For the last decade one of hip-hop’s finest, Skillz, has been recapping the year in music for our listening enjoyment. In 2013 the folks at ESPN tapped the talented lyricist to recap what was quite an eventful year filled with both tragedy and triumph. Skillz takes Michael Smith and Jemele Hill’s segment Numbers Never* Lie and […]
Lately the year doesn’t seem officially over until Skillz’ yearly “Rap-Up” properly summarizes the previous 365 days of foolishness. In this clip he explains how the first Rap-Up in 2002 came about and why it became so successful. “The reason that it was so popular is that they were feeling the same way I was […]
At long last Skillz makes good on dropping his annual “Rap-Up” for 2010. In true form he covers everything from the Earthquake in Haiti and Wiki Leaks to the infamous Kat Stacks and Antoine Dodson. The beat is a little more laid back than his past Rap-ups but it allows you to really absorb what […]
