Patrick Lyons

Senior at NYU majoring in Media Criticism and Metropolitan Studies. I've written about music for Swagger New York, FADER and NYU Local, and have mad love for the fine people at each of those publications. I'm excited and honored to write for thedrop.fm, as Hip-Hop was one of my first loves. That being said, I'm always trying to expand my musical palette. Never stop learning.

10 Rap Lyrics That Predicted the Future

Many rappers have prided themselves on "speaking the truth," or giving non-fiction depictions of their lives. Sometimes though, rap verses transcend realness and border on eerily prophetic. There may be no modern Nostradamus, but rappers are the next best thing. Here are 10 Rap Lyrics That Predicted the Future.

B. Smyth Gives Details on Debut Album Collaborations, New Song ‘Snapback’

As the YouTube view count on the music video for 'Leggo' indicates, B. Smyth is taking off. Racking up close to one million hits in a month is no small feat, especially when it's B's first single. Oh, and he's 19. While a 2 Chainz guest spot has no doubt aided the video's popularity, one view is all that's necessary to realize the talent possessed by this young song-and-dance man. Recently, TheDro

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