Patrick Lyons
<b>Feature Writer</b>
Ever since he borrowed a copy of "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below" from his local library, Patrick's love affair with hip-hop has been on an extended honeymoon phase. He now contributes features to HNHH, hoping to share his knowledge and passion with this site's broad audience.
<strong>Favorite Hip Hop Artists:</strong> André 3000, Danny Brown, Kanye, Weezy, Gucci Mane, Action Bronson, MF DOOM, Ghostface Killah
<strong>Favorite Producers:</strong> Lex Luger, Kanye (again), RZA, Young Chop, Madlib, J Dilla, Hudson Mohawke
- Original ContentTop Tracks: October 31 - November 6Future, Big Sean, and of course Drake are the big winners in this week's Top Tracks.ByPatrick Lyons96 Views
- ReviewsMeek Mill's "DC4" (Review)Meek Mill attempts to bring "Dreams Worth More Than Money"'s ambition back to his mixtapes, but in doing so, sometimes waters down his product. ByPatrick Lyons46.8K Views
- TVThe Music Of Donald Glover's "Atlanta"We break down the innovative soundtrack of Donald Glover's "Atlanta."ByPatrick Lyons18.8K Views
- Original ContentTop Tracks: October 24 - October 30It's all Drake this week on Top Tracks.ByPatrick Lyons122 Views
- Original ContentCandy Bars: The Best Candy References In Hip HopThe 15 most frequently-referenced candy bars in hip hop, and the best lyrics that mention them.ByPatrick Lyons16.4K Views
- Original Content20 Rap Albums That Need Marvel VariantsAlbums by Action Bronson, Young Thug, and more that deserve attention from Marvel's hip hop variants series. ByPatrick Lyons11.8K Views
- Original ContentTop Tracks: October 17 - October 24Eminem leads a particularly big week of Top Tracks.ByPatrick Lyons86 Views
- ReviewsGucci Mane's "Woptober" (Review)Gucci Mane's "Woptober" is an excellent, back-to-basics counterpoint to "Everybody Looking."ByPatrick Lyons21.6K Views
- SocietyWho Are Your Favorite Rappers Voting For?We tally up who's voting for who in hip hop. ByPatrick Lyons20.6K Views
- Original ContentTop Tracks: October 10 - October 16Bryson Tiller, Desiigner, 2 Chainz, and Pusha T are the big winners in this week's Top Tracks. ByPatrick Lyons151 Views
- Original Content10 Rappers' Myspace Pages Before The FameWe dug up the old Myspace profiles of 10 rappers and singers.ByPatrick Lyons50.0K Views
- Original ContentTop Tracks: October 3 - October 9Kanye West, Tory Lanez, & Kid Cudi lead this week's batch of Top Tracks. ByPatrick Lyons120 Views
- Original ContentWhy Hip Hop Suddenly Loves Heavy MetalMetal culture is more visible in hip hop than it's ever been, even if nobody in hip hop's listening to it. Denzel Curry, Robb Banks, and metal illustrator Mark Riddick weigh in on this recent phenomenon.ByPatrick Lyons56.1K Views
- ReviewsDanny Brown's "Atrocity Exhibition" (Review)"Atrocity Exhibition" sounds like the record Danny Brown's always wanted to make. ByPatrick Lyons16.2K Views
- Original ContentTop Tracks: September 26 - October 2The Weeknd wins big on this week's edition of Top Tracks. ByPatrick Lyons149 Views
- ReviewsTy Dolla $ign's "Campaign" (Review)Ty Dolla $ign's "Campaign" has some jams, but not much in the way of originality or politics. ByPatrick Lyons12.9K Views
- Original ContentTop Tracks: September 19 - September 25Meek Mill and The Game's beef reigns supreme in this week's edition of Top Tracks. ByPatrick Lyons155 Views
- Original ContentClassic Rotation: A Tribe Called Quest's "The Low End Theory"A Tribe Called Quest's "The Low End Theory," which turns 25 today, brought jazz and hip hop closer than they'd ever been. ByPatrick Lyons303 Views
- ReviewsMac Miller's "The Divine Feminine" (Review)Mac Miller's "The Divine Feminine" is (thus far) the peak of the most unexpected glo-up of the past five years. ByPatrick Lyons35.1K Views
- Original ContentTop Tracks: September 12 - September 18The Game, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, and Future come up big in this week's edition of Top Tracks. ByPatrick Lyons129 Views
- Original ContentTracking Kid Cudi's InfluenceA timeline of Kid Cudi's influence on the game, from Kanye West and Drake to Kevin Abstract and Raury.ByPatrick Lyons38.7K Views
- Original ContentTop Tracks: September 5 - September 11Everything's coming up Travis Scott yet again in the latest Top Tracks.ByPatrick Lyons105 Views
- ReviewsIsaiah Rashad's "The Sun's Tirade" (Review)Isaiah Rashad crosses generational boundaries and plumbs the depths of his psyche on the excellent "Sun's Tirade."ByPatrick Lyons34.3K Views
- Original ContentAll The Drug References On Travis Scott's "Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight"We break down every drug reference on Travis Scott's "Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight" and sort by substance.ByPatrick Lyons47.9K Views