Re-Session Rap

Camden, NJ. Camilo Jose Vergara for Slate

So is the content of hip hop beginning to change? There’s lots of talk of recession rap these days, usually sparked by the Cameron joint, where he rhymes about the ins-and-outs of a low paying job. Lamin, from Dutty Artz, sent over news of a mix he made called the Recession Rap Jams. Evidence of a shift? Well, I don’t know that the G-Side joint where my man says he’s eatin’ lobster tails counts as a recession rap. But Joell Ortiz is ’bout his money! First verse is on topic - and fire, too.