Lupe Fiasco just delivered his fifth LP to an intense reception. Wasting no time, he picks up the pen and paints a “Mural” – an eight minute masterpiece that will blow your mind with sheer wordplay. He then goes onto deliver what he described as “conceptual epiphany” with “Adoration of The Magi”, and recruits former collaborator Guy Sebastian for hook duties on “Blur My Hands”.
From listening to the tracklist backwards, to deciphering his most complex lyrics – we’ve got you covered. Head over to “Mural” and start the journey through Lupe’s masterpiece.
21 years ago, Nas released “It Ain’t Hard To Tell,” the first single from his debut album Illmatic. The marijuana loving MC made this joint after being inspired by Rakim’s “Don’t Sweat the Technique.”
With the far more recent release of Illmatic XX, Nas has blessed us with remixes of his first single, such as the Stink Mix, The Laidback Remix and Illmatic XX Remix as well as some dropped knowledge via verified tates.
After originally performing this song live with Chance The Rapper in 2014, Jeremih opts for a J. Cole verse for the album version. The track is a steamy love affair revolving around The Mile High Club, with both artists getting their freak on.
Find all the lyrics here!
Fresh out of jail, Meek Mill drops two crazy freestyles. He speaks on political issues, addresses Bobby Shmurda’s situation and drops some hints on his relationship with Nicki Minaj!
Peep “Ice Cream” and “The Get Back”.
We crunched the numbers to see which rap songs, and artists, fans viewed the most in 2014. Find out if Drake really is the most popular man in rap, why 2Pac is more relevant than 90% of rappers, and how many times “Hot Nigga” was viewed in 2014.
See all our statistics here!
Action Bronson teams up Drake’s right hand man Noah “40” Shebib on this crazy new joint to promote Bronson’s debut LP Mr Wonderful. Bronsolino keeps the bars tight and as entertaining as ever, while “40” adds some flare on the boards.
This years Coachella line up is looking like one of the best in recent memory. Genius breaksdown everything from who to see, to what you’ll see – legends, superstars, and newcomers unite on the same stage to bring you two weeks of amazing vibes.
Discover everything you need to know about Coachella 2015
Following the release of his hit single “Multiply”, Harlem’s own comes through with a follow up to his 2012 song “Pretty Flacko”. The trillest in the game holds it down with more nods to three six mafia and reminds us who the real Fashion Killa is.
Peep the new joint here!
For his first track release since Yeezus, Kanye drafted musical legend Paul McCartney of The Beatles.
“Only One” is a message of support for Kanye from his late mother. Touchingly, Donda asks Kanye to “tell Nori about me”. It’s hard not to draw parallels with Paul’s 1969 tribute to his own mother, “Let It Be”.
There are rumours that Paul and Kanye have recorded several songs together. If they’re all this good, we’re in for a treat.
Hip hop was a roller-coaster in 2014. We started strong in the first quarter, went into a Californian drought all summer, only to have our prayers answered with a monsoon of releases towards the end of the year. Everyone played their part and the outcome was a crazy year for all involved!
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