Oddisee is an artist I just recently stumbled onto and his music is a breath of fresh air. Coming out of Washington D.C. Oddisee has a serious flow that doesn’t waste a single breath, but unlike some purely lyrical artists, this song is catchy AF. Smash that play button.
We just want to matter more tryna be the matador in the pit of bull Tryna gather our status to the masses looking at the glass like that’s pitiful I ain’t seein’ what you seein’ cause your problems ain’t my problems how you solve ’em really I don’t even care Puttin’ pressure on the shoulders that ain’t really there, but I know you see it when you stare
Before the Championships anthem from Robert Kraft’s good friend Meek Mill came along, this was the championship JAM. Back when everything Lil Wayne touched turned to gold. I think its only fair to break this out of the Disney Vault with Tom Brady and the Patriots winning yet ANOTHER ring.
Okay we poppin’ champagne like we won a championship game Look like I got on a championship ring
If “Georgia” was the anthem for Atlanta Week, then this is the theme song, from the Mayor of Atlanta himself: Jermaine Dupri. Welcome to Atlanta indeed. This track is even older, originally dropping in 2001, but it still banged on my iPod illegally burned CD. Sorry, Jermaine.
Atlanta week continues here at #RushHourRap as the Patriots are down in Georgia so it’s only right that we pay homage to some of the best music to come out of the dirty south. Today we’ve got the ATL anthem “Georgia” from Ludacris, Field Mob, and Jamie Foxx. This one used to BANG on my high school iPod back in 2005.
Since the Patriots are down in Atlanta trying to take home yet another Super Bowl, it’s only right that we honor some of the truly excellent rap music to come out of the ATL over the years. Today we’re lacing em up with probably the most famous Atlanta rappers ever; OutKast.
Logic is still the most underrated rapper in the game today who, aside from his 1-800 song, has yet to really get much shine by the mainstream. I did just see last night that Eminem recruited him as an opener for his Hawaii show so that’s pretty massive. Either way, Keanu Reeves is another dope track by Logic that dropped from the clouds the other day.
Any time Jermaine drops new music I am all ears and his latest track Middle Child does not disappoint. For a guy thats been putting out bangers for over a decade now (holy hell I feel old) he is still at the top of his game. I missed his most recent show in Boston, but I will never forget seeing him at the Paradise in 2014 for $1. Seriously, he was on his Dollar and a Dream tour and literally sold tickets for a dollar. He then proceed to kill it.
I caught some old Lil Wayne on the radio driving into work this AM and it sent me down the rabbit hole. Lil Wayne is obviously still very popular, but it’s different than how it used to be. The guy was an absolute monster with everything he touched turning to gold. Maybe it just seems that way to me because I’m washed, but seriously it’s different.
I went to the Drake vs Lil Wayne concert a couple summers ago and I was stunned at how many people didn’t know the words to LOLLIPOP. I felt like my uncle at a New Kids On the Block concert because I suddenly felt very dated. All the drunk children at that show knew nothing prior to I Am Not A Human Being and thats a shame because Lil Wayne was an absolute megastar back when I was in high school/college. I would say from 2006-2008 Lil Wayne was not only the most popular, but the most lyrically dominating artist on the planet. I think he’s tailed off hard in recent years, but you cannot deny the guy’s resume.
If you want to start even a little earlier in 2004 Weezy dropped Tha Carter with Go DJ being the main hit, followed up by a pretty legit feature on Destiny’s Child (holy shit I’m old) Solider. Then in 2005 he released The Carter II, which was the first Lil Wayne song I remember being a huge hit in Fireman, but also had Hustler Musik and of course Shooter (introducing Robin Thicke). In 2006 Wayne had the collab with Birdman Like Father Like Son, which was fine with the main single being Stuntin Like My Daddy.
BUT, thats when the guy absolutely took off appearing on anything and everything from features to mixtapes to albums. In late 2006 we got Dedication 2 and then in early 2007 Lil Wayne released, in my opinion, the best mixtape of all time with Da Drought 3.
Then the guy really got hot appearing on *all* of these songs:
“Despite no album release for two years, Lil Wayne appeared in numerous singles as a featured performer, including “Gimme That” by Chris Brown, “Make It Rain” by Fat Joe, “You” by Lloyd, and “We Takin’ Over” by DJ Khaled (also featuring Akon, T.I., Rick Ross, Fat Joe, and Birdman), “Duffle Bag Boy” by Playaz Circle, “Sweetest Girl(Dollar Bill)” by Wyclef Jean (also featuring Akon), and the remix to “I’m So Hood” by DJ Khaled (also featuring T-Pain, Young Jeezy, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Big Boi, Fat Joe, Birdman, and Rick Ross). All these singles charted within the top 20 spots on the Billboard Hot 100..Wayne also appeared on tracks from albums Getback by Little Brother, American Gangster by Jay-Z, and Graduation by Kanye West.”
That was before he even got around to releasing his own work. Released in 2008 after a delay, Tha Carter III is still one of the best rap albums of all time. 3 Peat, Mr. Carter, A Milli, Dr. Carter, Mrs. Officer, Shoot Me Down, Lollipop — all bangers more than 10 years later.
In that time span Lil Wayne won a Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance for A Milli, Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for Swagga Like Us, Best Rap Song for Lollipop, and Best Rap Album for Tha Carter III.
I heard on CBS today that the average American spends 42 hours a year in traffic. This is why us “East Coast Elites” can’t relate to the “average American” because I spend more than 42 hours a MONTH in traffic. So I couldn’t help but think of this old Michael Bolton scene from Office Space because this is me in traffic every day. Now, without further ado, the original track from Scarface.
We’re jumping into the way back machine, way back before I was even born, all the way to 1986. Back when the Beastie Boys ruled the early rap scene. And for all the millennials reading this, no that is not Eminem’s album cover. Em’s most recent album paid tribute to those that came before him with the Kamikaze cover.
The 300s 