Top 3 new hip-hop music websites

1. Hotnewhiphop.com – This is a great site if you want to get your dose of new jamz everyday. We’re talking averaging 15 new songs a day, sometimes even getting up to the 20’s and 30’s. With an array of artist ranging from Maino to Will.i.am to E-40, and world premier releases from artist such as Soulja Boy and Young Berg, there is always something good to listen to. Hotnew has a pretty simple layout with songs and all featured artists in an easy to use daily list of new songs. The songs are even ordered starting with the days highest rated songs. Whether you’re listening to the days highest rated or just scanning for your favorite artists, hotnew brings the new hip-hop to your ears.

2. Rapradar.com – Updated at anytime, with up to the minute postings, rapradar has something new to view every time you visit the site. With upwards of 30 posting per day, this is a sure shot to keep your work day busy. Rapradar offers news as well as music, with an easy-to-use toolbar that lets you decide between only music, only news, or a combined feed. Rapradar also flaunts cool resources like their own blog roll that connects you to other top blogs, and a hip-hop top 100 to keep connected with your favorite artists.

3. Thisis50.com – Thisis50 might be one of the better known new music and blog websites on the web today. It has been around for a decade and has developed a great reputation. The tagline says it all “If it’s hot, it’s here.” Thisis50 offers a smaller selection of music, but almost every jam posted in the site is a potential banger. With easy to navigate G-unit playlists, boasting music from new cd’s before they are even out, as well as new jams from competing artists such as Young Money, Thisis50 offers a specific selection of street music.

50 Ways to make a record

50 Ways to make a record…

Day and Night, at at at night. I remember hearing the club banger in Lake Havasu, Arizona, a year ago from this month during the festive time of spring break. I remember being intrigued wanting to know who this new artists was. In one short year, Kid Cudi because one of my favorite artists of all time, as well as one of the most influential people in my life.

Kid Cudi, along with some help from Drake and Wale, helped to put the gangster persona to sleep and brought the hip-hop back to the educational and fun days of hip-hop. Every one of Cudi’s songs has a message that can help you make your life decisions. Cudi’s song 50 ways to make a record, made a lasting impression in my mind. Kid Cudi really does have 50 ways to make a record. Cudi’s song range from songs about not selling your soul in 50 ways to make a record, to songs telling you about Cudi’s own problems in Soundtrack 2 my life, to song reppin’ his own hometown of Cleveland in Cleveland is the Reason.

However, my all-time favorite and most influential Kid Cudi song to date has got to be The Prayer. A truly special song, I have looked to this song for inspiration more times than I can remember. The opening line is enough to give me chills; “My heart thump not from being nervous, sometimes I'm thinking God made me special here on purpose.” He continues to talk about his value in hip-hop, saying that if he dies before he wakes, he will be remember for his song value instead of “apple bottom jeans with the boots with the fur (lyrics from a generic T-Pain song).” This is his way of saying his music isn’t just a fad. He continues to show his appreciation for his fans “Blessing in disguise, but I am not hiding who I am, open your eyes bro If I ever met you, I appreciate the love yo!” “And if I die before I wake, I pray the lord my soul to take, but please don't cry, just know that I have made these songs for you.” This struck a chord for me because I really feel like he made these songs for me. It feels great to have something to motivate you in 5 minutes, whether you are needing to study for a test, or you have a big basketball game approaching, Cudi has something for you.

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My Hip-Hop

Hip-Hop is word that can evoke 10 different definitions, from 10 different people. You might here hip-hop in the context of artist like C-murder and Lil’ Wayne, all the way to artist on the other side of the spectrum like Justin Timberlake and even Madonna. To me, hip-hop is any music made today that makes you want to bob your head or get up and dance.
Growing up I was influenced by multiple different types of music. Some of first CD’s I remember receiving on Christmas still have songs I listen to today. TLC’s “Waterfalls”, Korn’s “Issues”, and Will Smith’s “Big Willy Style”, to name a few greats. As I got older, my tastes in Music developed, and music became a huge part of my life. Every day before football practice, especially before games, I would throw on my IPod and get into the zone. The messages in such influential, and often considered controversial, CD’s like Eminem’s “The Marshal Mather’s LP”, Dr. Dre’s “2001”, and 2pac’s “All eyes on me” helped me stay focused in school and grow to be an Independent and intelligent Adult. Musicians have the power to spread fantastic messages; you just have to know what to be listening for.
As I made the biggest step of my life, moving up to UNCO, I had polished my favorite music style to be Hip-Hop, my definition of Hip-Hop. I spend countless hours on the Computer looking for the next big hit, or a new beat I could listen to while lifting or snowboarding. Some of the greatest signs of respect I can receive are when a friend comes to me with his IPod, looking for a fix of new tunes. I have built my life and personality around great music, using a Blogger and Twitter is the next step to evolving my passion, to my life.