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Tag: rapping
Jay-Z's Monster verse but arguably better?
‘The monster from Cloverfield!’
Zito Madu on rap's freedom narratives
‘Rap is fantastical; life in the songs tends to be exaggerated and extreme.’
Rapp Snitch Knishes but it's just Ruff Swami's voice
Bobby McFerrin eat your heart out!
Musa Okwonga Compared Football Nations To Rappers And It's Dope As Hell
The multi-talented poet and musician was spot on with his reasoning, covering every nation and some of the all-time greats in the process. We’re just two days away from kick-off and we’re getting excited. We already compiled a playlist to get you into the mood but now we have some more music-related football content for …
Leftover Links: Rappers' Delight
This edition of Leftover Links is all about the rappers. We get so many submissions every day, it’s not possible to get to them all as and when they come through. That means we miss things and get to them late. A bit like when you’re stuck for something to eat and have nothing substantial …
SATURDAY MATINÉE: Rapping, Deconstructed: The Best Rhymers Of All Time
Vox asked some of the greatest rappers ever how they made rhymes.
Interview: Davu Flint
We interviewed Philly’s Davu Flint about his musical upbringing, how his home state has moulded his music and another life as an international gigolo.
Word Up! Data Scientist Maps Out The Largest Vocabulary in Hip Hop
Data scientist Matt Daniels has examined rappers and their lexicon and discovers who has the largest vocabulary in hip hop. It’s fair to say words play a pivotal role in hip hop music. Contexts have changed over the years but you just can’t beat a fine example of wordplay, no matter what the topic and …
INTERVIEW: Latyrx
We interviewed hip hop duo Latyrx. A sixteen year gap between albums isn’t that common within the realms of hip hop but for Latyrx, the timing was perfect to drop their sophomore offering, The Second Album. We caught up with Lateef and discussed what the reasons for the “hiatus” and what we should expect from …
