What are your earliest memories of rap? I was around 9 years old, playing football outside in my neighborhood of North Hollywood with about six kids. When
I was around 9 years old, playing football outside in my neighborhood of North Hollywood with about six kids. When we finished, my best friend’s older brother Victor was laughing as he said, “Listen to this.” He popped in a cassette of the Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight.” We all listened to the entire song in disbelief. Victor’s father owned a disco and loved any kind of electronic equipment. After he saw the look in our eyes, he popped in another cassette of Fatback’s “King Tim III .
Tough one, but it’s between Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole for me. Both of these artists seem to keep elevating with each album. Kendrick has no boundaries and is interested in coloring way outside the lines, which would impact a future audience to hark back to what he created. J. Cole is great at getting right to the point with his lyrics and beats. Out the gate, Cole has served us the main ingredients.
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