So Many Shrimp

Reviewed: Lauryn Hill's Last Performance Before She Goes to Jail, as a Re-Education in Lauryn Hill

kingdrake1 — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:14:31 -0500

Reviewed: Lauryn Hill's Last Performance Before She Goes to Jail, as a Re-Education in Lauryn Hill:

Complex Magazine: The original buyer’s guide for men.

This show was actually really really great.

The Evolution of Kanye West's Production Before College Dropout

kingdrake1 — Tue, 14 May 2013 10:53:34 -0500

The Evolution of Kanye West's Production Before College Dropout:

Before the bear suit. Complex.com: The original buyer’s guide for men.

Written by Al Shipley.

Video: Yung Gleesh "Lazyness"

kingdrake1 — Mon, 13 May 2013 23:39:12 -0500

Video: Yung Gleesh "Lazyness":

The quietly hilarious rapper returns with a new video. Complex.com: The original buyer’s guide for men.

This is really good.

A Guide to Daft Punk

kingdrake1 — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:15:35 -0500

A Guide to Daft Punk:

Where did these guys come from? Complex.com: The original buyer’s guide for men.

I wrote a thing. Hopefully should be useful for people who are familiar with the group and those who are fairly new. At the very least, there are links to a dozen house jams by similar artists that are fun to hear again (or for the first time).

The 15 Cruelest Mom Disses in Rap

kingdrake1 — Fri, 10 May 2013 08:34:55 -0500

The 15 Cruelest Mom Disses in Rap:

Rappers hate everyone’s mom besides their own. Complex.com: The original buyer’s guide for men.

Happy Mother’s Day

Yoyo Munie Claims to Have Ghost-Written Juicy J's "Bands A Make Her Dance" Hook

kingdrake1 — Wed, 08 May 2013 17:16:11 -0500

Yoyo Munie Claims to Have Ghost-Written Juicy J's "Bands A Make Her Dance" Hook:

knowhands:

somanyshrimp:

joaquinhighroller:

mannypakbeloud:

somanyshrimp:

A Memphis rapper is claiming he ghostwrote for the Three 6 Mafia co-founder. Complex.com: The original buyer’s guide for men.

I talked to the rapper who claims he ghostwrote numerous Juicy J tracks, including his biggest hit in recent times.

juicy dirty fo dat

becuz the hook for bands a make her dance was so unique, i mean “bands a make her dance, all these chicks poppin pussy im jus throwin bandz” its not like ANYBODY coulda thought of that. -_-

There’s an art to “ignorant” hook writing too. Just because it isn’t classy doesn’t mean it’s not clever. I mean Juicy made his name with “slob on my knob” and that belongs in the Smithsonian.

Actually, you need to holler at Key! from Two9…that is the dude who actually wrote “bandz” for Juicy…and pretty much writes ALL of juicys verses for him. I know this for a FACT.

To be clear, Yoyo only claimed to have written the hook for “Bandz.”

Who Rocked it Best: Battle of the Same Song Titles

kingdrake1 — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:59:55 -0500

Who Rocked it Best: Battle of the Same Song Titles:

Who can lay claim to releasing the best “Butterfly”? Complex.com: The original buyer’s guide for men.

This was just fun to do.

Yoyo Munie Claims to Have Ghost-Written Juicy J's "Bands A Make Her Dance" Hook

kingdrake1 — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:28:00 -0500

Yoyo Munie Claims to Have Ghost-Written Juicy J's "Bands A Make Her Dance" Hook:

joaquinhighroller:

mannypakbeloud:

somanyshrimp:

A Memphis rapper is claiming he ghostwrote for the Three 6 Mafia co-founder. Complex.com: The original buyer’s guide for men.

I talked to the rapper who claims he ghostwrote numerous Juicy J tracks, including his biggest hit in recent times.

juicy dirty fo dat

becuz the hook for bands a make her dance was so unique, i mean “bands a make her dance, all these chicks poppin pussy im jus throwin bandz” its not like ANYBODY coulda thought of that. -_-

There’s an art to “ignorant” hook writing too. Just because it isn’t classy doesn’t mean it’s not clever. I mean Juicy made his name with “slob on my knob” and that belongs in the Smithsonian.

Yoyo Munie Claims to Have Ghost-Written Juicy J's "Bands A Make Her Dance" Hook

kingdrake1 — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:13:00 -0500

Yoyo Munie Claims to Have Ghost-Written Juicy J's "Bands A Make Her Dance" Hook:

A Memphis rapper is claiming he ghostwrote for the Three 6 Mafia co-founder. Complex.com: The original buyer’s guide for men.

I talked to the rapper who claims he ghostwrote numerous Juicy J tracks, including his biggest hit in recent times.

#DeepCuts: The Mixtape Tracks You're Sleeping On

kingdrake1 — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:56:39 -0500

#DeepCuts: The Mixtape Tracks You're Sleeping On:

It’s been a long time, we shouldn’t have left you….Without a #DeepCut to step to. Complex.com: The original buyer’s guide for men.

The return of #DeepCuts

Read This 1992 Article on Kris Kross

kingdrake1 — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:55:42 -0500

Read This 1992 Article on Kris Kross:

By former writer for The Source and The Wire David Mills. Complex.com: The original buyer’s guide for men.

10 Rap Cult Classics You Need to Hear (Part 1)

kingdrake1 — Fri, 03 May 2013 13:38:00 -0500

10 Rap Cult Classics You Need to Hear (Part 1):

If you follow this Tumblr, you probably know a lot of these already. But this was a fun list to come up with. It’s basically a list of random regional/less-well-known joints from the ’90s that have survived my personal test of time & get regular rotation.

Shouts to the following people, who contributed (unintentionally or otherwise) to my regional rap knowledge base in the past ten+ years (sometimes directly to this project): Serg, Ethan Padgett, DK, Noz, Tyrone Palmer, Andrew Barber, Matt Helgeson, Will Torres, Matt Sonzala, Rob Bell, Maurice Garland, Martorialist, Willy Staley, ANU, Kid Slizzard, Matthew Africa, many more I am regrettably not remembering at the moment. Salute also to dudes like Carlos Perez, Thomas Deiss, Scott Brown, Shea Serrano & others who keep the regional rap torch burning.

The 25 Greatest Harlem Rap Songs

kingdrake1 — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:43:40 -0500

The 25 Greatest Harlem Rap Songs:

The Martorialist & I wrote blurbs for the 25 greatest rap songs in Harlem history.

mauricegarland: Complex asked me to get down on this 50 Best...

kingdrake1 — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:24:22 -0500

mauricegarland:

Complex asked me to get down on this 50 Best Atlanta Rap Songs list.

The FSD Tumble: 15 More No Limit Albums Worth Checking Out

kingdrake1 — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 10:41:18 -0500

The FSD Tumble: 15 More No Limit Albums Worth Checking Out:

thefsd:

Thanks to the good people at Complex (s/o David Drake!), I was able to pen one of my favorite pieces to date: The 25 Best No Limit Albums list. Everyone who knows me, knows I’m a NL stan, so this list was a passion piece for me.

I wish I could’ve stretched the list to 30 (or 40), but I’m…

Written by @fakeshoredrive.

kingdrake1 — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:33:00 -0500

Written by @fakeshoredrive.

The 50 Best R&B songs that flipped rap beats

kingdrake1 — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:35:12 -0500

The 50 Best R&B songs that flipped rap beats:

Good luck getting any more work done today.

paulbox: eauxgod: somanyshrimp: Ever feel like you’re being...

kingdrake1 — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:05:47 -0500

paulbox:

eauxgod:

somanyshrimp:

Ever feel like you’re being pandered to?

The notes he was hittin…this is important

This needs the subtitles with the little bouncing ball.

LOL. he doubled-down on the mush mouth.

“50 for a show, 20 for a verse / soon as I’m done I’m countin like a nerd”

Ever feel like you’re being pandered to?

kingdrake1 — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:19:41 -0500

Ever feel like you’re being pandered to?

Live: Dipset 10th Anniversary Show

kingdrake1 — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:54:15 -0500

Live: Dipset 10th Anniversary Show:

I saw Dipset and talked about gettin old n stuff.