Lauren Vigdor, Author at The Hip Hop Insider

Lauren Vigdor

Lauren loves music and has since she was a kid, thanks to her family's deep musical talent. She even tried her hand at drumming for about a decade before deciding it just wasn't for her. As an adult, her passion continues to grow. When it comes to Hip Hop she feels called to artists like Wu-Tang and A Tribe Called Quest. She loves a clever turn of phrase and a good beat!

Jay Z Cognac Guide: D’Ussé Might Only Make Up a Fraction of the Mogul’s Empire, but It’s a Delicious One

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Jay-Z is one of the hip hop artists I admire the most, and not just because he provided the soundtrack to some of my most formative years. I admire how he has built an empire for himself from the ground up and used his talent and business expertise to become hip hop’s first billionaire. Jay-Z […]

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MF Doom Bio

Like many people of my generation who were not quite cool enough to get in on the ground floor, my first introduction to MF Doom was through 2004’s Madvillany, the collaborative album made with producer Madlib. I loved the album, but I’m not sure I fully appreciated its genius. It wasn’t until several years later