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I always thought that Outkast would eventually reunite after they broke up in 2007. This wasn’t the case of Melo and AI in Denver trading off going 1 on 1 at defenders. This was more Steve Nash and Dirk – they not only complimented each other, with Big Boi the point guard general and Andre 3000 the genre shifting 3 point shooting alien, they appreciated the differences in what the other brought to the table. But Coachella, unlike the NBA, is the place where real life fairy tales happen (Nash and Dirk can headline Coachella next year, I suppose, running pick and rolls and shooting 3’s on the main stage).

I’ve never been to Coachella. And as I approach 30, one of my life goals is to shower every day (aka I ain’t built for music festivals). While I won’t attend Coachella, I will watch the live YouTube stream, and I will live-tweet the event. After all, this is the same Coachella that gave us one of the legendary nights on Twitter with Hologram Pac, which ushered in the disappointing Hologram Era. I’m still waiting for the Hologram Jordan vs. Kobe PPV one on one battle we were promised.

Either way, a Coachella headlining performance must consist of at least one WTF moment that trends on Twitter for the next two days, thought Outkast has been delivering those moments for the last 20 years in music and in fashion. But since it happened B.T. (before Twitter), it never happened.

Outkast and 2014 Music

Outkast’s debut album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik came out 20 years ago in 1994. 20 is also about the average age of someone who attends Coachella. Think about that – there’s going to be people at Coachella the weekend Outkast headlines who weren’t born when that album came out, or have never held a CD copy of Aquemini or flipped through the liner notes of ATLiens. This is a world where Rosa Parks is “old school”.

It’s an obvious statement, but today’s music landscape

(AllHipHop News) ESPN personality Bomani Jones has always been very open about his opinions on Hip Hop. As the co-host of Highly Questionable he regularly interviews rap stars, and last year Jones penned an editorial for Playboy addressing the “whitewashing” of the culture.

During a recent episode of his The Evening Jones podcast, the Clark Atlanta University graduate answered questions from some of his listeners. Jones was asked to give his pick for the most overrated rapper of all time.

“I feel like this question is a trap, because you’re trying to see if I’m going to say 2Pac,” responded Jones. “Like 2Pac, the most overrated rapper ever is dead… The single most overrated rapper of all time is Guru… You take Guru off those Premo beats, and we’re not having any discussion about Guru.”

Bomani may think the deceased Gang Starr member is held to a higher standard than he deserves, but it was another dead rapper’s work he named as the most overrated Hip Hop album in history. Jones took aim at The Notorious B.I.G.’s sophomore studio LP.

“Life After Death disc 1 is really, really good. Disc 2 – sorry man, you a###### New Yorkers. How you gonna make your West Coast song [“Going Back To Cali”] and get [Brooklyn’s] Easy Mo Bee to do the beat?” Jones said. “It’s got some cool songs on it. But the idea that it’s better than Ready To Die or the idea Life After Death is some kind of 5-star album – that’s just ridiculous.”

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This article is about the diss track by Kendrick Lamar. For other uses, see Not Like Us (disambiguation).

"Not Like Us" is a diss track written and recorded by the American rapper Kendrick Lamar amidst his highly publicized feud with the Canadian rapper Drake. It broke multiple records on the streaming platform Spotify, and is tied with "Up, Up and Away" as the most-awarded song in Grammy history. With widespread acclaim from music critics and fans who feel it solidified Lamar's victory in his rap battle with Drake, many regard it as the best diss track in the feud and one of the greatest diss tracks of all time.

Released on May 4, 2024, through Interscope Records, "Not Like Us" was Lamar's fifth installment in his series of diss tracks directed at Drake, premiering less than 20 hours after his previous single "Meet the Grahams". Primarily produced by Mustard, with additional work from Sounwave and Sean Momberger, "Not Like Us" is a hyphy-influenced West Coast hip-hop song composed of a prominent bassline with lively strings and finger snaps. Lyrically, it continues the themes first introduced in "Meet the Grahams" by doubling down on allegations of Drake's pedophilia and sexual misconduct, while also criticizing his cultural identity and relationships with artists based in Atlanta, Georgia.

"Not Like Us" peaked atop in nine countries: Australia, Canada, Greece, Ireland, Latvia, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Lamar first performed "Not Like Us" during The Pop Out: Ken & Friends held on Juneteenth, where he played the track five consecutive times. He would perform the song again when he headlined the Super Bowl LIXhalftime show. An accompanying music video, directed by Dave Free and Lamar, was released on American Independence Day. "Not Like Us" swept all five of its Grammy nominations at the 67th ceremony: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rap Performance, Bes

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—by Garfield Hylton

Lyric-driven rap is alive. Artists like Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Eminem, and Logic frequently top charts with highly conceptual albums based on great beats and the strength of their pens. Still, there is a wealth of underground emcees putting out equally impressive, if not more so, lyrical excellence. These aren’t albums likely to make a streaming service’s top playlist, but for those who care deeply about the perfect marriage of beats and rhymes, they’ll provide untold hours of sensational listening experiences.

Skyzoo, In Celebration of Us

Skyzoo is the poster child for rap fans who enjoy dissecting multilayered lyrics. This year, the Brooklyn emcee had his first child and wrote an album to serve as a guide his son can follow. The album deals with heavy topics like police brutality, making good decisions, and navigating what it means to be a man in today’s society. That’s not to say it’s short on slick talk or braggadocious rhymes, however. Sky balances all topics in equal measures, crafting some of the finest rhymes of his career over some of the best beats he’s ever penned on.

Best Songs: “Black Sambo,” “Parks and Recreation,” “Forever and a Day,” “The Stick-Up Tape From Menace”

Tobe Nwigwe, The Originals

Tobe Nwigwe’s impending stardom began in an unlikely place: a podcast. Bomani Jones was effusive in his praise of the Houston rapper and, around that same time, The Ringer published a piece about Nwigwe and his new album, The Originals. The Nigerian-American rapper is, quite frankly, an absolute monster wordsmith, his husky voice and effortless flow sounding like a hybrid of Big K.R.I.T. and Andre 3000, and the the first couplet from the album likely to make listeners screw their