All it took for me was seeing that kid rapping in the Atlanta Braves jersey to know that I was witnessing something different. He was in the woods rapping with all of his crew. Then he was at the dinner table eating some cereal with the gang. And oh yeah, he’s just cruising around down with the top down in some crazy classic whip. You see… I didn’t know who OutKast was… I didn’t know who this first rapper was. I didn’t know who was singing that hook… and wait… who was this second emcee with like the best stage presence I’ve ever seen? WHO WERE THESE GUYS??????!?!?!?
Read moreRAP SH*T I'M ON.
These are the rap and hip hop tracks I find myself going back to in 2023. A mix of underground and mainstream artists but the theme remains the same… These are tracks I’m feeling. This is the Rap Sh*t I’m On.
Read moreFRIDAY AFTERNOON HIP HOP VIBES
Recently the hip hop world has had MF Doom and Double K from the People Under the Stairs taken from us. To OG hip hop heads this is a very big deal. Both emcees were staples in Underground Hip Hop’s emergence from the late 90’s into the 2000’s. I know I speak for a lot of us when I say we’re numb from these 2 losses. But if it has done anything for me it has cemented the fact that I love hip hop now just as much as I did back then.
Read moreMOTHER'S DAY - A RAP & HIP HOP PLAYLIST FOR MOM
To celebrate Mother’s Day this year, I wanted put a full Spotify playlist together of all of my favorite rap and hip songs about mom. This playlist will forever live in my music library and I can pull it out each May for Mother’s Day. I think I captured all of the top mom hits but if I missed some please drop them in the comments!
Read moreJAZZ RAP AND CHILL HIP HOP PLAYLIST
When Sunday comes I know it’s still the weekend but also know I need to slow things down to prepare myself for the work week. I usually kick things off with a nice cup of coffee and clean up the living room from the night before. Nothing crazy… Just folding up some blankets and straightening up a bit. I might also get some ironing in which to me is one of the more mindful chores I have in my arsenal. I surprisingly love ironing! In the kitchen I put all of the dishes away and start to think about what I’m going to make for breakfast. But breakfast will have to wait as I like to let my wife sleep in. Once I know she’s getting ready to get up, I will start the breakfast process and get some tunes going on the Sonos speaker.
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