The Philadelphia Eagles appropriately chose “Dreams and Nightmares” by Philly’s own Meek Mill as their anthem for this years Super Bowl. Who knew that the song would climb its way back to the charts! The title track from Meek’s 2012 album made its way to 1.47 million U.S on-demand audio and video streams on Monday, February 5, just one day after the game. Although Meek is currently serving time for a probation violation, he still found his way to the charts. So for that, we’re screaming FREE MEEK!
Since the presidency of Ronald Regan it has been a tradition in the NFL that the newly named Super Bowl Champions visit the White House following their victory. However this year, some players aren’t really feeling it. This has a lot to do with the controversy in the NFL regarding President Trump and his comments towards players who decided to take a knee during the national anthem. Trump stated that all athletes choosing not to stand during the anthem should be fired. Malcolm Jenkins, Torrey Smith, Chris Long, and Lagarrette Blount are just a few of Philadelphia’s players who already confirmed they would NOT be in attendance.
Wide receiver Torrey Smith explained in his interview with CNN that he does not have a message for the president. Smith raised his fist during the anthem in the 2016 season to protest police violence and draw attention to racial and economic inequality in our country. He said “If I told you that I was invited to a party by an individual who I believe is sexist or I told you this individual has said offensive things towards minority groups….you would understand why I wouldn’t want to go to that party.” Perfectly said Torrey. Sorry Trump, looks like another lonely day at the White House.
He then said that Uzi produces about six songs a day, which averages to about 700 songs per year. That is amazing and quite shocking. I think Lil Uzi Vert has to be constantly drinking coffee if he is putting in that many hours in the studio each day. Even if you don’t like his music, you have to respect his grind.
He is truly a studio rat, which is a great quality to have for someone who is up and coming. Now that he has a crazy amount of fame, it’s hard to believe he has time to produce 6 tracks a day. When someone practices their craft they are bound to get better. Some artists fade out because they are not willing to put in the work after they make enough money but I’m glad he is staying true to himself. With his huge array of talent there are bound to be at least a few tracks out of the 700 he produces to create the next massive hit. He recently just came out with “The Way Life Goes” which I think is even better than “XO Tour Llif3.”
Lil Uzi Vert is here to stay and he has the passion and drive to make it happen. Everyone doubted him but this punk rock rap star is bound to be around for a long time. Your hard work will be worth it Uzi.
Everyone and their mother knows who Nicki Minaj is. She has had 82 Billboard “Hot 100” entries and 13 Top 10 Billboard hits. She has been around since 2009 and continues to top herself. With over 80 songs on the Billboard chart, it is hard to figure out what are her stand out tracks. Since I have been following her since the beginning of her career I can tell you what are the best ones to listen to, and the ones to avoid. Nicki had a strong start, which is why so many of her best songs are on Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. In about 2011/2012 she really started experimenting with her style, which produced some of her worst tracks. Currently, she is featured on every track so it’s hard to keep coming up with new ideas when you are spitting fire constantly for the last eight years. Here are my top tracks and worst tracks by the queen of rap:
My top picks:
DID IT ON’ EM:
This has to be one of my favorite rap songs of all time. The pure swag that emulates off this track cannot be ignored. The verse about how these bitches are her sons was a revolutionary line that appears in all of the other tracks she has produced. It set the bar for herself as a rapper that should be feared. You can’t listen to this track without thinking you are the baddest bitch to ever live.
Roman’s Revenge (feat. Eminem):
Minaj and Eminem team up on this track to scare everyone who is listening. Not only is this track produced to perfection, it has a crazy theme with a high energy chorus. Eminem completely kills his verse to the point where he overshines Nicki. I would say this is one of the best verses Eminem has put out.
Nicki’s verse in Monster:
You know I had to mention it.
Itty Bitty Piggy:
This song was one of the huge reasons why she got famous so of course, it is one of her best songs.
Yo Gotti – Rake It Up ft. Nicki Minaj:
This is a relatively recent release. I felt like Nicki really gave it her all in this verse, which I was missing since I felt like she was getting too comfortable in her position. Could it be that Cardi B scared her?
Beez In The Trap:
This song not only was great, but the music video gave it a great visual element to set it over the top.
Big Sean – Dance (A$$) Remix ft. Nicki Minaj:
This song is just all around incredible. A song dedicated to ass shouldn’t be this good. Nicki lays down one of her greatest verses of her career and sends this song to superstardom. If you haven’t memorized the lyrics yet you have lived under a rock.
Her Worst Songs:
Katy Perry- Swish Swish feating Nicki Minaj:
Although Nicki was the highlight of the music video, I really don’t get why she would have such a bad verse for the track. It seems like she put it together in less than 10 minutes. She is definitely starting to get too comfortable.
Stupid Hoe:
I am actually amazed that Nicki survived the backlash that came from this song. Almost everyone in 2012 was talking about how trash this song was. Luckily she didn’t let it bring her down and she never released a song like this again.
Anaconda:
I’m sorry but I hate “Anaconda”. I don’t know what is so appealing about having another song sampled over her raps about her ass. It is just boring and I never understood the hype. It’s just lazy.
Swalla:
When I watched this music video I died laughing because of all the music video cliches. This song highlights everything that is wrong with society current day and I have no idea why it got all the views that it did. Nicki really cashed a paycheck with this one.
No Frauds- Nicki Minaj, Drake, Lil Wayne:
This song was supposed to be a diss track for Remy Ma, but Nicki basically dissed herself. The only thing that saves this song is the chorus. I have NO idea why Nicki has decided to throw “Ellen Degeneres” lines into her songs now but it has to go. It isn’t cute Nicki and it makes no sense.
So what are your best and worst Nicki tracks? Do you agree or disagree?
He combined rap with comedy to make a hybrid modern day rapper. Throughout the year he also released a series of other tracks including “Who That Be” and “Seventeen.” Then in August 2017, he released his other massive hit, “Glow like That.”
The first time I saw the name change I was really confused because I had no idea why he would do that. Also, it’s pretty uncommon to change your name after you get big, but the problem is he isn’t even that big yet. Yes, he has made countless great songs but it isn’t like he is Jay-Z. Changing his name might cause audiences to forget about him. We already associate his music with “Rich Chigga” which was not only a great name but also funny. The name really has a star quality power to it. Rich Chigga has always been a funny guy, so why does he want to switch it up on us now?
He basically just used the name to have a viral quality to it so his music would be clicked on more due to the offensive nature that is the word “Chigga.” I understand that some people might be offended by the name but it is the artist’s decision on how to brand themselves, and he certainly did that and more. It’s also weird to trash your offensive name after the hype dies down because it just shows that you were trying to create drama. I really don’t think it was smart to change the name but he said that he has wanted to do it for a while now. I don’t know guys, “Rich Brian” just seems so boring.
Check out the video here (but I highly doubt you could forget it):
After this release, Fetty Wap was one of the biggest rappers in the game. To capitalize on his success he put out a series of popular singles including “679” featuring Remy Boyz and “My Way” featuring Monty. He also a hilarious feature for Lil Dicky’s “$ave Dat Money” in 2016.
Check out the hilarious music video here:
But after that, it seems like he fell off of the face of the earth. What happened to him after those three singles were released? Well, it could be because he only had one album in 2015 and didn’t follow it up until three years later. Also the songs, “Trap Queen,” “679” and “My Way” seem like the same song but only slightly different. One can’t deny that they carry the same themes, similar beats and vocals.
Every song he put out was a deluded version of “Trap Queen”, which probably made fans not want to listen to the whole album. I know I didn’t want to support him after he displayed that he was only a one trick pony. He should have expanded himself musically so others would be more inclined to follow his career and support him. He should have capitalized on the hype that “Trap Queen” brought it. He recently released an album, For My Fans in 2018 and I didn’t even hear of the release.
I was rooting for Fetty Wap and I hated seeing him fall off. Now that there are so many new rappers in the game it might be hard to have a comeback. I believe in him though, he probably has just been lazy in the studio. Get back on your grind Fetty, the fans miss you.
Check out BlackySpeakz’s Youtube video explaining why he thinks Fetty Wap Fell Off:
