talk about today is No Love, it is almost like eminem put wayne on that track to show him that he was better. And i think everybody would agree with me that em killed that track

So, my question is; what do you think about wayne's verse on that song? Me, personally, i think wayne tried his best, he burst some nice bars, but em SPAZZED out on some rap flipping shit. My friend is always talking about how em killed wayne; well, i think em did kill wayne, but wayne held his...

Below is how the track came about: explained by music producer, Just Blaze.
"The song was sitting on my hard drive for a few months," Just revealed in an interview. "I went down to Miami and brought it to Wayne. We did his part together. He's real laid back and just kind of on his own plane...He went into the vocal booth for like an hour or two and had his rhyme...I gave [Eminem] the framework of what the record could be about and a couple vocal ideas that I had for the hook. He knocked it out like two days later...After it was completed, I went back and added me singing the 'No Love' part." (VIBE)


The video dropped yesterday by the way.

Eminem Rules with Recovery

Before i go on typing, i would like to apologize for not bringing the segment of top rap albums on billboard, i would bring that tomorrow.

I would like to say though, that eminem continues his dominance on the chart, as the highest selling rap album, for over 2 months now. I think the album is going out as the highest selling album for 2010. Eminem is surely smiling to the bank.

The album is selling 100k plus every week, and it has done 2.2million copies in the U.S alone. And it has sold 4 million globally. I think em has a brilliant formula for this album that would guarantee that it keep selling for a long time. The fact that he mixed his emotions with his usual wit, with his lyricism, with melodious choruses; that is a winner right there.

His latest single with Rihanna is blowing up the charts and making sure RECOVERY snags more sales..

what's up right now in hiphop

Yeah, what's up right now in hiphop...eminem is killing the charts with his latest album, RECOVERY. I think it is wonderful that eminem dropped another album a year after RELAPSE. If i may say, recovery is what relapse should have been. I remember hearing the first single off relapse and i was wondering what eminem was still doing releasing a corny ass single like WE MADE YOU. Come on! You are a grown ass man. So when i saw the video for NOT AFRAID, i knew he was on track.

The album has sold like 1.5 million copies nationally, and 3 mill globally. It is a great album; if you don't have it yet, make sure you go out and get it at any chance you get. A lot of slipping and switching of skills on this one. And a lot of emotions being poured in the tracks.

What else is up, DRAKE'S album finally came out and hmmmm!!! I just have to say that THANK ME LATER is not doing the kind of numbers that i thought it would do. And i am sure they spent so much on that album, and it would take a while to recoup. It is at about 800k after about 6 weeks. Come on! I thought LIL WAYNE said it would sell 2 mill in it's first week.

Next up is KANYE WEST. He is about to dropped his album; back to rap, no more singing. Let's see how this one goes. I think i am looking out for T.I's KING UNCHAINED(I HOPE I GOT THE TITLE). I think it would be a nce album.

Lastly, GAME dropped his new mixtape, BRAKELIGHTS, yesterday. You should get that to, he put a lot into it.

rap albums on billboard top 200 charts

It is only usually that EMINEM would be at the top this week. If you know his track record with sales, then you know that he could't have sold lower than he did. Eminem's RECOVERY album sold 774,000 copies this week to put it as number 1, both on the RAP & HIPHOP charts, and also, the over all TOP 200 CHARTS ON BILLBOARD. And in the world charts, he sold 1,098,000 copies in its first week; that is very typical of eminem. The hype of the album also brought back his last year's best selling rap album on the charts again this week. RELAPSE sold 8,400 copies, bringing the total sales to 1,986,000 copies in the U.S so far.

Drake is number two on the charts this week, with his "thank me later" album selling 157,000 copies this week. That is okay for a normal rapper, but with all the hype drake had, and all the money that has been spent on promoting the album in the last year or so, i was expecting it to do better than that. He is at a total of 604 this week. That is a long way from 2 million copies; what LIL WAYNE predicted the album would do in its first week.


The one and only rap band i know, "the roots", are on the charts this week with their new album, HOW I GOT OVER. The album sold 51k in its first week in stores.

B.O.B's "adventures of bobby ray" sold 19k this week, bringing the total sales to 268,000 copies. Nas and Damian Marley sold 8,900 copies of their DISTANT RELATIVES album this week, bringing their total sales to 134,000 copies.

rap albums on billboard top 200 charts

As was expected, and predicted, DRAKE's debut album, "thank me later", is at the top of the charts this week. The album sold 447,000 copies, after one week in stores. I think they are great numbers, but as he said on his song, "you're the best", i could sell a blank disc; yeah, he could have sold a blank disc with all the buzz he had going for him.

The next rapper in line after drake this week is b.o.b, with 20,000 copies sold. That brings his total sales, for his "the adventures of bobby ray to 249,000 copies. Southern rapper, PLIES, also moved 20,000 copies this week; his second week in stores with his "goonaffiliated" album, which is now at 76,000 copies.

Other notable mentions on the chart this week are "ludacris's" BATTLE OF THE SEXES, and NAS and DAMIAN MARLEY's "distant relatives", which bought sold 11,000 copies individually this week. Luda is at 462,000 copies, and nas and damian are at 125,000 copies of their revolutionary album.

Let's wait and see what eminem does next week. I have personally heard the album, RECOVERY, and i think it is fire. It started off a bit ehh, but by the 4th track, it is a roller coaster ride till the end.

what are you listening to right now?

So, guys, what's up today? I would like to know what albums you are currently bumping daily in your cd decks. There a lot of albums out right now; nas and damian marley's  distant relatives; eminem's recovery album(although not formerly released); drakes thank me later album; plies goon-affiliated album; b.o.b's adventures of bobby ray.

Okay, let me go first; there are so many great albums out, and some times i get confused on what to listen to. I have all the albums, and i have listened to some songs off eminems album, but i have not sat down to actually listen to it from beginning to the end. But, the album I am bumping to constantly right now, is distant relatives. It doesn't really have to do with the fact that i am a nas fan, it is just that the album is great. Imagine someone preaching knowledge to you and does not bore you in the procedure, rather, he keeps you longing for more; that is what nas and damian marley pulled off with this one.

I think when i have had a fill of the album to my satisfaction, then i would move on to feel either drake or eminem's album next

eminem receives "artist of the decade" sound scan award

Yeah, your favourite white rapper, "eminem" just bagged the award for the artist of the decade, based on sales of his albums. It is obvious though, because if you check the sales of all his past albums, must especially the older ones, then you know that he deserves it.

I think two of his albums sold diamond, "marshall marthers lp" and "eminem show". Diamond is when your albums sell is in excess of 10 million copies. Although his last album, "relapse", has just sold 1.9million copies in the U.S, the rest of his albums would sure make up for the it.

BELOW IS AN ARTICLE FROM hiphopdx.com

it is no surprise that Eminem is one of the top-selling rap acts of all time. But fans might be surprised to know that Slim Shady was, in fact, the top-selling act in all of music in the 2000s - surpassing pop acts like N' Sync, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.

Recently, Eminem was awarded the Nielsen SoundScan "Artist of the Decade Award," which recognized him for having sales exceeding 32 million units domestically (worldwide, his sales are approximated to be near 80 million). The award was presented to the multi-platinum rapper by Nielsen Entertainment President Eric Weinberg and Nielsen Entertainment's Retail Relations Vice President Chris Muratore.

2000's The Marshall Mathers LP and 2002's The Eminem Show were each certified diamond, meaning over 10 million records sold domestically. 2004's Encore sold over seven million, while 2005's greatest hits album Curtain Call nearly reached double platinum status. 2009's Relapse managed to hit platinum before the decade ended as well.

In addition, Eminem was part of other high-selling projects which did not count towards his tally as a solo artist, including two platinum D12 albums in 2001's Devil's Night and 2004's D12 World. Other platinum releases included Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture 8 Mile, and Eminem Presents: The Re-Up.

Below is a picture of Eminem receiving the award. Left to right: Jimmy Iovine (Chairman, Interscope Geffen A&M Records), Dr. Dre, Eric Weinberg (President, Nielsen Entertainment), Eminem’s manager Paul Rosenberg (back row), Chris Muratore (VP, Retail Relations, Nielsen Entertainment), Eminem, Steve Berman (Vice Chairman, Interscope Geffen A&M Records). Berman was featured in a number of skits on Eminem albums (Marshall Mathers LP, Devil's Night, Eminem Show, Relapse) as a cantankerous album executive.

A little news on eminem

Yeah, we all know that eminem had the highest selling album of last year, beating out JAY-Z's "blueprint3" by about 200k plus copies. Em's "relapse" album sold over 1.860,000copies in America alone.

After, or even before the album was out of people's ipods/cd' players, he was meant to drop a follow up album, titled "relapse 2". All his fans, and rap enthusiast kept waiting for it to drop through out the last half of 2009, till the first quarter of 2010, but recently, eminem has let fans and all concerned know that he is no longer dropping "relapse 2", but changing the name all together.

The album is going to be titled "recovery" and the first single off of it hit radio just last thursday, 29th april, and people that have heard it confirmed that emimen is no longer using the accent he used all through his last album, relapse. The single is titled "not afraid", and would soon be being played on radio all over the sates and beyond.

Yeah, i must comment on that; i bought relapse when it dropped but i couldn't, or wasn't encouraged to listen to the album until about a month later because of the funny accent eminem had picked up. See, i know eminem is talented and has got some mad skills, but i just wasn't going with the new accent he picked up; like some blend of arabian and indian. I just thank God that he has decided to drop that.

So, for all the em fans, he is back and better, and the new album is to drop on june 22.

GRAMMY WINNERS IN THE RAP CATEGORY.

Yep, the grammy's have come and gone, and we have gotten winners and galant losers again. Although i feel some people deserve awards and didn't get; well there is nothing i can do, i guess the winners are the people's choice(or are they not?).

BEST RAP SOLO PERFORMANCE;

NOMINEES;

JAY-Z D.O.A 9DEATH OF AUTO-TUNE) WINNER!

DRAKE- BEST I EVER HAD.

EMINEM- BEAUTIFUL.

MOS DEF- CASA BEY.

KID CUDI- DAY N NIGHT.



BEST RAP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP;

NOMINEES;

EMINEM FEAT DR DRE AND 50 CENT- CRACK A BOTTLE.

WINNER

BEASTIE BOYS & NAS- TOO MANY RAPPERS.

FABOLOUS FEAT JAY-Z- MONEY GOES, HONEY STAYS.

KID CUDI FEAT KANYE WEST AND COMMON.

KANYE WEST FEAT YOUNG JEEZY- AMAZING.



BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION.

NOMINEES;

JAY-Z FEAT KANYE WEST AND RIHANNA- RUN THIS TOWN.

WINNER!

BEYONCE FEAT KANYE WEST- EGO (REMIX.)

KERI HILSON FEAT KANYE WEST AND NEYO- KNOCK YOU DOWN.

THE ONLY ISLAND FEAT T-PAIN- I'M ON A BOAT.

T.I FEAT JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE- DEAD AND GONE.


BEST RAP SUNG;

NOMINEES;

JAY-Z FEAT KANYE WEST AND RIHANNA- RUN THIS TOWN.

WINNER!

DRAKE- BEST I EVER HAD.

T.I FEAT JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE- DEAD AND GONE.

KID CUDI- DEAD N NIGHT

JAY-Z - D.O.A (DEATH OF AUTO-TUNE.)


BEST RAP ALBUM.

NOMINEES;

COMMON- UNIVERSAL MIND CONTROL.

EMINEM- RELAPSE.

WINNER!

FLO RIDA- R.O.O.T.S

MOS DEF- THE ECSTATIC.

Q-TIP- THE RENAISSANCE.



Okay, there you have it. Come to think about it, i don't have any complains about any winners, i just don't think jay should have won twice for the same song.

Like maybe they wouldhave just given keri and kanye that best rap/sung collaboration. And how come blueprint 3 and deeper than rap weren't nominated in the best rap album category?

As i said before, there is nothing i can do.

A LOOK AT THE BILLBOARD CHART.

Hello people? I have not done this in a while, as a matter of fact, i have been off my blog for a while now, and i know i have lost a lot of readers, but i'm back and better, and ready to continue serving you with only the best gist in hip hip/rap, and my take on them.

On the billboard chart, there are not really any new rap albums doing good, it's still same ol JAY-Z, EMINEM...

The YOUNG MONEY album "we are young money" did 21k this week, bringing it to a total of 232k after about a month. I am not looking at gold for this album, but i wish them luck.

Eminem re-released his RELAPSE album around the end of last year, and it gave the album a boost. I guess he is trying to get the album over 2 million copies sold in the u.s. This week, the album sold 17k, bringing the total to 1,777,000. I think it is still going to have a big problem going double platinum, because people hardly ever talk about the album anymore.

Jay-z on the other hand has a lot going for him; dropping two singles off his latest album in the last 4 weeks, which are getting heavy rotation on radio, and the videos also being played constantly on t.v. I think if he keeps on pushing, he might just make it to double platinum. This week, his 11th album, blueprint 3, sold 15k, bringing the total to 1,549,000.

The biggest disappointment to rap right now, 50 CENT sold just 7,300 of his 4th album this week, bringing the total to 365,000. I can't believe that an artist that was known for selling millions, and even once selling 1.1million in his first week, is finding it hard to go gold after just 4 albums in. I think people are just tired of the same old tactics that 50 cent uses to promote his albums; starting a beef with a well standing rapper, just before he drops his album.

the clipse are still on the charts, although they are not doing high numbers, but they have never been known to sell platinum, but they have always dished out quality rap music. Their new album, "til the casket drops" sold 2,900 copies this week, bringing the over all total to 62,000.

FABOLOUS'S TOP 5 DEAD OR ALIVE.

Allhiphop.com caught up with fabolous through his tight schedule. And they were able to squiz out his top five dead or alive list.
What do you think about his list?

1. biggie.
2. jay-z.
3. tupac.
4. eminem.
5. big daddy kane.

Before i saw his list, i made a guess of four rappers i believed would be on his list judging from his own style of rap. I came up with; jay-z, biggie, eminem and ll cool j. I was not surprised that i was on point, apart from ll cool j that is.
The big dady kane addition on his list didn't come as shocker cos kane more or less mentored jay. So jay got much of big daddy kane in him. Old rap listeners can testify to this.
The one thing majority of the people on his list, including he himself, have in common is wordplay. They are the masters of wordplay.
I most say though that the tupac addition made the list odd. It made it seem like he just threw in tupac's name because people like to put pac and biggie on their list. More like respect for the dead. Or just the band wagon effect.

JARULE'S COMEBACK.(PART 1)

A lot of people believe 50cent ended jarule's career. Personally, i don't totally agree with that. He might have hit ja hard on a couple of comical songs, plus help from eminem, busta rhymes, the whole g-unit squad, and even the legendary producer/rapper, dr dre. Come-on! All those guys against one man. That's crazy. To top it up, 50 was the hottest out at that moment. 50 took the assault to another level by testifying against murder inc as a record label, and keneth 'supreme' griffin(80' mob boss and affiliate of irv gotti and jarule.), claiming supreme issued the 2000 hit on him as a favour to murder inc.
People should be giving ja props for still attempting to rap after all that.
Jarule's last studio album was in 2004(R.U.L.E). And he was supposed to drop an album in 2007(The mirror), which didn't see the light of day, as the two singles dropped prior to the album's scheduled drop date, 'uh-oh' and 'body' refused to gain radio play.
Ja is back in 09 to give the public what they've been missing.

WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING IN THE WORLD OF HIPHOP (PART 2).

In the video that mariah shot for the song 'obsessed' she potrays eminem as a white guy chasing her around.
Eminem didn't think this funny as he recently released a warning diss track towards mariah and her husband, nick canon. EM claims he still has pictures of when he and mariah where dating and that he would expose that and more.
Please eminem, go at someone with some testerstorone and not at a female. How can a grown man of 37years, sit down and write a diss track directed at an r&b songstress.
In other news;
Nas and kelis have finally split and gone their seperate ways. Whoever thought that this couple would be getting divorced anytime soon. July 2009 would not leave nas's memory in a hurry. Because that's when his baby with kelis was born, his first son. And just days after that the judge preciding over his divorce case with kelis granted his ex-wife $44,000 monthly payment in spousal and child support settlements.
Wow! Are they trying to wreck nas? Is she planning to buy a brand new benz every month?

WHAT'S BEEN UP WITH THE WORLD OF HIPHOP.(PART 1).

Before i start, i'd like to apologize for my long absence from my blog, it has been due to some circumstances beyond my control.
That aside and back to business, alot has been going on in the rap game. Game and jay are still on the beef thing. More like game taunting jay for the beef, after jay baited him(or thought he baited him). Jay has been responding through interviews, giving clues that he might just go in on game. And game is still touring Europe, and making thousands of his concert attendents chant 'fuck jay-z old ass'. All the way from france, to spain, to the uk, to amsterdam...
On the subject of beef, we have another entanglement of fued between nick and mariah canon, and eminem.
After em claimed he peed on mariah(em and mariah dated sometime in the early 2000's),on a song on his latest album, relapse, nick went on an internet war against em. Then later mariah herself dropped an eminem diss song titled 'obsessed', where she claims em is obsessed with her.
Then she short a video to the song.