http://www.sendspace.com/file/ja22q6

 
Somewhere on a corner in Queens there’s a thug who’s been waiting for this since before white kids shot up schoolyards.  The Testament is Cormega’s first full album, recorded for Violator/Def Jam between ’96 and ‘97.  After Nas and the rest of the Firm crew ditched him for payday with Dr. Dre, Mega stayed in Queensbridge with producers like Sha Money XL and Havoc.  The LP was ultimately shelved, but a lot of people, including me, thought they copped the complete fruits of his temper on mixtapes and Limewire.  To our surprise, Cormega emerged as the only one with a complete master.  The release features classics such as “Dead Man Walking” and “Angel Dust,” but also promises some unleaked bangers and rare archival gems like “Love is Love.”  Other notables are “Testament” and “Montana Diary,” on which Mega showed his first signs of allegorical prowess.  Since recording this album he’s independently released four LP’s and two mixtapes, all of which have been bloated with Cormega’s unique brand of mellow thuggetry.  But even though his entire track record has consistently bumped for “overachievers and young thugs born to hold heaters,” The Testament is without-a-doubt his most authentic throwback to New York hip-hop at its finest moment.

The “MAN on the MOON” KiD CuDi is a Cleveland native who may have caught your ear on the melodic Day ‘N Nite track.  What I like most about his music is his unique choice of “stoner-friendly” beats to rap over that Plain Pat (who is also his manager), Dot Da Genius, and Emile laced him with on the “A KiD Named CuDi” mixtape.  Along with beat selection, hypebeast-favorite DC representative Wale is featured on his “Is There Any Love?” track.  CuDi is getting a lot of love in publications such as URB, FADER, and Rolling Stones ever since touring with Fool’s Gold on their North American Tour as well as his big debut at Fool’s Gold’s SXSW Showcase playing next to the likes of Chromeo and Kid Sister.  With the trendy hipster image and key cosigners, KiD CuDi has caught the eye of many tastemakers.  This obviously means that… hipster rap got next!

So I was surfing through MySpace music the other day to see who the top rated hip-hop artists were. What I found actually made me puke in my mouth a little. The number one female hip-hop artist is none other than Ms. Tila Tequilla. Are you serious? People actually listen to that crap. So I decided to take a little listen to see where all the hype was coming from, I thought maybe she actually is good. Well sorry folks… she is absolutely terrible. And no offense Tila lovers but her face looks likes she’s been run over by an 18-wheeler a few times. Wow that felt good to vent out.

So on to more important business, where are all the TALENTED female rappers at? It’s almost as if they’re nonexistent anymore. This makes me really sad. So I’m going to do a little recap on who I believe are some of the most talented female rappers of our time. Unfortunately they are all getting old and will most likely retire soon. So I’m hoping this post will inspire some amazing female MC ‘s to get off their asses and More...