Lupe Fiasco hit the rap music scene with his Kick Push single on the Food and Liquor album. Since his unique lyrical style has put Chicago back on the top of hip hop. His most recent album The Cool is in my opinion within the top 3 best rap music albums in 2007. Superstar featuring Matthew Santos is a smooth sounding song about becoming famous and living up to that title. Music TV... Read More with Video
Music is emotional. There is a type of music or song that will satisfy every human emotion and experience on earth. It's probably a generation thing, but I just have a hard time thinking of rap as music. There's nothing musical about crude, vulgar, messages being shouted in beat at me. Rap music sounds so angry and hostile. The messages are generally useless. It amazes... Read More
Kanye West has been one of the most inventive rap music producers out right now when it comes to music videos and beats. The "Good Life" off his most recent album is a great example of groundbreaking music videos. It takes the idea of a vintage cartoon feel as he raps in front of a green screen. Like all of his music videos, it features a beautiful video vixen. The whole... Read More with Video