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Of course it’s time to reveal the 2017 best rap albums list. We did it in 2015 and 2016, so why would 2017 be any different? 2017 Best Rap Albums There are 21 albums that made this year’s cut and it features some familiar names, new names, and even a...
2016 was a strong year for rap with a ton of great new records from a multitude of artists, ranging from Drake to Macklemore. The variety and output of music over 2016 was exceptional in comparison to previous years. No matter what kind of hip-hop fan you are, there’s a...
Well, he hands you a nickel He hands you a dime He asks you with a grin If you’re havin’ a good time Then he fines you every time you slam the door I ain’t gonna work for Maggie’s brother no more. -Bob Dylan Bob Dylan is America’s most famous...
Why even bother making a list? It’s usually albums you’ve never heard of, albums you don’t care about, or albums you either have heard or are intrigued enough by the writeup, album art, media buzz to give a chance. Still, if you’re behind on your new hip hop and/or rap...
27 of our 30 albums charted number one on Billboard’s Hip and R&B or Rap charts for atleast 1 week. Nicki Minaj dropped in 2014 despite appearing on the January 2015 charts. Our albums were ranked according to three criteria: Attention Grabbing It’s not about whether we liked...
GEORGE ORWELL ON LANGUAGE Language provides us the rewarding ability to communicate. We form words and sentences to convey our ideas and emotions emphatically and simply, yet proper language has now become nearly archaic. Words are abbreviated for lack of patience, grammar is sheer nuisance, and emojis replace our true emotional...
So let’s get right to it. Yesterday, March 24th, I listened to “To Pimp A Butterfly“, from start to finish, for the 4th time. It was a struggle. Matter of fact, by the end of that super believable and intriguing exchange between he and 2Pac, I had to force myself to get...
I didn’t want to write this piece similar to the one on Ebola when everyone was scared that it was an actual, serious threat to humanity for I should be linkbuilding, interlinking, tagging, editing, podcasting, shooting, scheduling guests, or further developing our programs for KTB Media and KTB University....
KTB presents Episode 3 of “Choppin’ It Up” with Adrian Prelvukaj, This week, Adrian sits with Sotirios Papazaharias (is that a mouthful or what?), the self-proclaimed Greek legend, who majored in Nutrition Science (pre-med) at Syracuse University. Last week, Adrian went in depth with NBA contenders and hip-hop albums...
Ray Rice: Is This Ok? On this episode, KTB is trying to figure out what’s ok with the public at large. Can white people shoot black kids with impunity? Can Ray Rice or any man EVER hit a woman? Can a gay man play in the NFL? If you sleep...