Tag Archives: hip hop

Watch ’90s Will Smith, Ice-T & Queen Latifah Rap About Earth Day

Julie GersteinApril 22, 2013 //

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Green Skincare

These five companies are worth every penny. Read More »

Eco-Friendly Designers

9 eco-friendly designers to watch! 10 Photos »

"Stop pollutin', fool, inspect your dome."

Guys, the ’90s! The best! Here’s a clip from a 1990 Earth Day special, featuring, oh, basically everyone who was famous in the ’90s. While the entire special is about an hour long and features everyone from Neil Patrick Harris (NPH 4 LYFE) to Danny Devito, the Cosbys and the stars of “Thirtysomething,” we thought this Earth Day rap section was tops. In it, future movie/TV stars like Will Smith, Ice-T and Queen Latifah offer up their best environmentally-friendly rhymes. Did you want to see Heavy D rap about dying fish? Will Smith postulate on paint? Kid ‘n’ Play speak out about war (and garbage)? Tone Loc talk about used batteries? Yes, this video is all that and more. [Mental Floss]

And oh yeah, for 10 things you can do for Earth Day check out this list!

T-Pain Thinks Everybody Needs To Chill With The Homophobia

Julie GersteinApril 22, 2013 //

Snoop on Homosexuality

Tha Dogg doesn't think gay people will ever be accepted in the rap world. Read More »

Reebok Drops Rick Ross

Over his "date rape" song. Read More »

The Gay Agenda

Walk the dog, cook dinner, break up a heterosexual marriage. Read More »

quotable

– Despite what Snoop Dogg might say, rapper T-Pain thinks people need to get over their homophobia. Hopefully the “Buy You A Drink” rapper is right: maybe attitudes about homosexuality are changing in the hip hop world. [Advocate]

Drake Releases New Track, “Girls Love Beyonce,” Desperately Wants A Girlfriend

Amelia McDonell-ParryApril 16, 2013 //

Amanda Wants Drake

... to "murder" her vagina. Read More »

All About Drake

Important information from Drake's GQ cover story Read More »

Beyonce GIFs

Nobody works a GIF better than Beyonce. 16 Photos »

It’s hard times for Wheelchair Jimmy, you guys. The rapper Drake — also famous for his role on the Canadian teen show “Degrassi” — may be at the top of the rap game, but he’s having a hard time with the ladies. In his newly released track, “Girls Love Beyonce,” Drake, with help from singer-songwriter James Fauntleroy sampling Destiny’s Child’s “Say My Name,” bemoans his lady troubles: Keep reading »

Rick Ross Issues Sincere Apology For Drugging, Raping Lyrics

Jessica WakemanApril 12, 2013 //

Tyler Perry & Rape

Tyler Perry has a rape problem in "Temptation." Read More »

Rick Ross Rape Rap

Rick Ross rapped about drugging a woman and raping her. Read More »

Rehtaeh's Suicide

Rehtaeh Parsons committed suicide at age 17 after gang rape. Read More »

evening quickies

Rapper Rick Ross has issued a more thorough and this time sincere apology for his lyrics about drugging a woman and raping her. Hmm, perhaps it had something to do with Reebok dropping him as a sponsor? “[F]or me to suggest in any way that harm and violation be brought to a woman is one of my biggest mistakes and regrets,” Ross said in a statement. “To the young men who listen to my music, please know that using a substance to rob a woman of her right to make a choice is not only a crime, it’s wrong and I do not encourage it.” [Miss Info TV] Keep reading »

Reebok Drops Rick Ross Over Drugging & Raping Lyrics

Jessica WakemanApril 12, 2013 //

Rick Ross Rape Rap

Rick Ross rapped about drugging a woman and raping her. Read More »

Tyler Perry & Rape

Tyler Perry has a rape problem in "Temptation." Read More »

Rehtaeh's Suicide

Rehtaeh Parsons committed suicide at age 17 after gang rape. Read More »

morning quickies

Reebok finally dropped Rick Ross after he rapped about drugging and date raping a woman. Ross didn’t really apologize, prompting feminist activists to pressure Reebok to drop the rapper. In a statement, Reebok said, “While we do not believe that Rick Ross condones sexual assault, we are very disappointed he has yet to display an understanding of the seriousness of this issue or an appropriate level of remorse.” [Fashionista, TMZ]
“The Office” star/Mindy Kaling BFF B.J. Novak got a seven-figure book deal to write two books. SEVEN figures?!?! [New York Times]
Adult children’s book “Go The Fuck To Sleep” is getting adapted into a movie. [Deadline Hollywood]
The first transgender character in mainstream comics is Batgirl’s roommate. [Flavorwire] Keep reading »

Jay-Z Drops New Track, “Open Letter,” Addressing Critics Of Cuba Trip

Amelia McDonell-ParryApril 11, 2013 //

New Jay-Z!

Last night, Jay-Z went into the studio with Timbaland and Swizz Beatz and recorded a new song that he released a few hours later. “Open Letter” has a relatively simple, but completely hot beat and features Hov rapping about his ownership of the Brooklyn Nets and he and Beyonce’s recent controversial trip to Cuba.

“Boy from the hood but got White House clearance / Sorry y’all, I don’t agree with y’all appearance / Politicians never did shit for me / Except lie to me, distort history / Wanna give me jail time and a fine / Fine, let me commit a real crime.”

Hot 97 played the track over and over and over again this morning and I gotta tell you, I didn’t mind the break from Kendrick Lamar and the latest Rihanna track. When Jay’s on the radio, y’all gon learn today! Listen below! [Hot 97]

Harvard Students Protest Tyga’s Concert Over Sexist Lyrics

Jessica WakemanApril 3, 2013 //

Rick Ross Rape Rap

Rick Ross rapped about drugging a woman and raping her. Read More »

Rick Ross Banned

Michigan radio station won't play Rick Ross after rape reference in song. Read More »

Lil Poopy

RIP society: he's a 9-year-old rapper who slaps adult women's butts. Read More »

Rapper Tyga is booked for the Yardfest concert this month on Harvard’s campus — but not if over 1,000 students, who have signed a petition requesting him not to perform for the school on the basis of his sexist and violent lyrics, get their way. In particular, the song “Rack City” is problematic for its profligate use of the word “bitch” and lyrics comparing himself to a pimp making a woman “hop the boulevard / I need my money pronto.” [Harvard Crimson, Salon]
In related news, Talib Kweli told a HuffPost Live segment that Rick Ross is “misguided” and should apologize for rapping about drugging a woman and raping her. Ross kinda sorta apologized already, but not really, because he just blamed women for “misunderstanding” him. [Madame Noire]
The Dallas Mavericks owner said he would be willing to draft Brittney Griner, a 6’8″ player for the Baylor women’s basketball team, to his team in the NBA. Presently there is no rule which says the NBA can’t draft a woman. [ESPN]
Karen Finney, the first African-American spokesperson for the Democratic National Committee, has joined MSNBC as a new talk show host. [NewsOne] Keep reading »

Rick Ross Raps About Drugging Woman So He Can Rape Her

Jessica WakemanMarch 26, 2013 //

Angelina On Sexual Violence

Angelina Jolie helps shed light on sexual violence in conflict zones. Read More »

Rollins On Rape

Henry Rollins spoke out about the Steubenville rape. Read More »

"Ab Fab" Victim Blames

Joanna Lumley warns women "don't look like trash, don't get drunk." Read More »

evening quickies

“Put Molly all in her champagne, she ain’t even know it/I took her home and I enjoyed that, she ain’t even know it,” are some charming new Rick Ross lyrics from a song by Rocko called “You Don’t Even Know It.” ‘Molly’ is a slang term for the drug MDMA. See, what the girl in Rick Ross’ song doesn’t even know is that she’s getting drugged and RAPED. Fucking gross. [Hello Beautiful]
“Spring Breakers” director Harmony Korine got banned from David Letterman’s show after her was caught rifling through Meryl Streep’s purse in her dressing room. Ew. [Moviefone]
Justin Bieber took his shirt off inside a Polish airport. Not his shoes, his shirt. It’s official: he’s official melting down. [New York Daily News]
The dog belonging to the daughter of former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords attacked a baby sea lion. Sadz! [CBS Local]
Another “The Great Gatsby” teaser trailer, y’all. [NYMag.com] Keep reading »

Hump Day Hottie: Kendrick Lamar

Amelia McDonell-ParryMarch 6, 2013 //

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Kendrick Lamar was a Hump Day Hottie contender before I’d even seen his face. See, I’ve been crushing on his voice for months and months, ever since his songs “Swimming Pools (Drank),” “Poetic Justice” (featuring Drake), and “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe” started getting regular airplay on my beloved Hot 97 morning show. Kendrick — who has a baby face, but is a ripe old 25 — is an example of a larger trend of underground hip-hop acts finding mainstream success. His first album, Section.80, was released independently and exclusively through iTunes in 2011, and quickly skyrocketed to becoming one of the top digital releases of that year, thanks to the large internet following he had grown organically.

His major label debut, good kid, m.A.A.d city, was released through Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope and Top Dawg, and he’s been busy touring like crazy with Drake and 2Chainz. Basically, Kendrick Lamar is one of the hottttttest dudes in the hip-hop game right now. His style in definitely influenced by his hip-hop heroes, like Tupac, Biggie, Dr. Dre and Eminem and Rakin, though I find his vocal quality and flow to be unique and refreshing. Doesn’t hurt that he samples Janet Jackson on “Poetic Justice” and wrote the hook I most like to improvise on while I’m showering (“Get it wet drank/Pour it out drank/Lather up drank/Rinse it out drank”). I happen to think he’s really cute too. Listen to a few of Kendrick’s songs after the jump and click through above for more pics! Keep reading »

Hottie: Daniel Day Lewis