Journals
What happened in the room. Sessions, guests, and what went on the turntable.
Journal
Specially created and curated content to immerse you in #RetroHiphop and #VintageLagos Culture. Read, listen, watch and go down memory lane to relive the moments that made old school hip-hop culture and the great city of Lagos special.
Battle/Diss Joints
We compiled this list of battle/diss rap in this playlist through an extensive review of rap songs catalog. It contains the very popular, unpopular, and missed tracks. We…
Andre Harrell Joints
By Jean Petit Jean “My goal is to bring real black America — just as it is, not watered down — to people everywhere through music, through films,…
HOV’s Got 99 Problems but a Verzuz Battle Ain’t One (excepts of course it Tunechi) – By Mariam Salaudeen
The lockdown sure helped creatives come up with ideas to keep themselves and the coerced introverts entertained. The Verzuz battle is another product of the good of the…
January 27- Remembering the families of the 2002 Ikeja Bomb Blast- by Timilehin Salu
January 15 marks a remarkable day in the life of all Nigerians. It is a day set aside to remember the lives of our fallen heroes who fought…
Album Review: MI2 The Movie
Never in the history of naija rap has an album ever been as anticipated as MI’s sophomore album “MI2 The Movie”, MI’s ascendancy in the naija rap game…
Big Pun Is Gone, But His Pen Game Lives On by Rahmon Abdulazeez
Christopher Lee Rios (November 10, 1971 – February 7, 2000),better known by his stage name Big Pun (short for Big Punisher), was an American Rapper and Songwriter. Pun’s lyrics are notable for…
Love Joints
It sounds a bit ironic to talk about love joints (songs) in the same sentence as rap music. Yes, rap is notorious for celebrating violence and over-the-top misogyny. …
Big L: Auspicious Storyteller and Hiphop’s Most Underrated Lyricist by Rahmon
Lamont Coleman (May 30, 1974 – February 15, 1999), better known by his stage name, Big L, was an American Rapper from Manhattan, New York. His first professional appearance came…
The Life and Times of Christopher Wallace 25years after by – Timilehin Salu
Christopher George Latore Wallace was born on May 21, 1972. He is better known by his stage names the Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls, or simply Biggie. He was…
The Legend Too $hort, Celebrating One of HipHop’s Great
Too $hort was among the first West Coast rap stars, recording three albums on his own before he made his major-label debut in 1988 with the RIAA-certified gold…
From Rap Legend to Business Mogul, Master P is Indeed a Master of all
Throughout the late ’90s, Master P created a hip-hop empire while flying just beneath the mainstream radar. As the CEO of No Limit Records, he led a camp…
Ghostface Killah: A Real Life Super Hero and More
Whether judged strictly by his work with Wu-Tang Clan or as a solo artist, Ghostface Killah is an indisputable giant. A masterful storyteller whose range extends from graphic…
Album Review: It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot by DMX
It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot is the debut album by American rapper DMX. It was released on May 19, 1998, by Def Jam Recordings and Ruff Ryders.…
Kanye West: Hiphop and Pop Culture At Their Finest
One of the most influential and critically lauded artists of the early 21st century, Kanye West went from hip-hop beatmaker to worldwide hitmaker as his production work for…
Welcome to RapJointLagos
Welcome to rapjointlagos.com, an online space specifically designed to offer you the very best #retroHiphop and #vintageLagos experience dating back to the 80s, 90s and even 2000s. At…
Welcome to Rap Joint Lagos
Welcome to Rap Joint Lagos for the experienceof #RetroHiphop and #VintageLagos. Our site and space offers histories, memories, profiles, tributes, and features on the culture of Lagos and…
BellaNaija – Rap Joint Lagos Creates a Contemporary Cultural Centre for an Intimate Lagos Lifestyle Experience! – by Ayo Adio
Rap Joint Lagos (RJL) is a contemporary cultural centre where everyone can relax and share intimate experiences about rap music and the life and style around it. It was…
Pharrell Williams’ appointment as Creative Director of Louis Vuitton demonstrates “The influence of Hip-Hop in Defining Contemporary Fashion” – Kieran Southern
If ever there was a man to disprove the saying that “nice guys finish last”, it is Pharrell Williams. A music industry producer whose hits include Happy, Get…
Album Review: Mobb Deep “The Infamous”
In 1995, Havoc and Prodigy were trying to rebound from their disappointing debut album. They went into the studio and came out with a project that not only…
Album of the Week: Marshall Mathers LP – DJ Daggash
My initial impression of Eminem is that of another white rapper, Vanilla Ice, who was quite a hit but faded away as quickly as his fame came. A…