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I remember running to the corner store for candy or for wings and fries or some milk or TP or Krazy Glue or basically anything we were lacking in the house. And at times, Mr. Kim, the Korean man who owned the store, and I would laugh and trade high-fives after the Orioles won, or we d argue if he wouldn t let me go for 10 cents – often leading to me saying F k you! and him kicking me out and telling me, Never return! which we both knew was a joke because that was the neighborhood store – located in a neighborhood with poor public transportation and no other options. I m thankful for the times I shared with Mr. Kim, good and bad – but upset that even though he was a part of our community, we were never really a part of his.
Alfredo to Pop Smoke’s posthumous victory
Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon, there was no shortage of intriguing projects peppering the best Hip Hop albums of 2020. And amongst the year’s new Hip Hop albums, it was Run The Jewels’ defiant effort
Run The Jewels 4 that perhaps best encapsulates the socio-political turmoil that’s dominated the better half of the year, providing an explosive soundtrack for a revolution.
Every year, HipHopDX staff joins in discussions, debates and sometimes heated arguments to come up with a list for our Year End Awards. Review all of our
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The 50 albums that saved us from 2020
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For many of us, 2020 was the worst year of our lives. No need to list all the reasons why.
But even as the pandemic snarled just about every aspect of our lives to a screeching halt, music somehow endured. In fact, it was a supremely good year for album releases, due in some part to musicians being kept from touring and allowed ample time to create from home.
This year we had gargantuan surprises, sensational debuts, hopeful comebacks whenever concerts resume, there will be literally too many worthy shows to see in support of these artists (what I’d give to have such a problem again).
Things move at a breakneck speed in this era of Hip Hop and with months feeling like years, out of sight spells out of mind for many fans. 2020 has been a rollercoaster that has managed to bring with it some unexpected high notes from artists who were on the quiet side for the past few years, in dire need of a late-career redemption or were over a decade overdue for a breakout.
Jay Electronica dropped his debut album more than 10 years after it was initially promised, Nas and Big Sean returned from hiatus, Lil Uzi Vert finally gave fans what they were looking for and Public Enemy recruited a slew of Hip Hop’s finest for a remix of their classic song “Fight The Power.” But don’t get it twisted, just because these artists had great comebacks doesn’t mean they ever “fell off.”
Diddy is celebrating the 10th anniversary of his genre-blending Last Train To Parisalbum on Monday (December 14). The Bad Boy boss went to the vault to share unreleased footage from studio sessions working on the project with the likes of Kid Cudi, Busta Rhymes, Jay Electronica and more.
In the clip featuring Cudi, the Man on the Moon extraordinaire can be heard humming along “now or never” while trying to catch the beat booming in the strobe light-filled studio. Unfortunately, a neophyte Cudi, Busta and Jay Elec didn’t make appearances on the album.
Diddy attempted to reinvent the sounds of R&B and Hip Hop as the culture knew it with the album that “broke his heart” while crafting. Busta is blown away in the studio after hearing Biggie’s “Angels” verse alongside Rick Ross, to the point he agrees that the 2010 album’s sonic is definitely from the “future.”