Ludacris, who’s real name is Chris Bridges, gets engaged to Eudoxie Agnan. He did it by getting a private jet and projecting “Eudoxie Will You Marry Me” in vibrant blue lettering on the ground below. According to Luda on social media… “She didn’t say yes. She said HELL YES!”
Nicki Minaj takes the top spot from J. Cole, who comes in at #2 on Rap Albums chart…
Love this topic… Can talk about this forever… however… Everyone’s list will be different… So here we go… 5) had a hard time with this one because everyone else gets left out… Tupac 4) Style changer with maybe the most celebrated Hip Hop album “Illmatic” Nas 3) A real Hip Hop star and his label owner knew how to make the magic work Biggie 2) He’s still doing it and as nice as any artist out today… Jay Z and #1) Game changer… he changed the sound and style for future artist to come… Rakim
Side note… My man broke it down… LL Cool J is the best 6th man of all time… and Jadakiss is your street ball legend…
Christmas Eve throwback… Giving Dr. Dre love here with “Still D.R.E.” Remember the name Hype Williams… At one time he was the most notable dude making videos… Hype set the bar for all videos to follow…
Dre had an incredible year with sale of Beats that made him oodles of money…
The meaning of Hip Hop collabo has changed quite a bit over the years… Once known as a treat to the Hip Hop consumer… the Hip Hop collabo has become the norm in today’s Hip Hop… Albums are littered with features… they are no longer collabo’s… There have been great collaborations in Hip Hop over the years… and Khari Digital will break down 10 in a “Hip Hop Collabo” series… not greatest… just 10 that had meaning to the game and still resonate throughout the Hip Hop community today… Today we feature Foxy Brown who teamed up with Jay Z in 1997 to give us the classic “I’ll Be Good”…
J. Cole has supplanted ShadyXV on the Billboard Rap Albums Chart with “Forest Hills Drive”… ShadyXV moves into the #2 spot.
G.O.O.D. Music welcomes Kacy Hill to a lineup that already includes John Legend, Big Sean, Pusha T, Q-Tip and Teyana Taylor. Hill worked as a model for American Apparel and a backup dancer for Kanye on his Yeezus tour. West founded G.O.O.D. in 2004.
Bobby Shmurda was arrested yesterday after an investigation by the NYPD related to his possible involvement in shootings and narcotics trafficking. This is Shmurda’s third brush with the law in recent months, following charges for possessing a gun and marijuana.