Nas New AlbumIn the early to mid 90’s when Hip Hop was in its teens, my friends often knew rap stars like Nas first hand. They knew their family and friends and we would often see them… Read More
Who is Joell OrtizeThe Brick (Bodega Chronicles) is the name of his debut off Kosh/Aftermath. A friend recently put me on to this 27 year young upcoming rapper from Brooklyn, NYC named Joell… Read More
Lupe Fiasco is cut from rare cloth. This kid first caught my ear with his debut single “kick, push” in early 06. I knew since then he made something special. He was born and rais… Read More
I'm always interested in the latest album releases in Hip Hop. Here's a partial listRich Boy - Bigger Than The MayorCappadonna - The Cappatalize ProjectDoap Nixon - Sour DieselHell Rell - Bl… Read More
I don't like to praise Music Artists. In fact I'm usually critical. Very few artists have the real goods. As someone who loves writing and paying special attention to my words, it takes a lo… Read More
To all the PurplewarBlog readers, If any, I'm sorry for the lack of updates. I had a series of system issues that I'm still struggling with. Namely a virus that attacks all of Google. At thi… Read More
I'm always interested in the latest album releases in Hip Hop. Here's a partial list.Rick Ross - Deeper Than Beef - 1 StopCam'ron - Crime Pays - AsylumThe Game - Blood, Sweat and Tears, Vol… Read More
How to Write a Rap Songfrom wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can EditThis article will show you how to create the standard rap song and how to add your own style to it. Start with the fu… Read More
Hello first readers of the purplewar blog. My hope in doing this blog is to bring fresh new music and entertainment to you from the underground up. My name is Anwar and I've been interested… Read More
11/03/08 - 4:44pmAt 3am today, Senator Barack Obama's grandmother died from Cancer. And this crossed my mind when he went to see her. This might be another addition to a great story. Not to… Read More
So you want to make your own rap beats, huh? Well it’s easier than ever these days to actually make and eventually sell your own productions. This article is for absolute beginners who… Read More
There’s something about Hip-Hop that always kept me intrigued and makes me love this music even more. It’s the potential to create genius. So far it has given us a good few. Thes… Read More
What Tupac meant to our generation, and what kids today should take from him.My cousin first introduced me to Tupac’s “I get around” hit off his “Strictly for My N.I… Read More