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Here’s a small treat for you, I put together album covers from several Hip Hop inspired and inspirational albums of all time.  Of course I don’t have enough room to put everything up because it’s a very long list, but I did what I could with the space that I have.  Check this and let me know what you think….

Inspirational Hip Hop albums and the albums that inspire Hip Hop

Aw shucks!  We got some quotes from some west coast rappers old and new.  Jay Rock came straight to the point when

Cube looks ready for beef!!!

he said Ice Cube needs to name names when he’s talking about the new generation of west coast rappers.  We’re almost sure that Cube was talking about Jay Rock when saying the new gen of west coast rappers don’t respect the old west for paving the way (hey sounds like a Cali version of KRS1).  Ice Cube says, “I ain’t naming names at this time, but I’m adding names.  You let me know if you wanna be on the list.”  He has a new a next album coming out called I Am the West (wow!  Really sounding like a cali KRS1) where I’m sure he’s going to go in on all the new west coast rappers.  Kinda like on his 2008 album Raw Footage where he went off on all youngsters.  But the difference was, he really went in on that album with raw lyrics and everything.  For some reason I think he’s going to do the same with his upcoming album too.  But in response to Jay Rock, Cube says, “With that being said, I understand my last few blogs have been talked about in the streets and all over the internet.  I want to make myself clear to all my fans who think I turned by back on the young rappers out here.  No.  I wish every young MC nothing but success, especially the ones from the New West.  BUT, I have a major problem with any mothaf**ka from ANY COAST dissing the Old West…especially me.  I’M SERVING YOU! Now, I a lot of people want me to name names.  Buy the record.  In stores July 13th.”   Whoo hoo!  OK, can’t wait to hear Cube go off in July, we all know beef brings out the best in old skool rappers.  Think Nas and Jay Z.

Wow, I’ve had thoughts of saying f**k Hip Hop since the Cash Money, Clear Channel days.  When you hear rappers that sound like s**t selling millions of records and you’re like what the f*** (ie Vanilla Ice, Young MC).  I know me personally growing up as a small youth when Hip Hop was brand new and being from the Bronx had that thought many times since the 90’s.  But instead of giving up on Hip Hop, I created a website so I can talk about the foulness, wackness, politics etc going on.  At the same time give underground artists and models (who are also artists but deserve to be mentioned separately) the chance to shine right along with the so called artists.  So basically the degradation of Hip Hop as an art form was a slow process starting in the 90’s with Vanilla Ice and Young MC.  Rappers who cannot rap or rap about bs and sell millions and get awards and all that.  Present day, the hottest rapper is Lil Wayne.  He’s on every radio, every magazine and all the award shows.  Regardless how bland his rhymes are, how wack his flow is and how stupid his personal life gets.  Wow, there’s really something wrong with the masses.  Hip Hop has gotten so bad that veteran keep it real rappers are calling it quits in liu of this.  Scarface is so sick of the wackness that in his interview with Allhiphop.com he explains why he’s not recording or listening to Hip Hop any more.  He states back in the day it was cool to own albums by Tribe, Cube, NWA, Ice T or Kool G Rap.  Now he’s like why buy music when you can download it for free.  Especially in this day and age when stores are selling CD’s for like $10.  Rappers making records with one good song and the rest garbage.  All rappers need to sound like Lil Wayne or Soulja Boy to come out and sell.  Basically he’s saying sound bland, have a gimmick and rap about absolutely nothing.  Sorry to hear about Scarface as he’s sick of the business side of Hip Hop and the wackness.  Me too, lucky I’m not a rapper, I’m a writer and producer and I can still make quality music.  Check the full interview on allhiphop.com