My Top 15 Rap Albums of the Year
1. Alfredo - Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist
2. Let God Sort Em Out - Clipse
3. Intrusive Thoughts - Mozzy
4. Glockaveli: The Don - Key Glock
5. 12 - Westside Gunn
6. A.O.N. 3: Despite My Mistakes - Lloyd Banks
7. You Can’t Kill God With Bullets - Conway the Machine
8. The Last Wun - Gunna
9. God Does Like Ugly - JID
10. Step Brothers Four & A Half - Don Trip & Starlito
11. Light-Years - Nas & DJ Premier
12. Dedicated to Cadalee Biarriz - Big K.R.I.T.
13. Raising Kids Rap Real Estate - Bfb Da Packman
14. Lotus - Little Simz
15. Lil Herb - G Herbo
JAŸ-Z responds to Drake's 'The Jig Is Up' diss from 'ICEMAN' during a freestyle at the Roots Picnic in Philadelphia 👀
“A rapper can’t be my opp”
"The jig is up, n**** I'm up 10, wrong chart champ, n****s looked up to Hov, I never looked up to them"
Its been 2 years man, 2 fucking years and this nigga @Drake still crying dawg. We was just getting to the point of acceptance that you fucking suck and thats okay, WE WAS JUST GETTING to the point where we was like yea this nigga album about to be trash but gone and let him eat. But nah he had to go on about old shit and dig a bigger hole. This really show you can lead a horse to water but cant force the mf to drink.
Mr. Morale is a fictional character...
He was the personification of the "flawless/good morals" the media and rap fans had characterized him with up until that point; hence, the crown of thorns on the album cover, which doubles as a physical attribute of being a "savior" for his community, and the album's name itself.
Which is why the project received mixed reviews from critics and listeners who weren't expecting "Mr. Morale" to be the one to say he's trifled with the dynamics of sexuality, gender identity, toxic masculinity, and its consequences on the Black family structure, the way that money changes you, infidelity, and ego.
All of the things someone would see as "morally corrupt."
His outfits and storytelling imagery for that era/album further portrayed the character by intentionally being super polished and high-fashion aligned. Would he still be seen as being of "good character," if Mr. Morale dressed down more or wore streetwear?
His outfits of that era upheld the image of what is largely assumed to be a good, well-groomed "perfect man", which at its core is fashion psychology. #onmen
Dot to Jermaine " tell me why the fuck you niggas rap if it's fictional"
Aubrey to Dot "Hey Dot can I get a drop"
Dot " nigga naw"
Dot to both them niggas "Squabble up" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭😩
#Oscar winner Ryan Coogler thanks his ‘SINNERS’ cast and crew:
“All my cast and crew, please stand up! You guys are amazing! You all are winners in my book.”
Michael B. Jordan accepts the #Oscar for Best Actor:
“I stand here because of the people that came before me, Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Jamie Foxx, Will Smith, and to be amongst those giants, those greats…”