Tag: hip-hop
Happy Birthday, Christopher Wallace!
Today marks the birthdate of one Christopher Wallace. We all knew him as The Notorious B.I.G. aka Biggie Smalls aka Frank White aka BIG Poppa. On what would have been the Brooklyn native’s 50th birthday The CTJ Report picks its 5 favorite Biggie songs/features. We’ll always love Big Poppa… Honorable Mention…
Music Reviews: Pusha T & Kendrick Lamar
Pusha T – It’s Almost Dry: Pharrell vs. Ye For the 1st time since Pusha T & his brother Malice were together as The Clipse, super producer Pharrell reunites with Pusha on his latest album, It’s Almost Dry. It’s the type of reunion where you may not see each other for years but once you’re…
Random Thoughts 5.16.21
Legends of the Game The Basketball Hall of Fame inducted its 2020 class yesterday headlined by Kevin Garnett, Rudy Tomjanovich, Tamika Catchings, Tim Duncan and the late Kobe Bryant. I was particularly interested in hearing from Garnett, Duncan and Kobe’s widow, Vanessa. I thought KG’s speech was fine except for not mentioning former teammates Ray…
This Moment In Music: Will – Remix
: moment in music is brought to us today by Joyner Lucas. A couple of months ago Lucas dropped his single, Will, off the ADHD album. The song chronicled Lucas’ admiration of rapper/actor Will Smith. Lucas calls Smith his idol instead of waiting for someone to pass to honor them, Joyner decided to give Will…
Music Moment: Joyner Lucas – Will
Joyner Lucas recently released the visual from his single, Will, from his ADHD album. The song & video focuses on Joyner giving roses to the Fresh Prince and features cosplaying scenes from some of Will’s movies & TV shows. Have a look… and then check out Will Smith’s response: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlJd_bI7DVo] [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63aaQenI0RI]
Good Music Mondays – A Tribe Called Quest
It’s only right that I start off Good Music Mondays with the greatest hip-hop group of all-time. Yes…. I said it. A Tribe Called Quest is the greatest hip-hop group of all-time. Don’t argue with me on this – it’s just the truth. Here are just a few of my favorites from the Queens quartet……
Kendrick Lamar – DAMN. Album Review
There was a time when Kendrick Lamar wasn’t on most people’s “favorite” or “best” rappers list. Even after 2012’s critically-acclaimed Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City it seem K Dot was sort of lost in the shuffle of the new school of rappers who were bringing lyricism back. Then came the guest verse on Big Sean’s 2013…
J. Cole – 4 Your Eyez Only[REVIEW]
The life of Fayetteville, NC native Jermaine Lamarr Cole has been anything but tranquil since he introduced himself to the world with his 2007 mixtape, The Come Up. With each outing, J. Cole has found the pursuit of fame, and the price of it, is something he struggles with. On one hand he needs the…
This Moment In Music – J. Cole
Without warning, Fayetteville, NC emcee J. Cole blessed the masses with not one but two new songs ahead of his new album release, 4 Your Eyez Only. The Roc Nation wordsmith’s album is set for release on 12/9/16. The scorching new songs however WILL NOT be on the new album(hopefully he changes his mind on…