At 9:00, the recorded version of the song begins to play and, with a production reminiscent of the work Craig did with Easy Mo Bee on his debut album, complete with tinges of the bass line from The Beatles’ “ Come Together,” it’s clear that Mack has not lost a step with his abilities. While the subject matter is different from the topics Mack addressed during his Bad Boy days, it’s quickly apparent that he has maintained his distinctive flow over the years. Though Craig is billed as an “Ex-Rapper” on the video, he recites a number of compelling verses a capella, during the service, beginning at the 3:15 mark. The 13-minute clip shows footage from a church service that appears to have taken place on May 21, the day of the second Bad Boy reunion show and, in a move that continues to link Biggie and Mack, the date of The Notorious B.I.G.’s birthday. Nas, Jay Z & More Help Celebrate 20-Years Of Bad Boy In Epic Fashion (Video)Įarlier this week, a video was released by The Overcomer Ministry that answer all questions about how Craig is spending his time and where he is directing his talent these days. Was he excluded? Was there bad blood among bad boys? Craig’s absence naturally led to questions about where he was. The “ Flava In Ya Ear” MC was nowhere to be found and nary a note nor a whisper about the man was heard during a show that ran longer than 3 hours. However, there was one glaring omission in the other half of the Big Mack attack consisting of Biggie and Craig Mack. Even the spirit of The Notorious B.I.G., who grew up just 19 blocks from the arena and whose birthday was that same weekend, loomed large through his music and visuals. joined the festivities to celebrate the iconic company. Blige, Jay Z, Nas, Rick Ross, Usher and Junior M.A.F.I.A. Several Bad Boy/Puff Daddy affiliates such as Mary J. Virtually every major artist in the record labels’ 20+ year history was in attendance, including Ma$e, The LOX, Total, Faith Evans, 112, Carl Thomas, Black Rob and French Montana. Take direction at your own risk, but nobody can doubt their commitment.Last weekend, Bad Boy Entertainment hosted an epic reunion weekend at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. El-P’s production reins in his usual glitchy energy of a in favor of near-military restraint as he memorializes Eric Garner, and Killer Mike casually advocates for the murder of our corporate overlords. Enter Pharrell, reciting a mantra about the circular clutches of modern capitalism in the laconic tone he once used to brag about his Gandalf hat enter Zack de la Rocha, erstwhile Rage Against the Machine frontman, incendiary and conspiratorial about wanting to rip those systems apart. As with all must-see serialized dramas, the guest stars are just as impressive as the main cast. Like any superhero team-up or buddy comedy, the formula for an RTJ song is carved in stone by now: Killer Mike the swaggering priest and El-P sardonic philosopher, threatening R-rated violence and revolutionary action over sounds rescued from hip-hop’s golden era and retrofitted for pre-pandemic festival stages.
Jewel Runners / BMG Run the Jewels: “JU$T” It’s a feat that the song exists at all, encapsulating a year in which women have been leading both the statistics and conscience of rap, and even forced conservative talking heads to contend with the extraordinary power of the word “pussy.” –Clover Hope
It’s as resonant as it is unreachable: consider that, in a year of fairly learnable TikTok challenges, the dance for “ WAP” asks that you transition from a floor-hump to a windmill split. “WAP” is so decisively absent of shame that it’s now positioned alongside similar anthems by the likes of Khia, Lil’ Kim, and Trina. Megan presumably stands before an appellate court to do so, admitting, “Your Honor, I’m a freak bitch,” while a Cardi verse somehow tributes the unsung uvula amid an imposing tour de force of lecherous metaphors. Over the tremors of a Baltimore club classic, “Whores in This House,” Cardi and Megan forgo euphemisms entirely (“I wanna gag,” etc.) to present an airtight case in favor of women expressing full-bodied lust. Of the many words that could describe their duet-dirty, vulgar, nasty, explicit-none come anywhere close to capturing the attitude of the acronym itself. This wasn’t a mere lyrical double-team, but two women in their career prime overpowering pop with a raw anthem attuned to the very specific frequency of certain pandemic urges the rare instant hit that exists as a trend and future monument. Atlantic Cardi B: “WAP” Ĭardi B and Megan Thee Stallion rapped such a rich tapestry of filth on “WAP” that it earned a face-breaking 93 million streams in its first week and immediately went No.
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