Hip Hop on My Mind

She's the Bestest

Published on 2011-11-01 12:00:00

When Nicki Minaj first came out, I wasn't feeling her at all. Her oversexualized records and image wasn't appealing to me. I felt like she was just one of those artists who comes and goes. But when I first heard her verse on Kanye West's “Monster” that all changed. I haven't heard a female go that hard in the last few years. I started to get hype about her debut album, Pink Friday, despite not being interested in Young Money. I was disappointed by “Massive Attack” to the point that I was

Scott Mescudi vs. the World and Scott Mescudi

Published on 2011-10-17 18:42:00

I’m a huge KiD CuDi fan. I loved his second album, Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager. But I was disappointed with his videos that came out after “Pursuit of Happiness.” I feel like I can relate to CuDi. He just might be the artist I relate to the most. I listen to “Man On The Moon (The Anthem)” and “Soundtrack 2 My Life” and see myself. When I seen the video above, I was blown away. When I first heard the song, I didn’t think much of it. But I saw myself in the video. I

Fly Geenius Launch Party

Published on 2011-04-13 13:44:00

This past Thursday, April 7th 2011, was the official release party for Fly Geenius Clothing, a newly established street wear brand founded by CEO Davon Bean. The event was held at the Samsung Experience store, at Columbus Circle, in downtown Manhattan. The release party was closed to the general public, and patrons were admitted via RSVP and guest lists.The Samsung Experience store was transformed from a day time electronic retail store, to an after hours, grown and sexy private party for the un