The Notorious B.I.G.

Five Star Jamz: Discussing Every Perfect Song In My iTunes Library

by MJ on Aug 12, 2018 • 1 Comment

music

I’m talking about every single 5-star song in my iTunes library. Take a trip with me!!

bLISTerd: The Best Songs By The Notorious B.I.G.*

by MJ on Mar 9, 2017 • 1 Comment

bLISTerd / Lists!

Can you believe it’s been twenty years since The Notorious B.I.G. was murdered? In a career that barely spanned half a decade, the MC born Christopher Wallace blessed us with more classics than can be held on one playlist. Boasting vivid storytelling skills, a nimble, versatile flow, and a sense of wit and humor that’s not discussed enough when discussing his legacy, Biggie combined the best traits of Slick Rick, Big Daddy Kane and Rakim to create a style that […]

Blerd Radio Presents: The Jheri Curl Chronicles Podcast (Episode 12)

by Popblerd Staff on Nov 23, 2016 • 2 Comments

Blerd Radio / music / Podcasts

We discuss the Queen of Disco for the one and only time in the latest episode of the Jheri Curl Chronicles podcast. Plus, Aretha, Rick and more!

Blerd Radio 2015: Episode 14 | And Ya Don’t Stop (Favorite Emcees List)

by MJ on Dec 2, 2015 • 2 Comments

Blerd Radio / hip-hop / music / Podcasts

The Blerd Radio panel talks about their favorite emcees in the latest podcast.

#playlist: The Apple Stretching (MJ Goes Back To NY)

by MJ on Sep 25, 2015 • No Comments

music / Playlists

A playlist featuring some of my favorite New York songs.

bLISTerd: The Five Best Albums On Bad Boy Records

by MJ on Feb 7, 2014 • 5 Comments

bLISTerd / Lists!

Is Bad Boy closing? Is it still open? If so, why? Whatever Puff is doing, here are his label’s 5 best albums.

bLISTerd Lite: Five Songs That Sample Chic

by MJ on May 31, 2013 • No Comments

bLISTerd / Lists! / music

Awwww freak out (all over again) with five jams that sample Chic!

Mini-bLISTerd: A Tribute to the Style of Nile

by Mike D. on May 23, 2013 • No Comments

bLISTerd / hip-hop / music / pop culture / Pop Music / soul music

If you like music and you’ve been on the Internet in the past few weeks, you can’t go far without seeing Daft Punk’s name in print. The French dance duo came back in a big way this month with the release of Random Access Memories , a stirringly retro dance album and their first proper studio album in eight years (a live album and the soundtrack to TRON: Legacy have all appeared in the interim). Deftly zigging where an EDM-fueled crowd expected them to […]

bLISTerd Presents: The 100 Greatest Rap Albums Of All Time (THE TOP TEN)

by Popblerd Staff on Nov 26, 2012 • 15 Comments

Blerditorial / hip-hop / Lists! / music / Uncategorized

It’s here! The 10 greatest rap albums of all time! Get your Dre and Snoop fix here!

bLISTerd Presents: The Best Hip-Hop Remixes Of All-Time (Chuck’s Mix)

by Chuck on Apr 2, 2012 • 3 Comments

bLISTerd / hip-hop / Lists! / music

Popblerd’s Chuck presents his list of the 10 best hip-hop remixes of all time, featuring the man who’s stolen the show more than anyone in rap history, Mister Busta Rhymes.

The Singles Bar: Rahsaan Patterson’s “Crazy*Juicy (Dub)”

by MJ on Mar 31, 2012 • 1 Comment

music / Pop Music / soul music / The Singles Bar

If you read our review of Rahsaan Patterson’s Bleuphoria from a few months back, you should already be aware that he’s one of our favorite singers, and now one of our favorite songs from the album has gotten the remix treatment. In it’s original version, “Crazy (Baby)” is just fine, featuring Rah’s idiosyncratic vocals over a danceable beat highlighted by high-end synthesizer stabs and background vocals by Faith Evans and Shanice Wilson. The remix leans on a hefty sample of […]

Blerd Appreciation: The Notorious B.I.G.

by MJ on Mar 9, 2012 • 1 Comment

Blerd Appreciation / hip-hop / music / pop culture / R.I.P.

Remembering the Notorious B.I.G. on the 15th anniversary of his death.