10. Rick Ross “Rick Ross bossed up the game in the 21st century. He is one of the few rappers to survive a 50 Cent rivalry by continuing to put out quality music.”
Hip-Hop’s 10 Best Hometown Song Anthems
Via MTV Rap Fix (words by Chris Yuscavage) Thought this was an interesting read! Does your favorite song for your city/state make the cut?? (Mine doesn’t…Jersey doesn’t really have one…do we???) RapFix came up with a list of some of their favorite hometown anthems. Like [Wiz Khalifa’s] “Black & Yellow,” [an homage to the Steelers’ black and yellow colors in Wiz’s hometown of Pittsburgh] these are the types of rap songs that make us feel right at home. 1.Artist: Jay-Z Song: “Empire State of Mind,” featuring Alicia Keys
Nipsey Hussle – Runaway Freestyle
Yesterday Nipsey Hussle reached 56,000 followers on Twitter (I guess this was a goal of his??) so he released this freestyle to “celebrate”. He’s actually at 60,000 now that I’m looking at his page…and the 56k mark was only 14 hours ago! I think I’m kind of jealous. LOL! Check out how Nipsey does over Kanye’s beat and let us know your thoughts. 56000leak by MarisaMendez
Spotlight: Monse’s Model Profile of the Week: @ULoveHeather
Each and every Thursday, Hot 97’s own Monse will be hand-picking a model profile (via Twitter) to spotlight with her picture and Q&A in our new section, Monse’s Model Profile Twitter Pick of the Week. Full-time “models” need not apply…we are looking to spotlight women with careers in other avenues and give them a chance to shine. If you would like to be a part of this section, you can hit Monse on Twitter at @MonseHot97 This week’s model is @ULoveHeather .. Q & A after the jump
I think Kid Cudi & Wale may NOT be seeing eye to eye!! -Funk Flex
Next months Complex magazine covers Kid Cudi aka Mr. Rager. During his interview, he takes some serious shots at his 2009 XXL Freshman classmate, Wale. More after the jump…
