My Top 5 Favorite

5. Christopher Wallace a.k.a Notorious B.I.G - Although he only put out two albums and only got to see one of them released, Notorious B.I.G was one of the most lyrical artist of his time. He had the ability to tell a story during his songs that caused the listeners to picture everything that he was saying. He is one of the best of all time and there is never going to be another one like him. Songs such Big Poppa, Juicy, Hypnotized, and Machine Gun Funk are just a few of the hits that he had. Both of the CDs went platinum and even after his death people of all ages continue to listen to his music and his music continues to be sampled today.

4. Wiz Khalifa - This guy is a young artist but he has a lot swag to his game. It seems like every song that he comes out with lately is becoming hits. Although he hasn't put out an official album yet, his mixtapes have become very popular. Now that he is about to drop his first main stream CD, we are starting to hear more and more of his songs on the radio. Everyone knows about his song "Black and Yellow" but he has several other songs that can be heard on iTunes. I encourage everyone to  give some of his songs a listen I'm sure that  you'll enjoy them just as I do.

3. Tupac Shakur - Along with Notorious B.I.G, Tupac helped change the 90's rap game. Tupac had several talents including acting and music producing but he most known for his music. He lived a short life and died way before his time but he has had an lasting impression on the the music game. My favorite song of his has to be "Changes" and I enjoy most of the songs that he came up with. Tupac was ahead of his time when it came to music. He made songs that people can dance to and he also made songs that were just easy to listen. Tupac is a legend and will always be know as the best rapper to ever do it.

2. Lil Wayne - Lil Wayne is everywhere these days. He's in everyones radio, MP3's, and on other artist songs. If you want a hit song these days, you just need to ask Mr. Carter to jump on your track and it's a sure thing that it will sell. I love that he makes those songs that you can dance to but he also makes songs that lyrically are amazing. He is an amazing artist that has several more years to continue to make hits and I personal can't wait to hear what he has coming next.

1. Ludacris - My all-time favorite artist has to be Ludacris! I remember when I brought his first CD, I listened to that thing from front to back and knew every word to every song. I think I have every Ludacris CD that he's made. He has a signature style that allows to be on any type of song. He is also extremely  talented, he's been in several movies and continues to be one of the best rappers in the game today. I can't wait to see what he comes out with next but whatever it is I definitely be buying it.

Hip Hop Sites and music making

Now I know that anytime someone goes looking for new music it can be difficult and sometimes frustrating because it seems impossible to find good sites. I'm going to give you a couple of tips that I use when looking for new music and how to create your own music when you can't find any. First, when you are looking for music go to iTunes first and look at what's new on there. Sometimes you will go through and see music that you've never seen before and maybe find that next song that gets stuck in your head. Then you want to go to the top 100. You wouldn't believe how many songs that I find that I've never heard and those same songs have become some of my favorites today. Secondly, if you see that you iTunes doesn't have any new stuff, then you can go to a website like Hot New Hip Hop. This is a website that I currently use when I'm looking for new music. This website is good because the site gives you new artist and new music that gets released each day. I enjoy the site because of these reason and it gives you a chance to find songs that your friends haven't heard yet. Now, something that I've been doing lately is making my own instrumental beats and then adding my own words to those beats. It's pretty easy, I think you  should go and find free trial websites that allow you to make these beats. When you have the website that you're going to use, then the fun begins. You can make any song that you want...techno, hip hop, rap, R&B, Rock & Roll. The genre doesn't matter, making your own beat allows you to be the producer and the artist. Whether you are finding new music or making your own music it's all about having fun.