New Jersey’s really gotten a bad rap lately thanks to “real” housewives, the Shore and all things Guido. People tend to forget the lovable, wild and weed inspired GOOD rap from the Garden State’s Greatest, Redman. His first name might be “He Ain’t Sh*t” but we think he’s the exact opposite. To celebrate the release of his new album, Redman Presents… Reggie (OUT TODAY) we’ve assembled his ten best lyrics. WARNING: Videos and lyrics are obviously too cool for you aka NSFW. Don’t contribute to the unemployment rate.

Hip Hop, it’s some of the best music on Earth. Not to be confused with rap, which dominates the airwaves and is rife with bad lyrics, dance instructions and outrageously lavish music videos (where most high priced items are rented and the money’s fake). Here are seven albums that truly define how Hip Hop should sound. If you HAVE heard these albums, spread the love. Run and tell that!

If you’re tired of listening to the same old crap — especially if you’re an FM radio junkie — now is the time to expand your horizons. The world is absolutely teeming with excellent artists who have a few things to say outside the realm of “get drunk/get high/get laid/bust a cap/smack a ho/check my rims.” Sometimes, they don’t say anything at all. “Music without lyrics?!” you ask, outraged. Yes, and it’s often better that way. Here are some artists that might not be at the top of the charts, but deserve a listen all the same:

Out of the myriad of things wrong with today’s society, we need to thank Matt and Trey for calling attention to one of the greatest underlying causes of racial tension in the United States. Urination etiquette is of course the underlying issue, but as we all learned last night – there are just too many minorities in our waterparks. (To be fair though, there are a growing number of fat white people wearing t-shirts in the pool as well.)

A lot of complaints have been said about hip hop, about everything from its glorification of drugs, money, guns and violence to its degradation of women. But never has anyone argued that rap is just too, what’s the word?, gay. Until now. Our friends over at Cracked.com have put their journalism degrees to the test by investigating the dark world of unintentionally gay rap lyrics.

It’s indisputable: “Riverbottom Nightmare Band” is not only the greatest Christmas song of all time, but the greatest song of all time, period.
I’m not even joking: check the heavy as f*** main riff, 70′s glam-rock moves and of course, the most bad-a** lyrics and melodies ever penned by puppets. This makes stoner-rock gro… Click to read more

Most people’s first encounter with the ultra hip, uber talented band, The Ting Tings can be attributed to Steve Jobs and his brilliant iPod commercials. Their song, Shut Up and Let Me Go, was catchy, fun and piqued everyone’s interest…in more than an MP3 player. Fortunately, that song wasn’t the only trick up The Ting Tings’ sleeve.Their newest album, We Sta… Click to read more