I remember the days when the big beefs were settled in a crazy violent and bloody way. The days when 2Pac and Biggie’s insults actually got people killed. In those days, rappers were going to jail for serious crimes, crazy drug charges and all kinds of assaults. Everyone was doing time, and everyone’s albums were […]
What everyone has always wanted to do to Kanye
I’m not sure if you’ve heard about Kanye’s latest little annoyance, but I’ll quickly fill you in. He and Spike Jonze (yes, the Spike Jonze of Where the Wild Things Are fame) were making a short film together. Kanye, apparently thinking the video was finished, leaked it on his blog. It wasn’t up for too […]
Hip hop’s new disturbing trend – “No homo”
Hip hop has long been lampooned for being homophobic, and with even venerable groups like Tribe showing off some less-than-stellar judgment on the matter, it’s understandable why the genre as a whole has a bad rap. But this new phrase seems to be even more over the top than the ridiculous nonsense that Eminem throws […]
Everyone knows Kanye’s a dick
Somehow I can’t find the video of the actual incident (most of them have been taken down due to a copyright claim by Viacom), which is totally fine by me. We’ve all heard all about how Kanye ran on stage when Taylor Swift won the award for Best Female Video, beating Beyonce’s Single Ladies video. […]
M.I.A’s Grammy performance with the ‘Rap Pack’
At the Grammy’s a few nights ago, a very pregnant M.I.A. performed. In fact, it was actually her due date! In the words of Queen Latifah, this was a hip hop ‘rap pack’. Yes, that was a Latifah play on the ‘rat pack’ nickname. Still, it’s not everyday you’ll see M.I.A, Jay-Z, Kanye, TI and […]
Kanye pulling a Diddy and changing his name (temporarily)
Since Kanye is running out of ways to act like a clown and get some attention, he’s decided he needs a name change. After all, where do you go after you make an entire album with AutoTune? Well, you try to change your name to Martin Louis the King Jr. That’s right. According to Contact […]
MySpace Monday: Apathy
Not that this is major news, because it’s definitely a case of some dude trying to make his name by taking on someone far more famous than him, but it’s still pretty entertaining. Apathy, an emcee from Conneticut, has taken aim at Kanye West, remixing Love Lockdown, a vocoder/synth filled track from everyone’s favourite egomaniac. […]
Less talk, more music
Because of some busy-ness in the real world, I ain’t got a lot of time to get my write on (or, apparently, choose a decent picture). So I’ve decided to temporarily forgoe the usual witty commentary you’ve come to love and expect at 4080 and post a sampling of the music I’ve been feeling recently without context. […]
The 5 greatest puppetry moments in hip-hop history
Yesterday, the blog at Complex.com published a brilliant post detailing the “unauthorized history of puppets in hip-hop.” It features five (mostly) classic rap videos which contain at least some puppetry, including “Ass Like That” by Eminem, “Champion” by Kanye, “Da Art of Storytelling” by Outkast, “Me and the Biz” by Masta Ace and Pac’s “How do you want […]
Kanye sucks at life
I know, it’s a bold statement… Until you read this. The peeps at the Bonaroo festival were VERY unimpressed with Kanye’s performance. He came on late, gave a half-assed show, and was, well, Kanye. And he wasn’t just late, he was 2 hours late. Awful. Especially because his original start time was already around 3 […]