The game has changed. I attempt to analyse the development.
No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Remembering Record Labels and Rap Radio
Ever wondered how some of today’s rapper dudes might meet their grisly demise? Me neither, but I used my Nastradamus powers to look into the future anyway.
No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Death Becomes You
The post where I rant about inspirational tweets.
No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Being Positive Is For Chumps
The CRC is deeper than rap.
No Country For Old (Rap) Men: The Conservative Rap Coalition Style Guide
Time for another Complex list, this time around on a topic that’s close to my cold, cold heart – record label history. With 2013 marking 30 years in the business, I wrote about the best fifteen years of the iconic label, based on my highly-scientific formula of Sales x Influence x Artistic Merit x Coin Flip.
The 15 Best Years In Def Jam History
In an attempt to escape from my mother’s basement for greener pastures, I’ve decided to embrace the spirit of the hustle.
No Country For Old (Rap) Men: How To Take Over The Internets
This week, I took a journey to the Ratchet Side. Never before have so many unattractive broads who somehow believe that they are “divas” been collected in one place.
No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Love, Hip-Hop and Ratchets
I made the mistake of seeing the Ultramagnetic MC’s 25 years too late. This is what happened as a result.
No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Worst. Show. Ever.
Jack of all trades or a master of none?
No Country For Old Men: Does A Rapper Need Variety To Be Great?
This week I channeled my inner teenage girl and made like a less mannish Wendy Williams.
No Country For Old (Rap) Men – Brown Ocean, Ross Pigs and Joey BASEDA$$
I made the mistake of mixing with the general public on the weekend at a “music festival” featuring ESG and Action Bronson. It wasn’t good.
No Country For (Old) Rap Men: A Visit To Sugar Mountain
MC Shan was an original member of the Juice Crew All-Stars, perhaps the greatest collection of MC’s ever to claim membership in the same crew. His QB anthem, “The Bridge” served as the unwitting catalyst in the Bridge Wars, following BDP‘s humiliation at the hands of Juice Crew founder Mr. Magic. Citing the numerous mentions on Nas‘ Life Is Good album as the inspiration for his return to releasing music, MC Shan has just released “Let’s Bring The Hip-Hop Back,” insisting that he’s not interested in pandering to the younger audience. We discuss diss records, Mr. Magic and the story behind his “The Bridge” over at Complex.
Inspired by oskamadison‘s suggestion in the comments section of the 50 Best Debut Albums In Hip-Hop History post, I put together a follow-up list with the Complex crew which caters more to my personal tastes.
Complex Presents: The 50 Greatest Sophomore Albums In Hip-Hop History
For this week’s NCFORM, the topic at hand is “careful what you wish for,” especially if you wish for a bunch of music execs to make your life awesome.
No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Rapper Dudes vs Record Labels [aka Life Sucks, Die]
Here’s another list to annoy everybody. I managed to sneak Percee-P, Lord Finesse, RA The Rugged Man, Big L, Ras Kass, Pharoahe Monch and Kool G Rap in to the chart to offset the expected Lil’ Wayne, Jay-Z and Kanye content, which is a victory of sorts.
Complex Presents: The 50 Best Guest Verses Of All Time