• 6 Rappers Who Successfully Followed-Up Great Debuts

    Earlier this week, legendary Queens rapper Nas offered some words of encouragement to Kendrick Lamar, concerning Lamar's impending follow-up to his instant classic debut good kid, m.A.A.d city from 2012. As Nas knows all too well, plenty of rappers have failed to deliver a satisfying follow-up to a widely praised debut album. However, these six rappers and rap groups managed to release albums that were just as good, if not better, than their debuts.

  • Nas On Kendrick Lamar's Next Album: 'There's No Way He Can Mess It Up'

    If there's any rapper in the business who has unequivocally faced the challenge of following up a classic debut, it's Nas, whose 1994 debut Illmatic is often considered to be the greatest rap album ever made (and I agree). However, a similar pressure is mounting up against Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar, whose 2012 debut good kid, m.A.A.d city was hailed as the greatest rap debut since -you guessed it- Illmatic. In a recent interview with Complex, Nas offers some words of encouragement to Lamar.

  • Amy Winehouse Anniversary Of Death: Adele, Lady Gaga, Lana Del Rey, Nas, And More Talk About The Late Singer's Legacy

    Three years ago today, the world lost the legendary singer Amy Winehouse. She was found dead on July 23, 2011 in her London home from accidental alcohol poisoning -- a "death by misadventure" as the coroner ruled. In the years since her untimely passing at age 27, artists and industry leaders have examined the influence she had on music and her legacy as an artist. Below are quotes from artists who were either influenced by Winehouse or touched by her work.

  • 10 Great Artists Known For Just One Album

    Most artists have one album that's generally regarded as their best, but sometimes these albums are so incredible and obviously superior that the rest of the artist's discography becomes overshadowed. Here are ten great artists who are known for just one album.

  • 5 Reasons Why "Illmatic" is the Greatest Rap Album Ever

    I hold the very uncontroversial opinion that Illmatic, the debut album by Queens rapper Nas, is the greatest rap album ever made. In celebration of Illmatic’s 20th birthday today, here a couple of reasons why it’s truly the greatest ever, just in case you’re unconvinced (or if you’ve never heard it before).

  • 7 Musicians with Tax Problems

    Happy tax day! If you feel stressed out and miserable that you waited until the last minute to do your taxes (if that's the case, stop reading this and get back to your taxes), don't feel so bad; even the rich and famous are awful at paying the IRS. Here are seven musicians that have run into trouble with Uncle Sam.

  • 8 Pairs of Songs with the Same Title: Which is Better?

    While musicians can be sued if they plagiarize lyrics or melodies, song titles are pretty much fair game, resulting in a ton of songs with the same name. I’ve decided to stack up some of the best songs that share titles and see which is better. These might seem like arbitrary comparisons based on a coincidence, but so are “Best of the Year” lists, and those are cool.

  • Watch The Trailer For Nas' Documentary

    The 20th anniversary of Nas' debut is approaching and the legendary Queens rapper is gearing up to take his Time Is Illmatic documentary to the Tribeca Film Festival.

  • Tupac Shakur Takes The Crown for Obscenity in Hip-Hop

    Andrew Powell-Morse and the folks at BestTickets.com get a shout-out today, in thanks for publishing the best data analysis report we've read this month so far (it's only been two days, but this report is excellent). "Profanity in Rap Lyrics Since 1985" tracks just that, by taking five of the most popular albums from each year between '85 and '13 and counting up every curse word within.

  • Eminem, Outkast, Kings of Leon among Official Headliners at Lollapalooza

    Remember those reports about a possible Lollapalooza lineup leak last week? It turns out they were exactly correct. Eminem, Kings of Leon, the Arctic Monkeys and Skrillex will be among the headlining acts at the 2014 variant of the Chicago music festival. The event released its official schedule Wednesday morning.
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