(GEMS RADIO)---Hip Hop may be losing its luster. The only album debuting at number one this year was Lil Uzi Vert's Pink Tape. According to Rolling Stone, based on chart data on the most consumed albums for the first half of 2023, new hip-hop overall is having a harder time competing with other genres, as well as older rap records. Figures have been sliding in the past six years or […]
(GEMS RADIO)- Lil Wayne will be recognized during the 2023 R&B/Hip Hop Awards which will happen towards the end of this year. The annual awards show is scheduled to take place on 6th of September at the LIV nightclub in South Beach. The occasion will also celebrate Hip Hop's 50th anniversary. Coincidentally, Lil Wayne will celebrate his 41st birthday in the same month on 27th September. Lil Wayne is Synonymous […]
On Sunday night, LL Cool J hosted a hip-hop tribute at the Grammys, which was everything we hoped for. The performance began with a montage of some of the most iconic moments in hip-hop history, bringing up memories of music greats such as Tupac, Biggie, and Aaliyah. The event was marked by a https://www.gemsradio.net/top-4-hip-hop-rappers-who-are-the-greatest-of-all-time/stirring performance by Queen Latifah and other artists such as Too $hort, Swizz Beatz, Scarface, DJ Spinderella, […]
Ismael Lea South was born in May 1973. He was introduced to hip-hop at a young age and immediately became a fan. As he got older, he began to see the positive messages in the genre, which attracted him more while he was a student at South Kilburn High School. Ismael says, "Our school had a large African and Afro-Caribbean heritage." We used to listen to Big Daddy Kane, A […]
Just after Jamal Crawford, a former renowned NA player, said that Jay-Z's impact on hip hop is more significant than that of Eminen, 50 Cent disagreed with the sentiment terming it "bullshit." Crawford made a claim when he appeared on The Big Podcast (Shaquille O'Neal''s program) with Shaq. "That's why my five, the dominance outweighs the number," Jamal told Shaq, but Shaq disagreed with the sentiments. "Like, JAY-Z's effect on […]
Truth be told. 2022 was a good year for hip-hop fans, with releases from top artists like Beyonce, Drake, Kanye, and Lamar Kendrick, to name just a few. It appears that 2023 will be no different. A lot is in store for you if you are a fan of hip-hop. Here are a few artists to look up to: Kendrick Lamar – 'good kid, m.A.A.d city' One of the most […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Hip Hop is by far the most dominant genre in music today. Nine out of ten most bought songs in the United States are by rappers. According to Billboard Magazine though, the signs point that rap music is not delivering the way it used to be. “I will say, I’m concerned,” says Carl Chery, Spotify’s creative director and head of Urban. Chery says he’s been alarmed about rap since […]
New York Mayor, Eric Adams opened has opened the 49th anniversary of hip hop at Sedgwick Avenue in Morris Park on Coney Island for the occasion. The occasion celebrates the emergence of hip hop culture that is believed to have emerged from the Bronx almost half a century ago. Celebrating A History of Music and Culture Hip-hop fans believe that the culture started at the anniversary venue in 1973. DJ […]
Nicki Minaj lit the internet on Sunday when she showcased her curves to all her fans ahead of her ‘Super Freaky Girl’ Single. The 39-year-old bared it all in a skimpy harness and a matching headgear setting the tone for her new video. The Theme of the Single Her thigh-high stiletto boots completed the look giving lovers of hip hop a sneak peek of what to expect once her new […]
