John Business Ch.

Trying to merge business, hip-hop, politics and the culture in a sensible but unreasonable way

[John Business Ch. @johnboogieman]

Flower Boy is really the dividing point in his career. Everything before was figuring it out.

A strong argument that he has dropped nothing by classic to borderline classic projects since Flower Boy.

His concerts set list in the years since Flower Boy also reinforce this idea

[𝐑𝐓𝐕𝐙 🎧 @RutWZRD]

one of the best hip-hop discogs ever #ngl

[Elsewhere Sonido @Flipout]

little known fact is that Dave from De La Soul made "The Bizness" beat for Biz Markie, hence the name...
@WeAreDeLaSoul

also.... when they take off their helmets @ 0:41 👀 #whosthatgirl

[Not Gaetti @notgaetti]

Folks, drop whatever you’re doing

This is simply incredible stuff right here

Two of baseball’s most cerebral geniuses, Barry Bonds and Greg Maddux, breaking down the absolute chess game that was their approach to competing against one another

[John Business Ch. @johnboogieman]

Isn’t this just a redux of Ether/Takeover. Argument that Hov had the better song (Family Matters) but Nas had the better diss track (Meet the Grahams/Not Like Us) that ended up with Hov/Drake in their feelings (Supa Ugly/The Heart Pt. 6)

[John Business Ch. @johnboogieman]

How dare you????

This is it, WHAT? Luchini pouring from the sky….

[you @MissZindzi]

The fuck is Luchini about

[John Business Ch. @johnboogieman]

A fun breezy listen. The two singles (4EVA and Rebuke, which end up being two of the best songs) are nice misdirects for the album’s overall sound but it still works overall.

[NFR Podcast @nfr_podcast]

First thoughts on KAYTRANADA & Aminé’s new album 'KAYTRAMINÉ'? 💿

Favorite songs?

[John Business Ch. @johnboogieman]

Agree on IGOR. I remember where I was at that point in my life and I’m always transported back listening to this album even if I think Call Me If You Get Lost maybe his best album to date

Favorite single May be 911/Mr Lonely

[🐢✨America Is Musty✨🐢 @DragonflyJonez]

IGOR is my favorite Tyler album and EARFQUAKE might be my favorite Tyler single (single....not song. I know mufuckas on here can't read)

[John Business Ch. @johnboogieman]

Jungle with Legend as close second

2015 is Drake at his artistic peak

[AuxGod @AuxGod_]

On this day in 2015, Drake dropped “If You're Reading This It's Too Late”

Releasing with zero notice, songs like “Know Yourself”, “Madonna” and “6 God” helped this move 535,000 units the first week being consider one of his best projects

What’s your favorite beat on this? 🤔

[Dr. Frank Leon Roberts @DrFrankRoberts]

Black Historical Tea:
When James Baldwin & Richard Wright Almost Fought (And Tore Up a Parisian Cafe)

In 1949, a young Jimmy Baldwin published a scathing review of Richard Wright's novel "Native Son" in an essay he entitled "Everybody's Protest Novel." When Wright read the essay, he became enraged and decided to physically roll up on Baldwin (in person) at the trendy Parisian Cafe Les Deux Magots--where the two men were frequent patrons. Wright and Baldwin had previously had a friendly mentorship/mentee relationship---Wright was 40, Baldwin was 25.

Baldwin---who had a few drinks--essentially told Wright, "don't come for me, unless I send for you." Wright (who was the reigning OG of black literature at the time) warned Jimmy to stay in his place or the two of them were gonna have a "problem."

That didn't go well.

What happened next is one of the greatest Love & Hip Hop-level brawls in black literary history: Wright started swinging, Jimmy started cussin, tables started flying--and the novelist Chester Himes was the only person strong enough to physically subdue the two men.

In the years to come, James Baldwin would go on to become one of the most important voices in American literature. Richard Wright maintained his status as one of the most influential writers in American history.

But the two men would never speak to each other again.

[John Business Ch. @johnboogieman]

Spanish Joint
Alright
Can’t Hide Love

[|E-MAJOR| @EastonMajor]

Name your 3 favourite songs from D'Angelo...

[John Business Ch. @johnboogieman]

@HipHopHistoryGy I studied this album and was only able to decipher 70% of it. I love it so much!!!!

[John Business Ch. @johnboogieman]

@DragonflyJonez How many translations does it take to get the rap fiends jones-ing???

[🐢✨America Is Musty✨🐢 @DragonflyJonez]

Tangerine sofa/Two super soakers in the rover

[John Business Ch. @johnboogieman]

Too early to say.

No. 1 and 2 spots are sealed at this point.

Stillmatic, Life is Good, Lost Tapes and God’s Son all have a say to that 3rd spot as well

[the Old Man Ebro @oldmanebro]

Is Nas’ King’s Disease 3 a TOP 5 Nas album?

[John Business Ch. @johnboogieman]

New CRS?

[John Business Ch. @johnboogieman]

@donwill Paradise is very nice…protect Black People!!!

[AuxGod @AuxGod_]

Kevin Conroy, the man who voiced Batman for over 30 yrs has sadly passed away at the age of 66. RIP 🙏

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Brittney Griner, the WNBA star, is being moved to a penal colony, her lawyers said Wednesday, and her destination was unknown. She has been jailed in Russia for over eight months and has become part of a geopolitical struggle between Russia and the U.S. https://t.co/K0TwwoXYCe

[John Business Ch. @johnboogieman]

My favorite album ever!!! Perfect in every sense!

[AuxGod @AuxGod_]

On this day in 1993, A Tribe Called Quest dropped “Midnight Marauders”

14 tracks in total, songs like “World Tour”, “Lyrics To Go”, and “Electric Relaxation” helped them debut at number 8 eventually going platinum a year later

Is this your favorite Tribe Album? 🤔

[Pablo Torre 👀 @PabloTorre]

Breaking News, with @TJQuinnESPN:

Brittney Griner is being moved to a Russian penal colony — a terrifying, sudden shift. And her lawyers do not know where she is 🚨

#ESPNDaily explains how the biggest sports story of the year is changing, 265 days in

🎧 https://t.co/qsNjBzqhzB