September 13, 2010
Tweet It was hard not to miss, rappers, mainstream and indie, big and small, used to “rock some ice.” In the mid-1990s, Jay-Z coined a phrase referring to a diamond/platinum watch as having a wrist that was “frost bit.” Everybody had ice then. The Clinton presidency was in full swing: Businesses were flush with cash; ...
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July 16, 2010
Tweet “Drizzy” Drake is flying high these days. Not only is his new album “Thank Me Later” well on its way to double platinum status, but his labelmate Nicky Minaj has the rap game on lockdown without even an album out. Drake’s “Thank Me Later” numbers are fabulous, considering this is a recession. With sales ...