Lil Wayne – Mirror Lyrics | Lyrics
Little did they realize 50's antics were starting to feel like an old Biggie line: "Fuck that beef shit, that shit is played out. " He was a movie star (Hype Williams' feature-length debut, Belly, released in 1998), but his way of rhyming made everyone feel like a close friend. Nas dropped two albums in one year. Thanks to his excellent rapping and in-demand production he had vaulted himself quietly into the center of hip-hop, appearing in '92 on posse cuts and producing for everyone from Apache to the Fu-Shnickens. HONORABLE MENTIONS: Lil Wayne, Jay Z, André 3000. The guy who was once clowned for rhyming "Atlantic" with "Atlantic" was suddenly keeping multis on deck with lines like, "Young and radical, methods are mathematical/I multiplied my money through different avenues. 2004: T. I. T. 's classic Trap Muzik came out in August 2003 and sold modest initial numbers on the strength of the single "24s, " which made it into the lower reaches of the Hot 100. 1 on the Billboard 200 and achieved multi-platinum sales. He was shot and survived an infamous attempt on his life that same year. As we all know by now, though, Lil Uzi Vert is anything but an ordinary rapper.
Like every rapper of his ilk, King Push has never been humble when it comes to his bars. The music industry wants us to see street rappers as one-dimensional, but there is so much more to 21 Savage than what meets the eye. Playfully rapping about how he "lives life like a cartoon, " Uzi leaned into his eccentricities and delivered an album that no one else could have possibly executed, while also reminding everyone of his deceptively sharp skills as an MC on songs like "Baby Pluto" and "Silly Watch. "
Yeah, we're excited. As a rapper, 50 was ruthless and fearless. It questioned nearly everything (blackness, whiteness, religion, social responsibility), which in turn made us question everything: the role of rappers, the role of rap music, respectability politics, the role of music press, the idea that art can be at once great and distasteful. For the first time, 2Pac brought all of the lyrical dexterity of his East Coast peers, without sacrificing the emotional delivery for which he'd become known. After a year like this, Benny might be feeling that burden a little less.
One lyric sums up his thoughts on the competition: "You got a little flow, that's cool with none of y'all motherfuckers can fool with me. Before the release of Alfredo, Freddie Gibbs told Complex the album was "going to be a classic, " claiming, "These are some of the best raps I ever did. " Columbia was wary before the shooting; songs like "Ghetto Qu'ran, " which controversially detailed the history of Queens gangsters ("Don't be surprised/How freely I throw out names of guys who dealt with pies") and "How to Rob, " a song-length threat to jack every rapper in the game, had already stirred up controversy. Game's success, though, was split with 50 Cent, who was a major part of both singles; ironically, Game ended up with the stronger release, but 50 had scene-stealing verses (and hooks) on the album's biggest singles. It was about the noise.
If you're rooting for the rookie of the year or a washed-up veteran experiencing a career resurgence or someone no one has heard of as your favorite, then so be it. On "Massa, " he takes a trip down memory lane, reflecting on his career with self-aware bars that give a raw, unfiltered peek into his psyche. Minaj had already released an album's worth of material by the time The Pinkprint came out in December, yet she still had more to say. It's been a blockbuster year for the Boy for sure.
The songs gave Cam national exposure, helped score him a platinum plaque for Come Home With Me, and jump started the Dipset movement. His first album only teased his greatness, but his ascent was obvious. He earned the distinction past his prime, but Andre's shine had previously been overshadowed by massive forces like Biggie and 2Pac—the real culprits behind why OutKast got booed at the 1995 Source Awards. The braided MC flipped syllables at rapid-fire pace and put pop polish on the jibberish Jaz-O and Jay Z had been spitting. But, as we all learned in physics class, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Every time she rocked the mic, the feisty Bronx MC outshone her male counterparts. Run's response was as cold and hard as the streets of Hollis, Queens: "Don't ask me because I don't know why. " Busta's style remained avant garde, but his increased sense of speed and control—peep how he holds the same rhyme through every verse on "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See"—earned him points on the technical end. After flooding the streets of Oakland with singles on the independent 75 Girls label, Too $hort inked a deal with Jive Records and released Born to Mac k, which was eventually certified gold, proving that regional pimp rap could move big numbers nationwide.
After a varied series of guest appearances, on March 23, 2017 we finally got our answer via "The Heart Part IV, " on which Kendrick addressed his doubtful, slick-talking peers, comforted his worried fans, and staked his claim as the king. We only say that because otherwise Weezy killed it in '07, releasing about 100 songs. Notably, the entire track sees Wayne talking to his reflection in a mirror, self-reflecting in an attempt to truly "see Wayne". But there's one artist who was able to cut through the noise and command the entire music world's attention at once: Kanye West. You can hear the pain and the wisdom in his delivery, and that's the real reason the streets have connected to him and the Griselda crew the way that they have. Even two decades after the fact, Caz's skills are undeniable. Appears to have made peace with those issues now. ) At the same time Brand Nubian brought Five Percent Nation mathematics back to the forefront of hip-hop, and none did it more effectively than the effervescently slick-tongued Grand Puba, who had also been the standout of his last group, Masters of Ceremony. Damn, I look just like my fucking dad. Young Thug may never be the best rapper alive for as long as he raps, but that's in keeping with his artistic mission. The album's standout cut was the faster-paced "Warm It Up Kane" on which King Asiatic Nobody's Equal lets loose a fusillade of rapid-fire repartee that left no question who was the best rapper alive at that moment: "Come get some you little bum/I take the cake and you can't get a crumb/From the poetic, authentic, superior/Ultimate and all that good shit. " He became the first rapper to flood the market in a modern way that wasn't really possible (or expected) previously. Unlike Kendrick Lamar, who raps at a scholarly level, armed with history and precedent, Thug raps to complicate the act itself.
With confidence came comfort, and with comfort Wayne's personality shined through as he talked more about his love of SportsCenter, motorcycles, and all things New Orleans. On the remix to Rae Sremmurd's "No Flex Zone. " He has honed a dexterous storytelling style that sets him apart from his influences, proving that he's no longer just a promising upstart in the shadow of heavyweights. I was lucky enough to hear this particular song early. HONORABLE MENTIONS: Method Man, Treach, Q-Tip. She was unmistakably good at the time, dropping one of the year's best, if not the best, verses on Kanye West's "Monster. " T Ski Valley got his start DJing with the Erotic Brothers Disco and eventually became an MC; his classic 1981 single "Catch the Beat" can still rock any party.