Are you ready for another long week after the long 4th of July holiday? Let’s kick the week off with another Music Monday. The featured artist is none other than Atlanta’s own, Jeezy. The Snowman returned last week with his new track, 1 Time. Jeezy is definitely an Atlanta legend and deserves his props for his longevity. Around this time next year, Jeezy will be celebrating the 15th anniversary of Thug Motivation 101. Thug Motivation 101 is one of those flawless albums that you can listen to from the beginning to the end. Jeezy is prepping for Thug Motivation 104 and 1 Time is a great way to build anticipation…
Da Brat Funkdafied for Music Monday
Back on June 28th, Da Brat celebrated the 25th anniversary of her Funkdafied album. Da Brat became the first female MC to put out a platinum album. To me, Da Brat is one of the illest female rapper of all-time as she’s put out classics throughout her time. For the returning Music Monday, what better track to be featured than Funkdafied. Just like that album, the title track went platinum and it featured Jermaine Dupri. Funkdafied was one of the hottest tracks in the summer of 1994. If you recall 1994, that was an amazing year for hip hop. Funkdafied was featured on Disc 2 of my Golden Era of…
Bathsheba Let’s Get Down for Music Monday
For all of you that follow me, you know that my love for music is out of this world. Whether it’s through Instagram, Facebook or emails I’m always receiving new music. For my Music Monday, the track Let’s Get Down by Bathsheba is on point. Below is the write-up about the track and her history. In the history of the music industry, we have had a lot of powerful stories that would motivate people to keep working hard on their goals and dreams. But we have yet to have a situation that is so powerful, it will bring tears to your eyes. The icing on the cake is the fact…
Ghetto Mafia Draw the Line Released 25 Years Ago Today
Before Ludacris, T.I., Jeezy or Gucci you had rappers like the Ghetto Mafia. While Outkast was getting all the props and deservedly so with their Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, Draw the Line dropped. The debut from Ghetto Mafia was well-received around here. This was around the time where Atlanta music was transitioning from bass and club music to gangsta and more lyrics. Everyday Thang in the Hood featured the late, great MC Breed helped solidify Ghetto Mafia. Having someone like MC Breed in your debut album was major. At the time, Breed and Ghetto Mafia were on the same label. Either way, Everyday Thang in the Hood was a smash hit. While the…
Listen to My Top 5 Albums from Outkast
Last week for my Music Monday, we highlighted the top 5 albums from Rick Ross. This week we’re celebrating the legendary Outkast and their top 5 albums. Outkast haven’t put out an album since Idlewild, which was the movie they put out. The Speakerboxxx/Love Below album was the last official one that came out over 15 years ago. Big Boi have continued to put out solo projects and Andre 3000 been focusing on acting. From time to time, 3 Stacks have appeared on a few tracks throughout the years. Despite not putting out music over the years, people still talk about Outkast and they’re one of the best duos ever.…
Listen to My Top 5 Albums from Rick Ross
Last week for my Music Monday, we looked at the top 5 albums from the Wu-Tang Clan. This week, we head to the 305 and celebrated one of the better artists of this generation. Rick Ross have teased that his new album, Port of Miami 2: Born to Kill will drop this year. Rick Ross’s third album, Deeper than Rap was released 10 years ago yesterday. As mentioned before, Rick Ross have one of the best discographies you’ll ever listen to. With Ross having such an impressive catalog, we’re going to list his top 5 albums starting with the best one. Before I get started, let me just say that…
Listen to My Top 5 Albums from Wu Tang Clan
What are your top 5 album from the Wu Tang Clan? When we say that, we’re talking about group and solos projects. Last week, we listed the top 5 album from Ludacris, but now it’s all about the Wu Tang Clan. Raekwon, Ghostface, Method Man, GZA and ODB put out great projects to go along with the group efforts. As a group, they’ve released seven albums and countless projects as solo artists. Last year, the group celebrated the 25th anniversary of their debut album. The Wu Tang Clan is still putting out hits till this day and touring also. Check out my top 5 albums from the Wu Tang Clan…
Listen to My Top 5 Albums from Ludacris
If you had to list them, what are your top 5 albums from Ludacris? After listing my top 5 albums from another Atlanta legend, T.I. we turn to Ludacris. Ludacris began his career back in 1999. Incognegro was his first album and it was independent. The last album he released was Ludaversal back in 2015. Ludacris have done his fair share of acting as he’s been a part of the Fast and the Furious franchise. Twenty years later, Ludacris has been teasing new music as he’s clocking in studio time with Timbaland. Throughout the years, Ludacris is either loved or hated by fans and critics. For one, Ludacris is very…
Rapper Nipsey Hussle Shot and Killed…..RIP
While enjoying the last game of the Elite 8, my son hit me with some news. Nipsey Hussle had been shot 6 times and his condition was unknown. A couple of hours later, the news came out that he had passed away. This was shocking because Nipsey Hussle was always doing things for his community. When you catch a Nipsey Hussle interview, you see how intelligent he was. For me, Nipsey Hussle caught my attention on the Crenshaw mixtape, which was amazing. On his track Dedication with Kendrick Lamar, Nipsey Hussle said he wanted to be the 2Pac of this generation. In a slight way, not because of his early…
Listen to My Top 5 Albums from T.I.
Last week, we had the original King of the South in Scarface. T.I. have been calling himself the King of the South for quite a few years now. When he first started to call himself that, there were a lot of people taking excepting to it. Either way, over the years T.I. have earned that name with the great projects he’s released. T.I. been in the game for well over 15 years as he dropped his debut album in 2001. I’m Serious was his debut album and it was an instant southern classic. Because I’m Serious selling over 270,000 copies, T.I. was dropped from the label. In 2003, T.I. launched…
Listen to My Top 5 Albums from Scarface
Last week, we named the top 5 albums from my favorite rapper alive Nas. Scarface began his rap career as a member of the Geto Boys. A few days ago, the Geto Boys celebrated the 30th anniversary of their Grip It! On That Other Level album. That was the first album with him, Willie D and Bushwick Bill together and the rest is history. The trio put out six albums, Scarface put out of 13 studio albums, two compilation projects and a couple of mixtapes. Scarface have been called the original King of the South and viewed as one of the best to ever do it. Scarface is still doing…
Listen to My Top 5 Albums from Nas
We kicked things off last week with the late, great 2Pac. This week, we’ll move to my favorite rapper alive and that’s Nas. Nas has been in the game over 25 years as he made his first appearance on a record in 1991. Live at the Barbeque by Main Source was the introduction to Nas. The verse on the track garnered so much attention for Nas and it landed him a record deal. In 1994, Nas dropped his debut album, Illmatic and it has been called one of the best hip hop records of all-time. Nas have released 11 albums, which include a double disc, 2 collaboration and 3 compilations…
Listen to My Top 5 Albums from 2Pac
2Pac is my favorite rapper, artist, musician or whatever you want to call it. Growing up my friends knew I was the smart one and was really into Black History at an early age. They discovered 2Pac before I did and told me to listen to his 2Pacalypse Now album. From then on, 2Pac was my favorite rapper and that haven’t changed 25+ years later. Since Music Monday have been nonexistent, we’re going to do things a little different. Every Monday I’ll do something with my favorite artists and their top albums. Of course, I’ll start things off with my top 5 albums from 2Pac. Me Against the World For…
Horus Gump Returns with IDGAF for Music Monday
You may be thinking, Horus Who? In the past, you remember him as Rod McCoy, but he’s switched things up on the spiritual tip. In the past, he’s blessed us with plenty of bangers and have been doing his thing in the Atlanta underground scene. With summer around the corner, he’s bringing some heat with IDGAF for Music Monday. Check out a little more about Horus Gump below. Illustrating the intricacies of life, Horus Gump is a rap artist who evokes emotion & provokes thought through lyrical rhythms. Native to the historical township of Blackbelt, Alabama, life within the landscape of this poverty-stricken community introduced Horus to spirituality and the…
Keep On From Dannie for Music Monday
My Music Monday is a new track from Dannie and it’s called Da One. While listening to this track, my daughter was with me, who loves music just like her dad. The first thing she said was, who’s that daddy? She listened and told me how much she loved it. I’ll admit, this track is one that addictive and I really enjoyed it. Hailing from King & Queen County Virginia, she’s driven, passionate and charismatic artist with a unique approach to her blend of hip-hop, soul and R&B. Her music is not just about entertainment: Dannie is passionate about portraying her thoughts, hopes and dreams, going for a truly authentic and…
Listen and Stream Moe Kash Closest Man 2 God Album
I’ll keep it 100 with you all, the amount of music I get sent to me is crazy. Trust me, I’ll try to listen to most of, if not all of it sent to me. I’m a huge fan of old-school hip hop and there’s alot of talent in the new school cats out there. For the most part, they’re not mainstream artists and have a huge following on the underground tip. Recently, I received this project from Moe Kash and thought it was amazing. Since I’m going to restart my Music Monday, but only when something grabs my attention, this is the perfect project to start it back up.…
Fabolous Jadakiss Talk About It Featuring Teyana Taylor
There are very songs nowadays that impact in hip hop like it used to. Growing up as a fan of hip hop, a lot of the times they used their voice to talk about politics or police brutality. Despite having the Friday On Elm Street album for a while, this song slipped by me. Soul Food and Theme Music were the two tracks that I played the most. Finally, I’ve had the chance to ride around by myself and actually process the entire album from Fabolous and Jadakiss. If you’re someone that loves lyrics, this is the album for you because both greats are spitting. The featured track, Talk About…
Jay Z Released American Gangster 10 Years Ago Today
Jay Z dropped most of his albums in the month of November it seemed like. In My Lifetime, Volume 1 dropped 20 years ago a couple of days ago. American Gangster, which was inspired by the movie starring Denzel Washington dropped 10 years ago. This was the tenth studio album from Jay-Z and his second after coming out of retirement. The album features Nas, Beanie Sigel, Lil Wayne and Pharrell. American Gangster was the album we all wanted from Jay-Z because Kingdom Come didn’t do anything for me. Of course, Kingdom Come was the comeback album from Jay-Z, but this one was my shit. The first single Blue Magic was…
