Rap Expo Part 1: The Duos

·Welcome to the Rap Expo! I will be presenting Rap Duos, Groups, and Labels. I hope u enjoy it.

The Throne: Jay-z and Kanye West-The two rap superpowers joined forces in 2011 and released Watch the Throne. Its a pretty good album. These 2 are my favorite solo rappers(top 5) but WTT wasn't as good as it could have been. Where is the 2nd album??
B-

· Blackstar: Mos Def and Talib Kweili-These 2 conscious rappers have incredible storytelling ability. They haven't been too successful commericially, but the skill is certainly there. These 2 released a self titled album called Blackstar in 1998. I'd love for them to collaborate again.

· Bad Meets Evil:Eminem & Royce Da 5'9- Interesting enough, these two made a song way back on Eminem's 1st official album The Slimshady LP. The "sequel" finally came out in 2011, which was a whole album and it was decent. This may be the most lyrical of any rap duo. The two have incredible chemistry.
B

· Outkast: Andre 3000 & Big Boi-Unless you live under a rock, you don't know about Outkast. Outkast is the highest selling rap duo. (Unless u count The Throne's single artist exploits.) Big Boi is an elite southern rapper, while Andre is a lyrical juggernaut with a taste for weird things. Sadly the ATL duo hasn't released an album since 2006's mediocre Idlewild album.
B+

· Run the Jewels: Killer Mike & El-P-A somewhat new duo. RTJ has incredible chemistry. Both rap really hardcore. I really enjoyed their 1st 2 albums. However the two also collaborated on their solo projects in the past. Admit it, these 2 are exactly what rap needs right now.
A+

· Prhyme: Royce Da 5'9 & DJ Premier-A new duo. Prhyme is a solid album, with a lot of chemistry. Check out their album. Yeah it appears Royce is in 2 duos at the same time...lol.
B

· UGK :Bun B & Pimp C- A landmark duo for southern rap. Both are talented rappers who appeared on a ton of other rapper songs. R.I.P. Pimp C.
B

· Mobb Deep: Havoc & Prodigy- I like Mobb Deep, but it seems like since their glory days they've just been kinda there....They are back on track with a great 2014 outing. I'm not really sure what they can do to further cement their legacy.
C

Tech Review: Iphone Air

I have only had this phone for over a week but I feel the need to review it. I recently got a 512gb light gold iPhone Air. This phone is so thin. You really have to hold it for yourself to believe it. I knew when I used it at a local Best Buy I had to have it. The phone is also a modern marvel having most of the technology in the camera bump. Of course you're wondering about that camera and battery life. Honestly the battery is decent. It gets me through the day at work with minimal charging ( I mean who goes somewhere with no charger anymore?). The camera is good too. I'm not a huge camera guy anyways. The phone's 6.5 inch Super Retina XDR OLED display is great. I really notice a difference from my old phone (iPhone 12). The phone doesn't really get that hot either which is great. One thing I'm not a huge fan of is the one speaker on the phone....but honestly it's not that bad. I usually use headphones anyways. Apple Intelligence is still in beta but I think ...

Album Review: Schoolboy Q-Blue Lips

Ok I am a big Schoolboy Q fan. I gotta say I love this album...but believe it or not what kept me from getting it till fall 2024 was that horrendous album artwork lol. I mean damn its gross! Schoolboy has some great flows and lyricism on this album. "Thank god 4 me" is absolute flames. "Blueslides" is another highlight. There's something about the song "first" that is just so catchy to me. "Yern" is also pretty hard man. The guest list is minimal but it works. The production is really good here too. The album isn't quite as good as Blank Face to me but its definitely a major improvement over his last album Crash Talk. Definitely check this one out. Lyrics 24 Beats 23 Depth 23 Tilt 23 Verdict 93

Video Game Review: Jedi Fallen Order

I meant to review this game way back in the day when I first beat it but this is coming after my 2nd play-through. This time I played the game on hard difficulty and man was it tough. Compared to Jedi Survivor I think the game has a better story. You join Jedi padawan Cal Kestis as he escapes a scrapyard planet Bracca , fleeing from the Empire. Cal comes face to face with an Inquistor called 2nd sister. You end up fighting her a total of 4 times in the game. The main story is Cal must help a former Jedi named Cere and her pilot Greez to find a Jedi holocron that has a list of force sensitive children to rebuild the Jedi Order. I gotta say the planets you visit are all for the most part pretty flushed out . I found Zeffo to be the main planet and navigating it is truly awful. Well I’m glad they made navigation better in Jedi Survivor. Of all the planets Dathomir (Darth Mauls planet) was by far the worst. There was tough enemies around every corner there and hard boss fights w...

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