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Album Review: Kendrick Lamar's good kid, m.A.A.d city

Rap Genius | Posted 12.25.2012 | Entertainment
Rap Genius

On GKMC, Lamar's vernacular remains rich with swagger and his unordinary yet on point internal rhymes maintain to freely roll off his tongue.

This Famous Tech Investor Loves Rap So Much, He Put His Money Where His Mouth Is

Reuters | Sarah McBride | Posted 12.03.2012 | Technology

By Sarah McBride SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Venture capitalist Ben Horowitz is famous for starting his blog posts with rap lyrics. Now, ...

Lupe Fiasco's "Food & Liquor II": The Great American Rap Album Reviewed

Rap Genius | Posted 11.25.2012 | Entertainment
Rap Genius

F&L II is a wide-ranging triumph of imagination and art -- oh yeah, and it features a lot of incredible rapping!

Album Review: DJ Khaled's Kiss the Ring

Rap Genius | Posted 10.24.2012 | Entertainment
Rap Genius

In the case of DJ Khaled, I've often wondered whether he may have been born with ten or so exclamation points after his name. His latest venture and sixth studio album, Kiss the Ring, probably strengthens my theory.

The Boss and The Bawse: Five Reasons God Forgives, I Don't is the Same Album as Born to Run

Rap Genius | Posted 10.03.2012 | Entertainment
Rap Genius

This album is virtually a remake of Bruce Springsteen's 1975 classic Born to Run. Don't believe us? Read on for five indisputable pieces of evidence.

The Space Jam Soundtrack: A Reconsideration

Rap Genius | Posted 09.15.2012 | Entertainment
Rap Genius

This little collection serves as a fantastic snapshot of where hip-hop was at in 1996. There's an overstuffed but awesome posse cut, a serious message tune, a nod to the South, a song by and for ladies getting their freak on, and, most notably, a couple appearances by Jay-Z.

Mixtape Review: Childish Gambino's "Royalty"

Rap Genius | Posted 09.04.2012 | Entertainment
Rap Genius

The more things change, the more Childish Gambino's commitments to Asian women and pop-culture references stay the same. The style wrapped around those CG mainstays is evolving for the better, though.

Lupe Fiasco's "Bitch Bad" and the Art of Parody

Rap Genius | Posted 07.02.2012 | Entertainment
Rap Genius

"Bitch Bad" is a complicated grappling with misogyny in popular music and culture, and its effect on children of both genders. But what is not complicated is how Lupe feels about songs he hears on the radio.

Top Six Lines From the Six Artists on Rick Ross's "Power Circle"

Rap Genius | Posted 08.25.2012 | Entertainment
Rap Genius

Over the past few years, the tight-knit group of artists, namely Rick Ross, Meek Mill, Wale, and Stalley, have transformed the rap landscape with their constant supply of Ciroc and Luger beats. In "Power Circle," the group calls upon the Knights of the Round Table as a guiding motto

Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind" Broken Down for You by the Scholars at Rap Genius

Nick Antosca | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Nick Antosca

You can't go anywhere in New York these days without hearing Jay-Z & Alicia Keys's "Empire State of Mind" blaring from a window.