Hip-hop often comes under attack for its lyrical content, such as the glorification of drug use, the focus on a largely material life, and the promotion of violence. However, one issue that often stands out from the others is the apparent representation of women as objects and other misogynist practises.

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Bryan “Baby” Williams, AKA the #1 Stunna, AKA Birdman, exploits the big living, MOB lifestyle to the fullest, and as the owner of Cash Money Records, he knows a thing or two about how to do it. Birdman is responsible for bring Lil Wayne into the hip-hop game, and as a diehard Lil Wayne fan I’ve heard my fair share of music from Birdman.

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Until this week Wu-Tang had not released an album since 2001’s Iron Flag, but getting them together has proven the right move. 8 Diagrams is a new classic in an age when hip-hop is supposedly dead. If anyone could be relied on to bring classical skill back into an album, it is without a doubt […]

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