Flashback Friday: J. Cole and Bahamadia
It’s Friday, so that means it’s time to see what we’ve got cooking in the hip-hop time machine. Join us for a look back.
J. Cole, The Warm Up (2009)
J. Cole’s first mixtape, The Come Up, turned heads, but it was The Warm Up that really cemented him as an artist on the rise. Cole showcased the skill and concepts of a 10-year rap veteran; he was truly a hip-hop prodigy. This set led the way to an even greater mixtape and, eventually, mainstream success. But The Warm Up was clearly Cole’s launching pad.
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Bahamadia, Kollage (1996)
Y’all can keep fooling yourselves into thinking that today’s Build-A-Bear female rappers are actually good. While they distract y’all with plastic body parts, I’ll be in the cut revisiting Bahamadia, one of the best lyricists – male or female – of the late 90s. Kollage is a forgotten gem that boasts the wordplay and insight you’d expect from a true MC.
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