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Top 10 Greatest Rappers of All Time

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I'm First in foremost you cannot be considered the greatest of anything if you're not recognized. No that doesn't mean the more titles you have determined your greatness, but a substantial amount of people should agree before calling you the greatest. Why? "Great" people influence more people and greater people. Great people skills ultimately are recognized before their name. For example; Michael Jordan is considered one of the greatest, and during his time I'm sure there was a person that could've beaten him, but that doesn't mean that they have more skills than Jordan. If greatness was determined by one time frame, one game, one accolade, and one album, than a lot of "Greats" wouldn't or would be “Great.” Time ultimately shows your talent, work ethics, being able to withstand even under pressure. You could be the best basketball player in the world but if no one sees it, you're only great to yourself, and if you don't compete h...

Why The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is a Classic

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Rumors of a possible follow album to the 98 classic Miseducation of Lauryn Hill continues and fans are excited. Almost two decades away from the music scene, with one solo album to her name Lauryn Hill. Fans like me always felt deprived of music from L Boogie, because she only has one official solo album and her MTV Unplugged, which contains a small collection of 14 live songs performed at a concert. I was scared that her legacy would be overlooked because of the changes in hip hop and R&B. What makes the Miseducation a classic? The profoundness of Hill's voice and innovative songs to match gave the Miseducation a unique sound, especially during that era. No one sound like Ms. Lauryn Hill and to this day she's the only female rapper that has said to inspire all sexuality. With songs like: "Zion" "That Thing" and “Ex-Factor" anyone can relate to and gives variety to the album.  Having such a soulful sound and deep topics, makes me wonder how Hi...

Li Li Nicols Shall Reign "Draft Day"

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Li Li Nicols - Draft Day Li Li Nicols an upcoming rapper coming out of Atlanta, originally from New Orleans. Li Li Nicols relocated to Atlanta in 2005 because of Hurricane Katrina. Hip Hop finally is taking a unique turn in the conscious direction. Li Li currently is working on a 7 track Ep titled "The Review" as her first musical introduction into the hip hop industry, and plans to release the project before the end of the year 2014. Here is her Draft Day cover which will be on the Ep, watch out! Follow @lilinicols on Twitter & Instagram