Whatever happened to the female emcee? Or more appropriately, whatever happened to the female emcee with mic skills? It’s kinda sad that the role of the woman in hip-hop has devalued over the years from Queen Latifah and MC Lyte to Nicki fuckin’ Minaj. There’s no template for a successful female rapper that can not only compete with guy emcees, but can do so while keeping their clothes on. Post-Kim and Foxy, every successful femcee has stressed the power of […]
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Saturday Backspin: "Undercover Lover"
This Saturday, we’re gonna rock it on the smooth tip with King Sun’s classic “Undercover Lover”-a song dedicated to all the committed folks who are keeping someone special on the low. Sun’s giving us his best Barry White on this track, describing the relationship he and his side chick have over a finely chosen sample of Stevie Wonder’s “Hey Love”. Sun managed to pull off a sensual hip-hop track without coming off soft or corny. King Sun was one of […]