Kathy Iandoli
20 Best Lyrics From Kanye West
Once Kanye West crossed over from production to lyricism, it seemed as though there was no turning back. Mr. West was in the building, crafting (or borrowing) lines that encompassed everything the ubiquitous superstar embodied, both enchanting and polarizing...
Hip-Hop’s Top Proteges: 15 Mentor-Student Teams We Love
"You still a protégé, that's the reason I don't holler," Drake declares on the track 'A Scorpio's Mind.' Well, no disrespect to Drake, but that's how he started out. Alongside every great rap leader is an upcoming protégé -- learning the ropes of the craft in the hopes of excelling in the Hip-Hop School of Thought, paving a way for themselves. Protégés start out wet beh...
Odd Future Put a New Spin on ‘Scary’ Hip-Hop, Experts Chime In
Call Odd Future "horrorcore" and frontman Tyler, the Creator might stab you in your "goddamn esophagus" like he fantasizes about doing to singer Bruno Mars on his dark single 'Yonkers.' The "horrific" title in question references a short-lived subgenre in hip-hop known for injecting dark and shocking imagery into rhymes...
Ginuwine Says Aaliyah Would Be ‘Neck & Neck’ With Beyonce
R&B songstress Aaliyah Haughton would have turned 32 years old back in January. After her tragic death in 2001, many female artists drew comparison to the R&B singer with fierce dance moves. However, if you ask Ginuwine, Beyoncé is the artist that reminds him most of Aaliyah.
"Aaliyah was...
dream hampton Remembers the Day Notorious B.I.G. Died
The death of Notorious B.I.G. on March 9, 1997 was one of the hardest days hip-hop had to endure. However, for Biggie's best friend and longtime confidant dream hampton, it was much harder. The then editor-in-chief of Rap Pages magazine and scribe for the likes of The Source, Village Voice and VIBE, among others, has since gone on to direct the 'Black August' documentary, as well as co-write 'Deco
Ginuwine Aims for Timeless Music With Release of ‘Elgin’
With a decade and a half in the game, Ginuwine has reached his lucky No. 7 album with 'Elgin,' dropping today. The R&B singer/songwriter opted to use his government name -- Elgin Baylor Lumpkin -- for the album's title, but according to him that doesn't mean the work is too personal.
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Ginuwine Says Chris Brown Deserves a Second Chance
With Ginuwine's seventh album 'Elgin' currently reaching the masses, the veteran R&B singer doesn't see many artists with the passion he has for music -- except for one.
"Chris Brown. I see it in him," Ginuwine tells The BoomBox. Brown has continued the tradition of incorporating dance to his music, much like Ginuwine had. In...
Sexiest Voices in Hip-Hop
Here is our take on the sexiest voices in hip-hop. You'll be surprised by some of the results. Check out who whispers sweet nothings on wax best.
Hip-Hop Lit: 15 Books You Need in Your Library
Many argue that the written word is the fifth element of hip-hop, and if that rings true, then any solid documentation about the culture qualifies as a contribution to the elements. To help bulk up your hip-hop library, The BoomBox has chosen 15 hip-hop-inspired books for your reading pleasure...
Hip-Hop’s Most Slept-On Verses
The phrase "slept-on" has been remixed so many times in hip-hop to mean so many different things. A hard-working rapper with no success is "slept-on," a song that didn't chart is "slept-on," and an album that didn't go platinum is "slept-on...