Words by David D., Greg Whitt, Raj, Beware & Justin Tinsley

Hip-Hop is full of misogyny and sex acts with the most random, nameless women. But sometimes, rappers weave tales about ladies that hold special places in their hearts and/or spank banks. With that said, we’re going to take a look at some ladies named in classic Hip-Hop records. From Suzy Screw to Blowjob Betty to Brenda and her baby, all of these fictional lady characters are important in their own ways. Read the rest of this entry »

Zamn!

Anyone who’s ever had the right amount of elixir flowing through the veins, coupled with visions of someone they deem to be highly attractive knows the power of “SpottieOttieDopaliscious.” Apparently the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble knows it all to well, as they have created their own interpretation of the situation. Read the rest of this entry »

Like two peas in a pod or two tears in a bucket, you simply can’t mention one without the other when it’s regarding Outkast. Now that André Benjamin has made the rounds with his most noteworthy cameos, it’s his Aquarius twin Big Boi’s turn to get his acclaim for stealing the spotlight*. Read the rest of this entry »

Outside of checking the dresser to find out you’re out of boxers, there’s nothing more difficult in the morning than hearing the alarm clock go off. Such a belief leads me to my next statement. If sleep is indeed the cousin of death, waking up before you’re ready is its sister. That’s why certain vices are needed to put the wheels in motion and get the day started on the good foot. Read the rest of this entry »

Over the past year, there has been a certain resurgence in verses from a one Mr. André Benjamin. After sidelining himself for the most part over the last four years or so, the past 365 have seen the antisocial Outkast member spitting sixteens aside anyone from Jeezy to Tech N9ne and B.o.B. to Ke$ha. And, although there doesn’t seem to be any official project in the works for the part-time MC, this Three Stacks resurrection reminded us of all the past features he’d knocked out over his two-decade career Read the rest of this entry »

Here’s a lil’ something for all of you nostalgic types out there. Check out this segment of The 411 Knowledge & Entertainment Show, from 1994, where a baby-faced Outkast is being interviewed and André gets put on the spot for a freestyle. Read the rest of this entry »

By now, most of you have thoroughly entertained yourself with repeated listens from Yelawolf’s “Throw It Up,” featuring a hilarious Eminem cameo and a random, yet well-placed reemergence from Gangsta Boo. And while it may have caught most fans off guard to hear from the former Three 6 Mafia starlet leading the charge on the sole Slim Shady feature, it’s a feat she’s made part of her forte her entire tenure in the rap game. Read the rest of this entry »

“When I first met my SpottieOttieDopaliscious Angel, I can remember that damn thing like yesterday…”

Pages, dare I say volumes, of TSS have been devoted not just to Outkast, but to Aquemini as a stand-alone work. And no matter how many people claim it as their favorite album, it still feels personal to me. Read the rest of this entry »

Much like watching The Wire, I don’t really need any excuse to play or write about “International Players Anthem.” I ran this track back so many times when it first dropped that I almost certain it’s the reason my iPod hard drive fried. So you can imagine my delight when this Sims version of the video popped up in the Google Reader. As great as it is, I need a couple of questions answered. Read the rest of this entry »

With today being Antwan Patton’s day of birth, we probably know how he’s celebrating it – a loud pack, hitting the studio, following it up with a Black & Mild and washing it all down with some Henny.

Fair enough. Let this often overlooked storytelling gem from Speakerboxxx serve as our birthday shout out. Read the rest of this entry »

And quite frankly, why wouldn’t he be? As DaVinci makes his long trek south (or East if you listen to The Pimp), consider this brand spankin’ new offering from one of Cali’s fastest-rising talents something to wet the appetite for A3C this week. Read the rest of this entry »

It isn’t just the kinda-old hip-hop heads who wanna see OutKast return. Just ask the couple thousand kids in attendance at NYU’s Skirball Center two nights ago.

As an annual gift to the new freshmen, the school throws a mystery concert to kick off the school year, in which the bill is announced the day of the show. So, following openers Dr. Dog and The Knocks, General Patton came out to a hero’s welcome. Those making all of the noise were only about 7 or 8 the last time ‘Kast released a true group album. Yet, many matched Big Boi word for word during the likes of “Player’s Ball,” “Rosa Parks,” and “So Fresh, So Clean” and “Shutterbug,” too. As Andre is finding out as he hits the road more and more, something strange tends to happen when an artist is forced to soldier on without a bandmate—the crowd begins to fill that void.

It can’t be said enough that the Southernplayalistic duo from the Peach State made that list because we’re unsure if we’ll ever see another album from Stacks and Sir Lucious Left Foot. It had not a damn thing to do with talent. The archives tell the entire story of how we feel about ‘Kast, both individually and collectively. Read the rest of this entry »

Graphic by Talia

The recent rally behind Lauryn Hill after her East Coast Rock The Bells stop will soon die down once fans remember the harsh truth — we lost Lauryn long years ago. Miseducation… Lauryn dropped out and even though she may make reappearances on stage & record, she will never be our Lauryn. Read the rest of this entry »

Kanyeezy has the entire ‘Net in the palm of his hands. He joins Twitter, visits their offices (as well as Facebook, XXL and most recently, Rolling Stone) and everybody takes notice. No one man should have all that power but he wasn’t the only one to make a headline last week. Read the rest of this entry »