Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists
, by Jenkins, Sacha; Wilson, Elliott; Mao, Jeff; Alvarez, Gabe; Rollins, BrentNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780312242985 | 0312242980
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 12/3/1999
Ego trip's Book of Rap Lists is more popular than racism! Blacks and whites all agree....
Sacha Jenkins-much like rap great KRS One-is hip hip. Sachy-Sach, his sister Dominiqe, and
their artistically inclined, Haitian-born mom-dukes, Monart, moved to Astoria, Queens, NY from
Silver Springs, MD in the summer of 1977. Their Philadelphia, PA-reared, filmmaking/Emmy
Award-winning pop-dukes, Horace was already living in NYC at the time (100th Street & Central
Park West, to be exact...blocks away from the infamous Rock Steady Park). During the school
week, young Sacha spent his post three o'clock days playing stickball and skelly. Then...
1980: Sacha was blessed by an elder with an instrument of destruction that would forever change
his life. "PK," a local subway scrawler with some inter-borough celebrity, handed the young boy
a very juiced-up Pilot magic marker.
1988: Inspired by a the International Graffiti Times (a rag published by aerosol legend Phase 2
and David Schmidlap), Sacha would put together Graphic Scenes & X-plicit Language-a zine
dedicated to, yep, graf. And poetry. And anti-Gulf War rants. And humor. And towards the end,
in 1991, music.
1992: Beat Down, America's first hip hop newspaper, is launched by Sacha and a childhood
friend have a falling out. Bye bye, Black bird.
June, 1994: Ego Trip magazine is born.
1996: Sacha writes for Vibe, Rolling Stone, and Spin. He gets a Writer-At-Large then Music
Editor gig at Vibe.
Present: In his spare time, Sacha likes to play guitar, collect Planet of the Apes action figures and
listen to rap that isn't wack. He's a Leo.
In the summer of 1992, armed with his worthless LaGuardia Community College Associate Arts
degree, mulatto-born Elliot Wilson attempted to connect with The Source to no avail. Frustrated
20and full of half-black rage, Wilson vowed to one day show his smarmy colleagues in the world
of hip hop journalism what a tragic mistake they had made.
Befriending fellow W.C. Bryant High School alum Sacha Jenkins and L.C.C. student Haji
Akhigbade, Wilson became the Music Editor of the duo's burgeoning rap newspaper, Beat
Down. After the trio disbanded in the fall of '93, Wilson encouraged Jenkins to give the
publishing game another shot and the seasoned salt-and-pepper duo began to conceptualize
Ego Trip.
Wilson soon realized, however, that one cannot eat off props alone. When not contributing
toward ground-breaking. When not contributing toward ground-breaking Ego Trip scriptures,
he actively freelanced for Vibe, Rap Pages, Rap Sheet, Time Out New York and Paper. In 1995,
he endured a brief-but-successful stint as an Associate Editor at CMJ New Music Report where
he solidified the indie rock trade rag's hip hop coverage.
But it was in 1996 that he would enjoy a particularly sweet payback when he was wooed from
CMJ to become The Source's Music Editor. During his two-year tenure, he helped propel the
already established publication to the country's top-selling music title.
From Q-borough underachiever to Big Willie publishing mogul and now author, Elliot Jesse
Wilson Jr. is a living testament that dreams can and do come true.
Toiling for years as a truck-driving production assistant on the New York commercial filmmaking
scene, New York University graduate Chairman Mao needed direction. An aspiring DJ, his
addiction to acquiring wax had depleted his bank account. But in 1992, his chance meeting with an
ambitious young publishing entrepreneur/film intern named Sacha Jenkins introduced an
absurd solution to these fiscal woes-entering the world of music journalism! Mao began
contributing to Jenkins' Beat Down magazine in exchange for complimentary promotional
copies of hip hop records. He couldn't believe his luck.
Mao eventually exploited this writing scam so well that he actually began earning rent money
with his new vocation. While becoming a fundamental cog within Jenkins' and partner Elliot
Wilson's next publishing foray, Ego Trip, Mao enlightened Rolling Stone, Spin, Entertainment
Weekly and Vibe with his critical musings. Amongst his most noteworthy assignments: his
guest editorship for Rap Pages acclaimed DJ Issue in April of 1996 and is profile of The
Notorious B.I.G. in April of 1997 for the cover of The Source shortly before the rapper's
untimely death.
Currently Ego Trip's Editor-in-Chief and a Vibe Writer-at-Large, Mao still can't believe he
possesses a job that doesn't require him to sweep floors and chauffeur ad agency assholes.
When not clocking long-but-gratifying hours at ET's NYC HQ, he can be found in a record
store near you digging for archival additions to his now 20,000-piece strong record library.
Gabriel Alvarez was a long-haired, 20-year-old, L.A.-born Mexican with glasses trying to find a
job in 1991. The odds were against him. Nobody wanted him. The only alternative? Intern for
gratis at the latest magazine acquisition of Hustler publishing magnate Larry Flynt. Film Threat
was a cool, anti-Hollywood, punk rock-type rag that gave the mainstream film press the kind of
kick in the ass it needed. Alvarez quickly elevated to the position of Associate Editor.
Two years later, however, it was time to move on and Alvarez began working for another Flynt
publication. Rap Pages was a hip hop mag that needed new creative energies to help it realize its
potential. As Managing Editor, Alvarez expelled plenty of blood, sweat and tears and featured
special graffiti, DJ and breakdance issues that intrigued a growing readership. Another three
years later, though, it was time to roll the dice again.
His next job opportunity came in 1996 in the enticing form of Ego Trip, and amazingly creative
magazine outta New York City, that made him an offer he couldn't refuse: a Managing Editor
position demanding lots of hard work but no money. Displaying the sage decision-making skills
that have guided his entire career, Alvarez immediately packs his bags and heads for the
Rotten Apple. He begins freelancing extensively for The Source and Vibe. His status as an
important critical voice grows. He even cuts his hair. He couldn't be happier. Or more broke.
Alternately known as Asparagus, Prima, Gor-gee, Half-Black, Kinda-Black, Brent Rollins or
Milton Reese (depending on the time of day), Brent Rollins, ET's full-time Art Director and
part-time scribe, is the original "Afrocentric Asian, half man/half-amazin'."
But whatever he's called, he's called often by the entertainment biz. Before graduating from
UCLA with a BFA, Rollins had the fortunate opportunity to cut his teeth designing logos for films
like Spike Lee's Mo Better Blues and John Singleton's Boyz N The Hood as well as interning
at Fattal and Collins Design & Advertising. He punctuated his college career by creating graphics
for a FOX Network variety show, revamping the identity for TV's historic Soul Train and
studying for a French exam all during his senior finals week. C'est incroyable!
However, it was his subsequent two-year bid (1994-1996) as Art Director for Rap Pages magazine
which honed Rollins' talents. Since then, he's serviced clients such as Miramax Films, ICM, A&M,
Mo' Wax and SoleSide Records. Along the way, he's also created art for the Pharcyde, The
Notorious B.I.G., Gang Starr, Sir Menelik, Black Star, and The Refugee Project charity
organization. Between maintaining the 24/7 grind that has put food on his table and made his mom
proud, the design veteran continues to champion the maligned and forgotten genre of "weirdo-
rap." Big time.
their artistically inclined, Haitian-born mom-dukes, Monart, moved to Astoria, Queens, NY from
Silver Springs, MD in the summer of 1977. Their Philadelphia, PA-reared, filmmaking/Emmy
Award-winning pop-dukes, Horace was already living in NYC at the time (100th Street & Central
Park West, to be exact...blocks away from the infamous Rock Steady Park). During the school
week, young Sacha spent his post three o'clock days playing stickball and skelly. Then...
1980: Sacha was blessed by an elder with an instrument of destruction that would forever change
his life. "PK," a local subway scrawler with some inter-borough celebrity, handed the young boy
a very juiced-up Pilot magic marker.
1988: Inspired by a the International Graffiti Times (a rag published by aerosol legend Phase 2
and David Schmidlap), Sacha would put together Graphic Scenes & X-plicit Language-a zine
dedicated to, yep, graf. And poetry. And anti-Gulf War rants. And humor. And towards the end,
in 1991, music.
1992: Beat Down, America's first hip hop newspaper, is launched by Sacha and a childhood
friend have a falling out. Bye bye, Black bird.
June, 1994: Ego Trip magazine is born.
1996: Sacha writes for Vibe, Rolling Stone, and Spin. He gets a Writer-At-Large then Music
Editor gig at Vibe.
Present: In his spare time, Sacha likes to play guitar, collect Planet of the Apes action figures and
listen to rap that isn't wack. He's a Leo.
In the summer of 1992, armed with his worthless LaGuardia Community College Associate Arts
degree, mulatto-born Elliot Wilson attempted to connect with The Source to no avail. Frustrated
20and full of half-black rage, Wilson vowed to one day show his smarmy colleagues in the world
of hip hop journalism what a tragic mistake they had made.
Befriending fellow W.C. Bryant High School alum Sacha Jenkins and L.C.C. student Haji
Akhigbade, Wilson became the Music Editor of the duo's burgeoning rap newspaper, Beat
Down. After the trio disbanded in the fall of '93, Wilson encouraged Jenkins to give the
publishing game another shot and the seasoned salt-and-pepper duo began to conceptualize
Ego Trip.
Wilson soon realized, however, that one cannot eat off props alone. When not contributing
toward ground-breaking. When not contributing toward ground-breaking Ego Trip scriptures,
he actively freelanced for Vibe, Rap Pages, Rap Sheet, Time Out New York and Paper. In 1995,
he endured a brief-but-successful stint as an Associate Editor at CMJ New Music Report where
he solidified the indie rock trade rag's hip hop coverage.
But it was in 1996 that he would enjoy a particularly sweet payback when he was wooed from
CMJ to become The Source's Music Editor. During his two-year tenure, he helped propel the
already established publication to the country's top-selling music title.
From Q-borough underachiever to Big Willie publishing mogul and now author, Elliot Jesse
Wilson Jr. is a living testament that dreams can and do come true.
Toiling for years as a truck-driving production assistant on the New York commercial filmmaking
scene, New York University graduate Chairman Mao needed direction. An aspiring DJ, his
addiction to acquiring wax had depleted his bank account. But in 1992, his chance meeting with an
ambitious young publishing entrepreneur/film intern named Sacha Jenkins introduced an
absurd solution to these fiscal woes-entering the world of music journalism! Mao began
contributing to Jenkins' Beat Down magazine in exchange for complimentary promotional
copies of hip hop records. He couldn't believe his luck.
Mao eventually exploited this writing scam so well that he actually began earning rent money
with his new vocation. While becoming a fundamental cog within Jenkins' and partner Elliot
Wilson's next publishing foray, Ego Trip, Mao enlightened Rolling Stone, Spin, Entertainment
Weekly and Vibe with his critical musings. Amongst his most noteworthy assignments: his
guest editorship for Rap Pages acclaimed DJ Issue in April of 1996 and is profile of The
Notorious B.I.G. in April of 1997 for the cover of The Source shortly before the rapper's
untimely death.
Currently Ego Trip's Editor-in-Chief and a Vibe Writer-at-Large, Mao still can't believe he
possesses a job that doesn't require him to sweep floors and chauffeur ad agency assholes.
When not clocking long-but-gratifying hours at ET's NYC HQ, he can be found in a record
store near you digging for archival additions to his now 20,000-piece strong record library.
Gabriel Alvarez was a long-haired, 20-year-old, L.A.-born Mexican with glasses trying to find a
job in 1991. The odds were against him. Nobody wanted him. The only alternative? Intern for
gratis at the latest magazine acquisition of Hustler publishing magnate Larry Flynt. Film Threat
was a cool, anti-Hollywood, punk rock-type rag that gave the mainstream film press the kind of
kick in the ass it needed. Alvarez quickly elevated to the position of Associate Editor.
Two years later, however, it was time to move on and Alvarez began working for another Flynt
publication. Rap Pages was a hip hop mag that needed new creative energies to help it realize its
potential. As Managing Editor, Alvarez expelled plenty of blood, sweat and tears and featured
special graffiti, DJ and breakdance issues that intrigued a growing readership. Another three
years later, though, it was time to roll the dice again.
His next job opportunity came in 1996 in the enticing form of Ego Trip, and amazingly creative
magazine outta New York City, that made him an offer he couldn't refuse: a Managing Editor
position demanding lots of hard work but no money. Displaying the sage decision-making skills
that have guided his entire career, Alvarez immediately packs his bags and heads for the
Rotten Apple. He begins freelancing extensively for The Source and Vibe. His status as an
important critical voice grows. He even cuts his hair. He couldn't be happier. Or more broke.
Alternately known as Asparagus, Prima, Gor-gee, Half-Black, Kinda-Black, Brent Rollins or
Milton Reese (depending on the time of day), Brent Rollins, ET's full-time Art Director and
part-time scribe, is the original "Afrocentric Asian, half man/half-amazin'."
But whatever he's called, he's called often by the entertainment biz. Before graduating from
UCLA with a BFA, Rollins had the fortunate opportunity to cut his teeth designing logos for films
like Spike Lee's Mo Better Blues and John Singleton's Boyz N The Hood as well as interning
at Fattal and Collins Design & Advertising. He punctuated his college career by creating graphics
for a FOX Network variety show, revamping the identity for TV's historic Soul Train and
studying for a French exam all during his senior finals week. C'est incroyable!
However, it was his subsequent two-year bid (1994-1996) as Art Director for Rap Pages magazine
which honed Rollins' talents. Since then, he's serviced clients such as Miramax Films, ICM, A&M,
Mo' Wax and SoleSide Records. Along the way, he's also created art for the Pharcyde, The
Notorious B.I.G., Gang Starr, Sir Menelik, Black Star, and The Refugee Project charity
organization. Between maintaining the 24/7 grind that has put food on his table and made his mom
proud, the design veteran continues to champion the maligned and forgotten genre of "weirdo-
rap." Big time.
Acknowledgements | p. 12 |
Ted Bawno's Forward Foreword | p. 14 |
Foundation | p. 16 |
Important Firsts | |
First Hip Hop Signees To 22 Renowned Labels | |
Lauryn Hill's Greatest Musical Influences | |
Afrika Bambaataa's Blues and Soul List | |
Rap Celebrates Itself | |
Kool DJ Red Alert's Essential Old School DJ Round-Up | |
Guru's 11 Voices Of Inspiration | |
Most Disappointing Debut Rap LPs | |
15 Artists Who Debuted As Guests | |
10 Weak Debut Singles By Major Rap Performers | |
12 Funky Fresh Old School Flyers | |
'90s Rap Hits That Lifted Their Hooks From '80s Classics | |
Pioneering DJs Of Uncle Jam's Army | |
Billy Jam Names The Essential West Coast Old School Rap Joints | |
Too $hort's 10 Secrets To Longevity | |
Lyrics | p. 34 |
Greatest Emcees Of All-Time | |
14 Lyrical Faux Pas | |
12 Songs Slick Rick Wishes He Had Written | |
13 Tongue-Twisting Talents | |
Rappers Who Use The Same Lyrics On Two Different Songs | |
8 Songs With Notoriously Unintelligible Lyrics | |
25 Intriguing (Parenthetical) Hip Hop Thoughts | |
Hard-Hitting Homophobic Lyrics | |
16 Memorable Misogynistic Rap Music Moments | |
Lyrics That Hurt People's Feelings | |
Some Hot-Ass Song Title Acronyms | |
Certified Ghostwriters | |
Kool Moe Dee's Rap Report Card | |
Kool Moe Dee Rates The Rappers Of Today | |
Famous Last Words | |
DJs | p. 48 |
5 Records That Changed Funkmaster Flex's Life | |
25 Compelling Homages To The DJ | |
25 Deadly DJ Cuts | |
Dave Tompkins' Top 20 Modern DJ Tracks | |
DJ Cash Money's Favorite Scratch Inventions | |
13 Rappers Recognized For Their DJ Skills | |
14 Historical DJ-On-The-Mic Milestones | |
18 Songs Kid Capri Appears On | |
16 Rap Artists Who've Maintained 2 DJs | |
Tape Kingz' Iain McNee Chooses The 10 Greatest Mix Tapes Of All-Time | |
Production | p. 60 |
Hip Hop's Greatest Producers | |
Little Known Facts About The Creations Of 21 Famous Rap Songs | |
20 Indispensible Human Beat Box Songs | |
Great Uses Of Rock Samples and Interpolations In '80s Hip Hop | |
DJ Premier's Quarterpound Of Underacknowledged Hip Hop Cuts | |
Songs That Were Sabotaged By Sample Clearance Refusals | |
Rap Productions By Non-Rap Producers | |
10 Songs Marley Marl Wishes He Had Produced | |
20 Songs You'd Swear Were Done By Somebody Else | |
20 Classic James Brown Productions and The Rap Songs That Made Them Famous Again | |
Producers and The Groups They Were In Before They Made A Name For Themselves | |
Artists Who Had Their Verses Removed From The Final Versions Of Songs | |
Prince Paul's All-Time Favorite Hip Hop Skits | |
Q-Tip's Notable Non-A Tribe Called Quest Productions | |
17 Bumpy Songs On Otherwise Bumpin' LPs | |
Hip Hop's Greatest Two-Sided Singles | |
10 Important Studio Musicians and Bands | |
Long-Ass Old School Songs | |
Long-Ass New School Songs | |
Hip Hop's 25 Greatest Remixes | |
Live! | p. 76 |
Greatest Post-Old School Live Performers | |
Daddy-O's Top Tour Memories | |
18 Live-Ass Songs About Performing | |
MC Serch's Favorite '80s Hip Hop Venues | |
Official All-The-Way-Live Songs | |
Official All-The-Way-Live Albums | |
Jon Shecter's Live Show Rules | |
Important Los Angeles Hip Hop Clubs | |
The Final Leg Of Run-D.M.C.'s Raising Hell Tour | |
Chris Lighty's Road Manager Rules To Live By | |
Is It Live? | |
Top 10 Things Most Commonly Banned From Hip Hop Clubs | |
Names | p. 92 |
Countdown | |
Hi, My First Emcee Name Was... | |
How 10 Artists Received Their Rap Monikers | |
Amazing Artist Acronyms | |
Group Acronyms Made Easy | |
Original Names Of 15 Rap Groups | |
20 Wack Album Titles | |
Rejected Titles Of 20 Rap Albums | |
20 Great Album Titles | |
Wu-Tang Killer Aliases | |
Names Inspired By Characters From Comic Strips, Comic Books and Cartoons | |
Rap Artists With The Same Names | |
14 Rap Artists Who Revel In Using Their Government Names | |
Sons Of The Father | |
Longest Rap Alias Ever | |
Broadcasting | p. 102 |
Hip Hop Broadcast Personalities and The Groups They Were In Before Their Acclaimed On-Air Careers | |
Chuck D's 5 Reasons Why Radio Sucks More Than Ever | |
10 Songs About The Radio | |
Doctor Dre's Greatest Comedic Influences | |
The History Of Super Rockin' Mr. Magic | |
Greg Mack's Top KDAY Memories | |
Great Fuckin' Clean Versions | |
Bobbito Recounts 11 Artists That Were Broken By The Stretch Armstrong Radio Show | |
18 Notable Rappers Who've Made TV Or Radio Commercials | |
Rappers Who Appeared On The Penultimate Episode Of The Arsenio Hall Show | |
Rap Personalities Who've Appeared In Sprite Commercials | |
10 Morsels Of Mildly Interesting Rap Video Trivia | |
Rap Songs That Flipped TV Show Themes Lovely | |
Rappers Who've Appeared In Animation | |
The ego trip Emmys | |
Body Movin' | p. 118 |
Dance, Dance, Dance! | |
10 MC Hammer Songs You Can't Dance To | |
Rap Artists Who Began Their Careers As Dancers | |
16 Songs That, Contrary To Their Titles, Are Not About Dancing | |
The Electric Boogaloos' Top 10 Poppin' Songs | |
21 Rap Songs Dedicated To Dances | |
Ben Higa Revisits 10 Early '80s Pop and RandB Videos Featuring B-Boying and Popping | |
10 Songs Dedicated To The Pleasures Of Lap Dances | |
25 Mighty Healthy Rap Cameos On RandB Tracks | |
Beats By The Pound's History Of Bounce Music | |
10 Hip House Songs That Don't Suck... | |
...and 10 More That Really, Really Do | |
Hot Steppin' Hip Hop Back-Up Dancers and The Artists They Hit The Floor For | |
Top 10 Reasons Hip Hop Dancers Are No More | |
10 Anti-Dance Rappers | |
Clans, Posses, Crews and Cliques | p. 128 |
Greatest Groups Of All-Time | |
Too Much Posse Cuts | |
One-Time Members Of Boogie Down Productions | |
Ice Cube Spin-Offs | |
Run-D.M.C. Spin-Offs | |
Hip Hop Supergroups | |
A Gangsta Rap Franchise | |
Rappers United For The Cause | |
Who Is The "Fourth" Beastie Boy? | |
People Who Left Or Were Kicked Out Of Major Hip Hop Groups Before They Blew Up | |
Rappers Who Have Recorded A Song With A Parent On Wax | |
Great Songs About Parents | |
Rhyme Related--It's A Family Affair: Brothers Gonna Work It Out (and Sisters Too); What's Up, Cousin? | |
16 Songs About Kids | |
Twins 4 Life | |
Mother's Finest | |
Hip Hop Offspring Of Famous People | |
Hip Hop's #1 Sidemen | |
It Was Written | p. 140 |
16 Songs That Assassinate The Media | |
Bill Adler's Top 5 Mainstream Media Rap Coverage Travesties | |
6 Seminal Hip Hop Albums That Were Panned | |
Artists Whose Writings Have Been Published | |
Artists Who Appeared On The Cover Of The Village Voice's Hip Hop Nation Issue | |
Songs and Albums Based On Literature | |
14 Rap Songs Based On Nursery Rhymes | |
13 Special Moments In Rap Liner Notes History | |
10 Rap LPs It Was Unnecessary To Print The Lyrics To In The Liner Notes But They Did Anyway | |
Public Enemy's "Disciples For The Future 17." | |
KRS-One's Greatest Quotes | |
Record Labels | p. 154 |
Artists Who Were At One Time Rumored To Have Signed To Death Row Records | |
Notable Rap Albums That Were Never Released | |
Dante Ross Lists The Top 10 Things Rappers Do To Ruin Their Careers | |
10 Anti-Record Company Songs | |
Best Rap Advertising Copy | |
Worst Rap Advertising Copy | |
Unforgettable Record Company Promo Items | |
10 Things That Lyor Cohen Says To Motivate His Artists | |
Cash Money Records' Rules | |
R.A. The Rugged Man Reveals His Top 10 Ways To Get Dropped From A Record Label | |
10 Milestones In Rap Artist--Record Label Relations | |
Defunct Label Imprints Of 15 Notable Artists | |
Art | p. 164 |
25 Great EP, 12" and CD Single Covers | |
50 Great Album Covers | |
Butter Albums, Butt Covers | |
Butter Covers, Butt Albums | |
Butter Butt Covers | |
Cey Adams' Top 10 Things You Should Never Do On A Photo Shoot Or When Designing An Album Package | |
Infamous Rap Art Controversies | |
5 Things Pen and Pixel Will Not Put On An Album Cover | |
Rap Album Artwork Based On Other LP Covers | |
Graf Writers Who Rapped and Rappers Who Wrote Graf | |
10 Logos Haze Wishes He Had Created | |
10 Cool Stickers | |
Rappers Who Attended Manhattan's High School Of Art and Design | |
Artsy Types Who've Made Contributions To Hip Hop | |
13 Comic Book--Inspired Jacket Designs | |
Little Known Design Trivia | |
Art Ideas That Didn't Make The Cut | |
Personalities Pictured On The Cover Of A Tribe Called Quest's Midnight Marauders | |
Film | p. 180 |
Noreaga's Favorite Cinematic Love Stories | |
Hollywood Types On Rap's Bozack | |
26 Feature Film Cameos by Rappers | |
34 Rap Song Titles Based On Movie Titles | |
29 Rap Album Titles Based On Movie Titles | |
Rap-Related Career Highlights Of Hollywood Hot Boy, Ice Cube | |
Film-Inspired Rap Names | |
Music Videos Based On Movies | |
20 Rap Theme Songs To Non-Rap Films | |
Rap Movie Soundtracks That Don't Suck | |
Sampled Movie Dialogue Quiz | |
Debi Mazar Recounts 6 Close Encounters With Hip Hop In The '80s | |
Rap Logos Based On The Godfather | |
The ego trip Oscars | |
Cheddar | p. 192 |
Money Ain't A Thang | |
Rappers Who've Made Forbes Magazine's Annual Highest-Paid Entertainers List | |
Rappers Who Have Declared Bankruptcy | |
7 Costly-Ass Artists To Sample | |
It All Comes Down To Money | |
Rap Artists Who've Owned Their Own | |
Most Expensive Hip Hop Records | |
20 Invaluable Songs About Money | |
Rap Personalities Who Admit To Having Worked At Food Chains | |
Things Rappers Spend Their Money On | |
Sports | p. 200 |
D.M.C.'s AII-NFL Dream Team | |
14 Great Lyrical References For The Real Players | |
Rappers Who've Assisted The World's Tallest Emcee | |
Rappers Who Ball (Well) | |
15 Pro Hoopsters Who Rap (Badly) | |
Legendary Ballers Mentioned On Hurt 'Em Bad's "NBA Rap." | |
Legendary Ballers Mentioned On Kurtis Blow's "Basketball." | |
'70s Baseball Players Who Get Shouted Out On "Two Brothers With Checks (San Francisco, Harvey)." | |
Negro League Baseball Players, Teams and Personalities Mentioned In "Saga Of Dandy, The Devil and Day." | |
Inspectah Deck Picks His Favorite Professional Wrestlers Of All-Time | |
Nuthin' But The Very Best Tyson Lyrical References | |
When Rap and Sports Collide | |
12 Sports Lyrics That Lose | |
In Full Gear | p. 210 |
Models On Rap's Bozack | |
Hip Hop's Greatest Sweater References Of All-Time | |
Items De La Soul Dismisses On "Take It Off." | |
Rappers and Their Signature Accessories | |
Rappers Who Have Been Photographed In The Buff Or In Their Drawers | |
Tattoos That Make An Impression | |
You Gotta Reckon With Fashion | |
Products Slick Rick Plugs In "La Di Da Di." | |
Leave My Jheri Curl Alone | |
Good Hair | |
Cock-Diesel Rap Dudes | |
Short But Funky | |
6 Feet High and Rising | |
Skinny and Proud | |
Rap Heavyweights (Literally) | |
Go See The Dentist | |
The ego trip Fashion Awards | |
Stunts, Blunts and Hip Hop | p. 220 |
Freakiest Songs About Doin' The Nasty | |
Songs About The Dangers Of Not Practicing Safe Sex | |
Kool Keith's Favorite Places To Pleasure Himself In Public | |
The Essential Likwit Tit-ography | |
69 Songs Dedicated To That Special Lady | |
The Love Movement: Rap Love; Rap/Celebrity Love and Rap/RandB Love | |
A Teenage Love | |
Women Russell Simmons Wishes He Could Have Dated Before He Got Married | |
23 Sneaky Tales About Infidelity | |
OutKast's Big Boi Puts You Up On His Favorite Atlanta Strip Clubs | |
DJ Mister Cee Names The 10 Best Ways For DJs To Get Ass | |
Cat Got Their Tongue | |
Rocket In The Pocket | |
Potluck | |
20 Dope Anti-Drug Songs | |
Smokin' Weed Anthems | |
People Ricky Powell Wishes He Could Have Gotten Zooted With | |
Crack Attack | |
Last Call | |
Rap's Lyrical Obsession With The Material Girl | |
Songs About Fame | |
Songs About Paranoia | |
Songs About Falling Off | |
Beef | p. 234 |
Hip Hop's Wonderful World Of Wax Wars | |
Mo' Beef, Mo' Problems | |
Artists Roxanne Shante Targets On "Bite This." | |
16 Adversarial Male-Female Rap Duets | |
6 Battles On Wax That Were Staged In The Studio | |
8 Rappers Who Took It To The Stage, Sucka | |
Sir Mix-A-Lot's 10 Signs That You're Being Player Hated | |
Strictly Answer Records, No Questions | |
5 Acts Of Random Violence Between Rappers | |
Unforgettable Video Disses | |
Shit That Rappers Do That Gets On Fat Joe's Nerves | |
52 Disses You Might Have Missed | |
Dis Songs That Were Never Commercially Released | |
Makaveli's Most Venomous Unreleased Dis Records | |
The ego trip Shit List | |
The Realness | p. 252 |
Songs About The Projects | |
Albums That Were Released While The Artists Or Group Members Were Incarcerated | |
12 Pieces Of Suggested "Evidence" That 2Pac Is Still Alive | |
Bonz Malone's Real Nigga Rules 4 Life | |
99 "Nigga" Songs | |
99 "Bitch" Songs | |
Nigga-Bitch Connection | |
Freddie Foxxx's 10 Tips For Playing Ceelo | |
13 Gang-Related Rhymes | |
8 Rappers With Certified Handskills | |
Rap Artists Who've Survived Shootings | |
How About Some Hardcore Parodies? | |
10 Forgotten Guest Vocal Appearances By The Notorious B.I.G.... | |
...and 10 Forgotten Guest Vocal Appearances By 2Pac | |
Rappers Who Have At One Time Announced Their Retirements | |
Mobb Deep's Back Catalog Of Unreleased Gems | |
It Gets No Realer Than This | |
Gone But Not Forgotten... | |
Race | p. 266 |
Prominent Five Percent Rappers | |
Stay Black | |
How Can I Be Black? | |
Stretch Armstrong's Most Embarrassing Moments As A White DJ In The Rap Game | |
White Rappers...and Their Black Affiliations | |
White Mainstream Media Darlings | |
10 Remarkably Racist Recordings | |
20 Colorful Songs About Racism | |
Rhettmatic and Babu Of The World Famous Beat Junkies Name The Top 5 Reasons Why Asian Hip Hop DJs Cut So Fresh | |
28 Scathing Songs About Racist Punk Police | |
Top 10 Lyrical Mexican References | |
Notable Bilingual Rap Songs | |
22 Interracial Rap Groups | |
22 Biracial Rap Artists | |
Cypress Hill's Sen Dog Gives Props To His Cuban Heroes | |
# Of Times The "N" Word Appears On N.W.A's Albums | |
Awards | p. 278 |
First 10 Gold Rap Singles | |
First 10 Gold Rap Albums | |
First 10 Platinum Rap Singles | |
First 10 Platinum Rap Albums | |
Rap Artists With The Most Platinum Albums | |
Major Hip Hop Artists Who Have Never Had A Gold Album | |
Grammy Award-Winning Hip Hop Artists By Year | |
Rap Recipients Of MTV Music Video Awards By Year | |
13 Artists Chubb Rock Felt Deserved Grammy Recognition | |
New Music Seminar and Supermen DJ Battle Winners By Year | |
New Music Seminar and Supermen MC Battle Winners By Year | |
Technics DMC DJ Competition Winners By Year | |
5 Most Underrated Hip Hop Artists | |
5 Most Overrated Hip Hop Artists | |
Slept-On Albums For Dat Ass | |
The ego trip Achievement Awards | |
Bonus Beats | p. 290 |
The B-Side Wins Again | |
The Dubwiser Selects The 10 Worst Rap-Reggae Songs Of All-Time | |
Rappers Who've Collaborated With Michael Jackson | |
Worst Rap-Rock Collabos Of All-Time | |
Rap Covers Of Rock Songs | |
5 Rock 'N Roll Memories From Cee-Lo Of The Goodie Mob | |
Songs That End With Explosions | |
Can't Get Enough... Of That Monkey Stuff! | |
25 Bumpin' Car Songs | |
ego trip's 15 Favorite Goddamn Christmas Songs | |
50 Songs With Food Titles | |
Songs By Common With Food Titles | |
Mia X's Creole Shrimp and Crabmeat Stew Recipe | |
50 BK Big-Ups | |
Songs About Compton | |
10 Reasons Why Will Smith Loves Miami | |
Give Me Body | |
Give Me Bodily Functions | |
8 Songs About Body Odor | |
Butt... Of Course! | |
A Few Of Biz Markie's Favorite Things | |
-- And The Biz | |
Bonus Moments On CD and Wax That You Might Have Missed | |
Charts | p. 312 |
The Monkey Academy | p. 338 |
10 Reasons Why Rap Will Never Die | p. 352 |
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