Word: rapping
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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Zornow’s journey to the top of the underground DJ battling community begins, ironically, with that most mainstream of musical experiences: watching MTV. Back when the network actually played music videos, young Sam fell in love with rap hits, circa...
...album, few will question further, and many will certainly be provoked. “American Gangster,” Jay’s second album since retirement, rises head and shoulders above its predecessor, “Kingdom Come.” It should renew the faith of rap enthusiasts that the self-proclaimed king of New York can still rule. It’s a concept album, inspired by the recently released and identically titled Ridley Scott film. Its highs and lows follow the pace of the flick, which chronicles the life and times of big-time Harlem heroin...
...physical, financial, and racial minorities. You have almost nothing in common with [them].” Yahoo! Sports columnist and former player Kenny Smith reached the point where he asked himself, “Is the league a bunch of rags-to-riches, spoiled, overpaid, lazy, selfish, pampered, rap-listening, womanizing, good-for-nothings?” The image of the NBA player has gotten so bad that teams like the Indiana Pacers have removed their players from commercials, instead emphasizing the coaches and management—who are associated with “hustle, teamwork and fundamentally sound basketball?...
...know the NFL has its share of problems, starting with a rap sheet longer than a Brett Favre bomb. Michael Vick and his dogfighting, Tank Johnson and his guns, Pacman Jones and his Vegas strippers, the Cincinnati Bengals and their voluminous arrests. But like it or not, in America the icons rule. With the Patriots and Colts so superior in the NFL right now, and Brady and Manning so much the face of those franchises, fans take a little pass on that other stuff. And just look at the other non-criminals at the top of their games...
...most apparent on the Internet, where his presence far outstrips that of any candidate from either party. His name is the most searched, his YouTube videos the most watched, his campaign the topic of songs by at least 14 bands. "The last thing I would listen to is rap," Paul says. "But there's something going on when there's a rap song about the Fed." On Tuesday, both Paul and Tom Cruise were guests on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. The actor went to Paul's dressing room to thank him for his work on a bill fighting...