LL Cool J Has Been Nominated For The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame

A foundational figure in Hip-Hop history is eligible for nomination into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a milestone reached in past years by Beastie Boys, Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five, N.W.A., Public Enemy, Run-D.M.C. and Tupac Shakur. This year, LL Cool J is among the list of nominees for the class of 2019. Only 15 names were put forth by the nomination committee and Uncle L is notably the only Rap artist in the class, a fact exemplary of his standalone achievements in music history. Continue Reading...

Cassidy: "Rappers with Ghostwriters Can't Be on Top 5 Lists"

Philadephia lyricist Cassidy here talks to Vlad about the phenomenon of ghostwriting in the rap scene and being a ghostwriter for major artists himself. Cassidy is a firm believer that any MC with a ghostwriter cannot be considered an all time great. "Any rapper with a ghostwriter cannot be in a top 5 or 10 list," he says. "If you're a rapper you're supposed to be able to rap."