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Funniest Drake Quotes of All Time
Drake isn't afraid to show his soft side in his raps; he's become one of our favorite sad boys. But when he's not out there proving that rappers can be vulnerable, too, he's spitting some pretty hilarious lyrics. One of the funniest Drake quotes of all time even sparked a really strange beef with a fellow artist. Are your favorite Drake lyrics on this list? Read on to find out.
By Hydro Wilson8 years ago in Beat
LL Cool J
All the ladies love LL Cool J. Especially those lips, he even licks them every 30 seconds to 1 minute. Before all the hall and fame for Mr. Macho Man, LL Cool J was born James Todd Smith January 14, 1968 in Long Island, New York. When he was growing up in New York, he took the name LL Cool J (which stands for "Ladies Love Cool James") as his rapper name. As he reached his teen years, he signed to Def Jam Records in 1984. The label was founded by Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin. Not too long after signing with Def Jam, he released a hit song called "I Need a Beat," which sold more than 100,000 copies. LL Cool J left school to record his debut album Radio. There were two major hits on that album that sold one million copies. Those hits were "I Can't Live Without My Radio" and "Rock the Bells." In 1985, he appeared in a movie called Krush Groove. Other famous artists and groups appeared in the movie also. New Edition, Fat Boys, and Run D.M.C. were in the movie like LL Cool J. His first speaking role was in 1986, the movie was called Wildcats. In 1987, he made his follow up album Bigger and Deffer. His hit song "I Need Love" showed a another side of LL Cool J that we have never seen. But the song became a hit on the pop and rap charts.
By Shante Hernandez8 years ago in Beat
Remembering David Bowie 1947–2016. Top Story - January 2018.
This week inconceivably marks two years since David Bowie’s untimely passing, but it’s still hard to believe he’s gone. This week, on what would have been his 71st birthday, I am once again exploring his extensive catalog, as I fondly reflect upon my personal journey of discovery into the bewildering artistry of Bowie.
By Eric Allen8 years ago in Beat
Baby, Now We Got Bad Blood: Celebrities Are Taking Sides on Taylor Swift & Kimye Feud
There are more pressing issues in the world which need our attention right now, but now and then, the depressing aspects of life are overtaken by the interesting and highly publicized feuds between celebrities. Just like the infamous one between America's sweetheart - Taylor Swift, and the king and queen of Reality TV and internet - Kimye.
By Karina Thyra8 years ago in Beat
Woody Guthrie Didn’t Read the Headlines. He Found the Battle Lines
Last week at the Jacob Burns Film Center, audience members found residence in Peter Frumkin’s Woody Guthrie documentary Ain’t go no Home. Opening the evening, which included a discussion from Frumkin and Guthrie’s daughter, Jacob Burn’s program director described the initiative of this forefather of American popular song.
By Rich Monetti8 years ago in Beat
Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars is one the top selling pop artists in the world. Before all the fame and becoming Bruno Mars, he was born into this world as Peter Gene Hernandez on October 8, 1985 in Honolulu, Hawaii. His parents are Latin percussionist Peter and his mother was singer and dancer Bernadette. Bruno's parents gave him the nickname Bruno after Sammartino. He has five siblings. Bruno Mars was born into a very musical family. He started taking music seriously when he was about three years old. He would perform with his family on stage. And he would be an impersonator of Elvis Presley. All of Hawaii would come and see little Bruno perform. Later on down the road he would also impersonate the king of pop, Michael Jackson. As the years went by when Bruno Mars was in high school, him and some of his friends formed a group called "The School Boys." They would perform in front of the Ilikai Hotel in Hawaii. Then, after graduating high school, he moves to Los Angeles. The first few years were a little hard for Bruno Mars. He struggled to try and make it in the music industry. Then one day Bruno Mars was introduced to songwriter Phillip Lawrence to help him write music for other artist. Bruno Mars had finally scored his writing songs for Brandy and Flo Rida. When he wrote the song "Billionaire" by Travie McCoy, he decided to join him on the track and it became a major hit. After several years in the music industry, Bruno Mars finally became a broke out artist after singing with B.O.B on the song called "Nothin' On You." It went straight to the number 1 spot immediately. Then the time finally came, Bruno Mars released his first solo single "Just The Way You Are" from his debut album "Doo-Wops & Hooligans" in 2010. The song and the album made it to the top 10 charts. Then he made follow up songs like "Grenade" and "The Lazy Song," which also cracked the top 10 charts. Then he wrote a song called "It Will Rain" for the movie Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 in 2011. In 2012, he released his second album "Unorthodox Jukebox." On that album were a few hits like "Locked Out of Heaven," which went to the top. And it won Best Music Video. "Treasure" was another song from the album and won Best Choreography. Then there was "When I Was Your Man," that reached number 1 also. Bruno became popular that he collaborates with Mark Ronson on "Uptown Funk." In 2013, Bruno Mars gets the opportunity to perform at the song at the Super Bowl. Bruno Mars has come a long way. What is Bruno Mars doing now? He has collaborated with other artists like Damian Marley, Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg and others you can name. He starred in the movie Rio 2 as Roberto. And he has released a few more hits like "Versace on The Floor," "24k Magic," and "That's What I Like." He is dating model Jessica Caban since 2012. I hoping there will be wedding bells or maybe Bruno Jr. He has really helped by donating money to Flint, Michigan for the water crisis. That really makes me a bigger fan of his, because he helped my hometown. One funny thing I see when I look at Bruno Mars as a kid, my son Joseph looks just like him. People always ask me if Bruno Mars is his father. Nope! But anyways, Bruno Mars is a very hard working man. Bruno Mars is also very VERY handsome. I love you Bruno Mars!
By Shante Hernandez8 years ago in Beat
Best Nerdcore Rappers to Check Out Now
Nerdcore is a subgenere of rap and hip hop that finds most of its influence in the world of gaming. Some of the best nerdcore rappers are intentionally ridiculous, while others endeavor to make quality songs that, if you didn't already know their subjects, could easily be heard playing on the radio.
By Taylor Markarian8 years ago in Beat
