May
9
2007

The Rap Up Turns 2

Phew! I can’t believe it’s been two years since I launched The Rap Up. What started as one man’s rant-land has now turned into a hip-hop hive.

I remember back when I would spend hours updating the blog only to end the day with a total of, say, 50 unique visitors. 850,000 visits and 1.6 million pageviews later, I can’t thank those 50 readers enough.

Shout out to everyone who has ever stopped by or bookmarked T.R.U. Whether you found us through a friend’s blogroll or via a Google search for ‘Stacy Dash Playboy pics’, your visit is appreciated. I’m also enormously grateful to all the bloggers who inspired me to add my voice to the discussion back when hip-hop blogging was the new new–O-Dub, Hashim, Clyde, Ian, Jay Smooth, etc–and all the ones who still inspire me to step my game up everyday (read: almost everyone on my blogroll).

Now, tell me, how did you first find out about The Rap Up?


49 Responses

1. shorty Says:

Congrats man…I can’t even tell you how I first found out, but I’m glad I did…Been peepin it for a lil over a year now and wish you the best for the future…keep up the gr8 work homey…

Shorty

2. plies Says:

congrats rizoh

3. Were Read 2 Def Says:

> ‘Stacy Dash Playboy pics’

^Damn, that chick is bad.

4. sooch Says:

The Rap Up is niiice. I’ve come across some great posts here. There’s some good humor and info here.

I found my way to TRU through O-Dubs Soul Sides. Keep up the good work!

5. jake Says:

i think i was searching for some lyrics, via google. and i came across it. after that…i was hooked

6. greg Says:

i was reading something of bol’s and he linked you.

7. CommishCH Says:

congrats on entering the terrible twos. I think I mustve stumbled across the site on another blogroll, now it’s a daily stop

8. Rizoh Says:

> ‘Stacy Dash Playboy pics’

^Damn, that chick is bad.
Were Read 2 Def | 05.09.07 - 1:38 pm | #
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If you liked that, you should try ‘Bria Myles pics’

9. Small Eyez Says:

congrats to the older god. rizoh

speaking of…which Has the Cool proven its worth?

Blogroll the young gunna!

10. kn Says:

congrats, keep it up

11. esbee Says:

You know I got your back homey…I think I got here via someone else’s blog roll I can’t remember now but once I realized you were a Houstonian I had to stay and support…

12. Rizoh Says:

^Thank you, sir.

I’m gonna try and hit up that rehearsal next week. Should be live.

13. rg Says:

peepin since beginning of the year. stumbled across this while trying to search for the 06′ rap up. checked out some archives and was instantly hooked. shit you got here’s the truth rizoh. keep it up.

14. Ass Hat Says:

happy birthday! i think i arrived via different kitchen, and there from elbo.ws or something like it. two years, eh? fast life, mister rizoh.

15. jojo Says:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=0rvirkTyJ8k

16. Rizoh Says:

^muahahahaha….wtf?

17. denium Says:

link from nahright.com great blog congrats

18. skimasksoldier Says:

haha i love the rap up i start the day off with your website its my birthday today too lol

19. Greeny McFade..haha Says:

I can proudly say I started visiting Rap Up about early 06. When NahRight started getting lame… Riz was the new hot blogger (no homo) and it was me and the Onsmash nigga visiting regulary.

Grats, Riz! 8)

20. Vik Says:

2 years? damn, that’s like 100 in blogger years!

congrats rizoh. keep up the great work. i come here on the regular. i think i found you via eskay or ian.

PEACE

21. Belize Says:

I just came on this spot by accident. Liked the set up and basically this (plus a couple other blogs) inspired me to make my blog.
So..
Thanks

22. Quibian Salazar-Moreno Says:

you told me about it!!

23. DT Says:

Big ups to the RZO. A lot of what comes out on the internet in general is garbage, then you trickle it down to hiphop and it’s even more garbage (I’m looking at you AllHipHop + SOHH). T.R.U is really a bright spot in a dark corner, easily one of the best blogs/websites/whatever the fuck you consider it out. Daps to you again Rizoh, I’ve been visiting this joint atleast twice a day faithfully for the past year or so.

How did I stumble across it? Fuck if I remember…believe you had exclusive coverage of that AHH concert with Budden and videos of the Dumbout performance.

Keep it positive RZO.

24. bxconnect Says:

respect to the brother riz.hold it down.things aint been the same since you left your old stomping grounds.which by the way is how i found out about the rap up.i wish you much success brother.one.

25. Rizoh Says:

^The old stomping ground meaning SOHH Houston? LOL

Guys, thanks for all the compliments. I’m also curious to know what you guys don’t like about the blog…I’m always open to suggestions.

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26. Darkpoet Says:

Damn, it’s been 2 years since you started this blog? Congratulations on the longevity and we all appreciate the consistency you’ve shown when it came to update therapup. I remember when you posted the blog on The Rap Up forums, and we talked over aim about the plans you had for therapup. It seems to me that you’ve lived up to the expectations you set forward.

How about The Rap Up Magazine, lol?

27. Darkpoet Says:

Wow, I really messed up the grammar^^^^ on that post.

28. James Says:

Interesting story– I found your blog through Wikipedia. No joke!

You were one of the first people to have the cover for Eminem Presents the Re-Up, and the original Wiki image was the version from your site (with “Rizoh.com” stamped on it). I checked out the Rap Up and have been actively reading since.

Congrats on reaching the two year mark, may year three be even better!

29. Rizoh Says:

^wow

30. Jay Smooth Says:

congrats! Can’t remember how I first got here, was it from you linking to me?

31. Rizoh Says:

That is possible.

I remember I found you through Google. Your site showed up everytime I googled a rap album of interest. I didn’t understand it back then.

32. esbee Says:

The RAP UP magazine…hmmm…sounds good to me..a hip hop blog mag?

Copyright that thought pronto.

33. Rizoh Says:

How about The Rap Up Magazine, lol?
Darkpoet | 05.09.07 - 8:26 pm | #

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You still remember that? wow.

34. Rizoh Says:

The RAP UP magazine…hmmm…sounds good to me..a hip hop blog mag?

Copyright that thought pronto.
esbee | Homepage | 05.10.07 - 1:03 am | #
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Even if I was crazy enough to delve into the mag biz, I wouldn’t call it The Rap Up. It’ll get easily mixed up with that other Rap-Up.

35. NILS Says:

‘Nahright’ Eskay the man linked and gave you propz , and mad ‘the rap up’ my # 2 blog

36. J To The A.A.P. Says:

How did I end up the first time…
Uhm…
smh…
uhm…

Any way, congratulations!

37. khal Says:

i found TRU through nah right’s links. great find, one of the top hiphop blogs out there, no bull.

i still think you should hyperlink me, but hey, you saying you read my shit was praise enough.

keep doin your thing here and over at the census! happy bday.

38. Clyde Smith Says:

Right on.

I sensed a disturbance in the ether and it led to The Rap Up.

39. Joey Says:

Happy Birthday, boy boy. Keep up the excellent work; you convene great discussions.

How did I find T.R.U.? It hit me in the face, like I were Cam’ron. I think someone threw up a link and I followed…

40. yaboy Says:

keep up the good work man

41. Donny F Says:

Congrats bro. Can’t remember how I found your blog, but what keeps me coming back is the way you evenly cover hip hop from different regions. Just the way it should be. Salute!!

42. Anonymous Says:

found this site thru a link on nahright…can’t remember the last time i was on that site after i clicked the link to ur site i never needed or felt the urge to check that one again

43. indistinct Says:

through hashim’s hip-hop blogs six months ago. now coming here is my daily job. congratulations,rizoh!

44. Hip Hop Says:

congratz rizoh

45. Rizoh Says:

*reaches for the tissue*

Guys, thanks for all the kind words.

46. Belize Says:

U should probably make an official website

47. Rizoh Says:

I will, as soon as I find a reliable web designer to help set things up.

48. Ivan Says:

^ and that is not me

49. crucial Says:

i was googling ‘hip hop websites’ i wanted an alternative to HHG. now i always check up on this site. keep up the good work man. respect!!!



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