Hip-Hop for Beginners: “You got to fight for your right to party!”
“Fight for Your Right” is a song by the Beastie Boys, released as the fourth single from their debut album Licensed to Ill. One of their best-known songs, it reached #7 on the Billboard 100 in the...
View ArticleLearn English Vocabulary with Naughty by Nature
Naughty by Nature is a Grammy Award-winning hip hop trio from East Orange, New Jersey that at the time of its formation in 1989 consisted of Treach, Vin Rock and the DJ Kay Gee. They are known for...
View ArticleFridays with Biggie: Big Poppa
“Big Poppa” is the Grammy nominated and Billboard Award–winning second single from The Notorious B.I.G.‘s Ready to Die. The song was his first Top 10 pop hit, and peaked at #1 on Billboard’s rap...
View ArticleLearn English Vocabulary with Big L
Big L was an American rapper born and raised in Harlem, New York, where he started his rapping career with Three the Hard Way. His first professional appearance came on Lord Finesse‘s “Yes You May...
View ArticleLearn English Grammar & Vocabulary with Eminem’s Berzerk!
“Bezerk” is Eminem’s first single off his upcoming album, “The Marshall Mathers LP 2”. The song gives off a golden-age vibe, as it is laced with Beastie Boys-esque production, courtesy of Rick Rubin,...
View ArticleLearn English Grammar with Mobb Deep: by & until
“Survival of the Fittest” is the second single from Mobb Deep‘s The Infamous album. The song was the duo’s second hit single from the album, following “Shook Ones Pt. II“. The track peaked at #69 on...
View ArticleReported Speech and Vocabulary with Eve
Eve is an American Grammy Award winning rapper-songwriter, record producer and actress. Her first three albums have sold over 8 million copies worldwide. Her debut album, Let There Be Eve…Ruff Ryders’...
View ArticleBeginning Hip-Hop with Biz Markie: Vocabulary and How to Use ‘Ever’
Biz Markie is a rapper, beatboxer, DJ,comedian, singer, reality television personality, and commercial spokesperson. He is best known for his single “Just a Friend“, an American Top 10 hit in 1989. In...
View ArticleLearn English Idioms with Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake
“Holy Grail” is a song by American hip hop artist Jay-Z from his twelfth studio album Magna Carta Holy Grail. It features vocals from singer Justin Timberlake and serves as the album’s first single....
View ArticleLearn English Vocabulary with Immortal Technique
Immortal Technique is a Peruvian born American rapper as well as an urban activist. He was born in Lima and raised in Harlem, New York. Most of his lyrics focus on controversial issues in global...
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