Baby Blue Ivy Carter Born to Beyonce & Jay-Z

The news hit late, late Saturday evening, with most people finding out Sunday morning.  Beyonce and Jay-Z have finally had their baby, the one that had been keeping the hip hop universe and gossip world on the edge of its seats.  Beyonce's baby girl was born via C-section at Lenox Hill Hospital in NYC, and officially bestowed with the name "Blue Ivy Carter."  This is apparently Jigga's favorite color, and probably has the makings of some sort of line of children's products branded after the Carter daughter. There's been fans and haters all over Twitter, including other members of the hip hop community.  Rappers including Talib Kweli and Diddy, as well as Def Jam founder Russell Simmons all tweeted congratulations.  So did Rihanna, La Toya Jackson, The Dream, and 100's of others.  MTV has a report here on some of the hip hop community's tweets. Of course now everyone will wait for the first pictures, videos, and words from Beyonce and Jay-Z.  Everyone will also wait to hear what the first song lyrics will be to mention their daughter.  Will it be a new Jay-Z rap line, or a song created by Beyonce declaring her love for the new life she's brought forth?  It should become much more interesting for Mr. and Mrs. Carter and Blue Ivy as 2012 continues!

Rap Music Lyrics - Give Up Your Guns by Royce da 5'9"

Royce da 5'9's The Album is considered one of the top rap album releases of 2008. One track in particular is this rapid fire song "Give Up Your Guns" featuring guest appearances by two of the top lyricists in the game, Talib Kweli and Raekwon of Wu-Tang fame. The song samples "Give Up Your Guns" by Buoys featuring sped up sampled vocals to tell a story of a bandit on the run. Check out the lyrics below for this recent hot track... Give Up Your Guns by Royce da 5'9" Intro sample: When I woke up this morning, I found myself alone I turned to touch her hair and she was gone, she was gone and there beside my pillow were her tears from the night before she said give up your guns and face the law I robbed a bank in Tampa and I thought I had it made but the hounds picked up my trail within the glades so I ran and I stumbled on this cabin and she came to me to me once more she said give up your guns, she said give up your guns, she said give up your guns....and face the law CHORUS (Royce): This is a stick up, stick up pistols will lift up, lift up if you don't get up, get up - your hands CHORUS (Talib Kweli:) Gun to the violence and we get numb to get silent get my gun into firing, I'm never runnin or hidin Verse 1: Royce da 5'9" I don't need any bullets runnin' from the guns in front of any one of yall youngns We aint trippin in the winter still killin spring chickens, We aint slippin, we aint sittin you ain't listen this is me with my n---a Kweli get back gettin stacks since 0-3' no strings yo swing wack! spittin crack makin' tracks like a dope fiend oh! me and my team hot! dream team I didn't seen obscene fiends seein that whole backdrop like a green screen stuck before its cream so they stuck him up in Sing Sing I know what you mean dog I been caught between walls I don't kill -I'm the Boss- I just make scream calls I don't aim I don't give a speech in the streets like Im livin in the movie I ain't slept a thing dog getting up my funds while I'm rippin up the slums with they own pistol left cuz they givin up they- guns! Sampled vocals (Buoys): and now I'm in this cabin where my own true love should be Instead there lies a note she wrote to me and it said: though you can't live by the bullet, but you sure as dead can die My love give up your guns or say goodbye, goodbye and the sheriff now is calling with a shotgun at my door Son---, give up your guns- and face the law---- Verse 2: Talib: hell naw my n---s don't make speeches cuz we ain't no fake preachers or follow no fake teachers soon as the state releases you from the bank you not a citizen, you quickly learn the difference, between rights and privileges, nothin like the lyricist, remember when Sai got shot? yo it was winter he layed on the ice shiverin comfortably numb, he was killed for being hungry and young violently is how the company run they dump in the slum see the flashing lights & the gun at the end of the tunnel no rebuttal to run the blood is the sum of the equation, when you add up the factors the splatters attractive, life don't matter to rappers so we glorify and glamorize talk about or plans to die and learn to always stay inside the motherf---n camera's eye get my good side, murder is so sexy but the hood cried every time one of us would die Verse 3: Raekwon give up my guns never you crazy? I'm all blazey all 80 fly out put you right out lets try it out save the babies dressed to impress blow a hole in your vest with suitcase money I roll up the stretch high powered 9's masbergs squeeze faster than new V's fresh new bags of bullets or bean got my paper poppin' and plottin' I blow a hole right thru your stocking come out your back and scratch up your locknin we real killas in don dons pop thru the vagabond dons, boulevards where n----s will pull a card wrong songs don't play me lady killas baby guerillas with hate feelings That'll spray up the ceilings The best ninjas in the business Mind yo business statens are vicious Malicious team we live in the kitchens and dis n---s go the f--k home Bring better biscuits, Come to the rally and flash if you with this... (Got corrections for the above lyrics? Feel free to leave comments below with edits and your name for credit!) Get a copy of Royce da 5'9's The Album at Amazon.com! Recent Rap Music Lyrics: The Gladiator by Common Lyrics Rap Music Lyrics - Brooklyn (Go Hard) by Jay-Z Rap Music Lyrics - BK Anthem by Jay-Z feat. MC Lyte

The Playlist

Here's what's playing on the Hip Hop Kingz' Myspace Playlist, located under "Interests" Can't Forget About You - Nas Stuck on You - Prodigy (of Mobb Deep) Let It Go Remix - Little Brother feat. Mos Def & Talib Kweli Lost One - Jay-Z Oops Upside Ya Head - Sean Price Remember the Hustle - Fabolous Provin 'Em Wrong - Rhymefest (from the Killing Fields album by Molemen) Hip Hop Is Dead - Nas Black Republican - Nas feat. Jay-Z The N - Nas Wouldn't Get Far - Game feat Kanye West Still Dreaming - Nas feat. Kanye West The Playlist is a little Nas heavy, but right now Nas' new album is the latest and hottest..You can pick up Nas' "Hip Hop is Dead" and other new releases at the exclusive music store today...

Who are the Best MC's?

Many circles debate over who the top all time rappers are, so I need to weigh in..these are gut impressions I have, having listened to rap since early on, its a VERY tough list to compile so I broke it down to all time and then my best today: All-Time - quick list 1-Rakim (considered the Godfather of Rap by many) 2-Nas (people say he's fallin off on recent cds, but overall top notch) 3-Jay-Z (you can argue he's commercial but he just keeps makin hot music) 4-BIG (a career cut short, but his personality shone through on the mic) 5-Kool G Rap (in terms of rawness, you cant stop G Rap) 6-Guru (Gangstarr pioneer with a raspy monotone flow) 7-Q Tip (people overlook him way too often, but his verses shine) 8-2PAC (Im not his biggest fan, but he belongs here) 9-Ice Cube (another gangsta rap pioneer, influential) 10-LL Cool J (remember this is the all time list :) Tops Right Now 1-Nas (anticipation is great for his Hip Hop is Dead album) 2-Jay-Z (anticipation is greater for his next release) 3-Common (so underrated and overlooked still today) 4-Talib Kweli (this guy has alot to say and says it well) 5-Black Thought (Roots frontman, also underrated) 6-Lupe Fiasco (he's a newcomer but very promising) 7-Mr Lif (underground cat who speaks volumes w/socially conscious raps) 8-Kanye West (believe it or not this guy does more than produce) 9-MF Doom (former KMD group member now makes ultra-creative albums) 10-Andre 3000/Mos Def (neither rap so much these days but they should be!)