acclaimed best rapper alive, Lil Wayne. He alone can make such statements as “My picture should be in the dictionary next to the definition of definition” (Wayne, “Shoot Me Down”). Lil Wayne is a prominent force in the rap world. His debut Album in 1999, Tha Block is Hot went double platinum upon its release and even his lowest selling album is still certified as gold according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Rollingstone Magazine declares “Lil Wayne is one of the most popular
Exodus by Bob Marley and the Wailers Exodus is a CD released by Bob Marley and the Wailers in 1977. This was the first album written in London after Bob Marley and his wife Rita were almost murdered in Jamaica. This is one of my favorite albums because Bob Marley is extremely relaxing to listen to with his complex rhythms. His music incorporates collaborations of multiple types of music like reggae, blues, pop, soul, and more. “One Love” by Bob Marley debuted on this album and became one of his
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project. Along the way the record label hired two new artists, Ab-Soul and Schoolboy Q, and together with Jay Rock, the four of them formed Black Hippy. Over the years he would release his next big mixtape titled “C4”, a tribute to Lil Wayne’s “Tha Carter III”, and he would feature in his fellow Black Hippy members’ own projects. He remained a small artist until the release of his mixtape “Overly Dedicated”, which was highly acclaimed by music reviewers and it would gain the attention of Hip-Hop legends
would become a cliché. Illmatic's cover corresponded with the mood, tone, and songs of the album to such a high mark that it became an instant classic. A few albums that followed Illmatic’s cover were Notorious B.IG. (Ready to Die), LIL Wayne (Tha Carter III, Kendrick Lamar (Good Kid, M.A.A.d City), and J-Cole's (Villematic)
Kendrick Lamar is a critically acclaimed rapper artist and songwriter best known for his fresh new style of Hip-Hop and his views on life in Southern California. He is still fairly new to rap considering he's only been in the limelight for about six years. As of recent he has made headlines by winning his first Grammy for his album To Pimp a Butterfly. Kendrick Lamar DuckWorth was born on June 17, 1987, in Compton, California. His parents moved away from Chicago to escape the city’s gang life,