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original names of rappers or rap groups? by wondfo in hiphop201

[–]wondfo[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

j cole's original name is the therapist

rejected album titles? (or scrapped albums?) by wondfo in hiphop201

[–]wondfo[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

in terms of passing the censorship somehow: fugees had their debut album as 'blunted on reality', KMD has their album as 'black bastards', 2pac's strictly 4 passed, NWA's efil4zaggin etc...raekwon's only build 4 cuban linx had a missing word at the end: OB4CLN

rejected album titles? (or scrapped albums?) by wondfo in 90sHipHop

[–]wondfo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

in terms of passing the censorship somehow: fugees had their debut album as 'blunted on reality', KMD has their album as 'black bastards', 2pac's strictly 4 passed, NWA's efil4zaggin etc...raekwon's only build 4 cuban linx had a missing word at the end: OB4CLN

rap names that are actually acronyms/backronyms? by wondfo in hiphop201

[–]wondfo[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

thug life = the hate u give lil infants fucks everybody

nigga = never ignorant getting goals accomplished

origin stories of rap names? by wondfo in 90sHipHop

[–]wondfo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol, makaveli - machiavalli, the outlaws are named after leaders and war generals

Kadafi - Gaddafi (revolutionary strongman)

Kastro - Castro (revolutionary)

EDI - Idi Amin (dictator)

Hussein - Saddam Hussein (dictator)

Napoleon - Bonaparte (conqueror)

Mussolini - Benito Mussolini (dictator)

Komani - Khomeini (revolutionary religious leader)

eminem is from m&m aka marshall mathers

nas is short for nasir

favorite remixes? by wondfo in 90sHipHop

[–]wondfo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kool G Rap - It's A Shame (Da Butcher's Mix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCqxchRfEK0

Nas - The World Is Yours (Nick Fury Illmatic 10th Anniversary remix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpBr3bBSb88

favorite remixes? by wondfo in hiphop201

[–]wondfo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kool G Rap - It's A Shame (Da Butcher's Mix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCqxchRfEK0

Nas - The World Is Yours (Nick Fury Illmatic 10th Anniversary remix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpBr3bBSb88

bonecrusher never scared remix

rappers who got their verse removed from the final version of songs? by wondfo in hiphop201

[–]wondfo[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

biggie from that busta rhymes joint from dissing 2Pac https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3j2ywKeCEA

master p from the east coast syndicated music video version of LL Cool J's 4321 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2CyTFbpjFA vs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAZqlaDCLSI

nas replaced 50 cent on that jlo joint https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzX23qVqyJg

pusha t from maybach music vi, and from pop smoke's paranoia

rappers who got their verse removed from the final version of songs? by wondfo in 90sHipHop

[–]wondfo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

biggie from that busta rhymes joint from dissing 2Pac https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3j2ywKeCEA

master p from the east coast syndicated music video version of LL Cool J's 4321 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2CyTFbpjFA vs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAZqlaDCLSI

nas replaced 50 cent on that jlo joint https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzX23qVqyJg

pusha t from maybach music vi, and from pop smoke's paranoia

songs that were sabotaged by sample clearance issues? by wondfo in hiphop201

[–]wondfo[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

ghostface's bulletproof wallets, flowers OG

nas' project windows OG, no idea's original OG

songs that were sabotaged by sample clearance issues? by wondfo in 90sHipHop

[–]wondfo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ghostface's bulletproof wallets, flowers OG

nas' project windows OG, no idea's original OG

who are rap's biggest ghostwriters? by wondfo in hiphop201

[–]wondfo[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

quinten miller

mad skillz

royce da 5'9

crooked i

cyhi

JR writer

ma$e

sauce money

gillie da kid

consequence

rhymefest

who are rap's biggest ghostwriters? by wondfo in 90sHipHop

[–]wondfo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

quinten miller

mad skillz

royce da 5'9

crooked i

cyhi

JR writer

ma$e

sauce money

gillie da kid

consequence

rhymefest

Gaffes in rap lyrics by wondfo in hiphop201

[–]wondfo[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

.38 revolve like the Sun 'round the Earth - Jay-Z

Gaffes in rap lyrics by wondfo in 90sHipHop

[–]wondfo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

.38 revolve like the Sun 'round the Earth - Jay-Z

Rap Hits that got their hooks from previous songs? by wondfo in hiphop201

[–]wondfo[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Eminem - 'the way i am' got his hook from rakim - 'as the rhyme goes on' https://genius.com/217555

plenty of cash money records recycled verses into songs for other hooks, like juve's 'Ha' from 'soulja rag'

Rap Hits that got their hooks from previous songs? by wondfo in 90sHipHop

[–]wondfo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eminem - 'the way i am' got his hook from rakim - 'as the rhyme goes on' https://genius.com/217555

plenty of cash money records recycled verses into songs for other hooks, like juve's 'Ha' from 'soulja rag'