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Why do rappers love Hennessy?

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TheQuailman
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I was thinking about picking up a bottle-to be honest I've never tried it or seen it at any party.  And I'm a huge rap/hip hop fan and so many legit rappers talk about 'henny'.  But after googling for a few minutes I noticed that many people say that Hennessy is a fine cognac that should be sipped at room temperature after dinner.  It's not really meant to be a pass-around get drunk off of style of drink.  Its also expensive.

Can anyone give me some info on Hennessy or just discuss it?  Why is it so big in the hip hop world and should I go pick up a bottle and drink it tonight to look like a G and try something new, or is it all hype and no fun?

Feb 5 2010 4:57PM
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robtheslobonacob
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i've never had it but if its anything like patron way overrated for the price- im not willing to ever pay that much for booze until i have a real job. but if you've got money to blow, by all means let me know how it goes
Feb 5 2010 5:03PM
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bsuthjwu
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"well give me a hennessey, and one of them pills. and park me to the strippers, butt naked in high heels" big tymers, good shit
Feb 5 2010 5:04PM
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@fterbang
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Damn that shit was deep.
Feb 5 2010 5:05PM
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jeremy.g
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its a simple equation rappers = black people and hennessey = for black people, therefor hennessey = drink for straight thuggin g's
Feb 5 2010 5:06PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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save your money. it doesn't taste very good.
Feb 5 2010 5:07PM
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GoonThug
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1/2 henny and 1/2 apple juice is delicious condsidering henny is 40% alcohol. also henny is pricey thats why thugs like it.
Feb 5 2010 5:10PM
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THATS_STREET
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its a cognac. its alright. expensive. i rather just drink whiskey.

but if you do have some cash flow and feel like getting really hammered. buy some henessy and hypnotic. mix em up. its called the mean green. dont share it.
that said it cost like 70 bucks to do that. so its not really worth it.
Feb 5 2010 5:11PM
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TheQuailman
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Felt like bumping this up, bought it a while ago and I really liked it.

Well I had some left and I had heard that if you mix it with Hypnotiq, it turns green.  Well I don't have hypnotiq, so I mixed it with blue gatorade and added some lime juice and it turned green and it was delicious and balla as hell.

Feb 28 2010 12:50AM
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Shadows
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the only rapper i know that likes henn is 50 and hes not a rapper therefore henn is not all that cool. its a drink for 50 haha
Feb 28 2010 12:51AM
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skier_boy26
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I didn't read anything, but my answer is that 1) its fucking fantastic and 2) there is just some weird hype thing with the rap culture (god I feel like a bitch saying that).

Henn XO and better is gettin super yummy. I like VS on the rocks or with red bull, but anything better, give it to me warm and in a snifter so I can smell that shit.
Feb 28 2010 12:53AM
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ShoulderSurfer
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Anyone try E & J before? they drink that stuff too i think
Feb 28 2010 12:56AM
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robinz
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This pretty much explains it:

Feb 28 2010 1:04AM
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dbag37
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How did you buy it? I thought you were 12
Feb 28 2010 1:07AM
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0123456789
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generally the equation for things rappers like is;

rappers, generally brought up poor( not tryin to be racist, its just the facts...) so, taking that into consideration.

rappers=loaded=buy nice/expensive things=because they couldnt before=rap about it because they are rappers=white boys like us hear about it=we wanna sip henny, and be ballassssss
Feb 28 2010 1:30AM
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*azz*1
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I have it once and I honestly thought it was terrible. Would much rather drink scotch.
Feb 28 2010 1:36AM
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S.Anderson
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because im black
Feb 28 2010 1:55AM
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An10a_Eng
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"and all i got left is stinkin memories i love them n****s to death im drinkin hennessy" 2pac, life goes on
Feb 28 2010 2:34AM
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0123456789
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Wow, a post that didn't suck cock.
Feb 28 2010 3:20AM
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Steeze_Cake
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It's because hennessy rhymes with Tennessee, and Tennessee is in the south, therefore Hennessy is for black people, plus they like to grip and sip.
Feb 28 2010 3:25AM
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0123456789
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Another valid equation.
Feb 28 2010 3:30AM
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Mr.Panda
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Hennessy is probably easy to rhyme is all.

Also, Hennessy is a French cognac. And cognac is the most famous variety of brandy which is an after dinner drink (at least, I am pretty sure that it is an after dinner drink).


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognac_%28drink%29#Cognac_and_hip-hop_culture
Take a peek at this link^^^^^^
Feb 28 2010 3:33AM
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ECfreeski3
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A: I have no idea.
Feb 28 2010 4:55AM
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Click_Here
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it gets you fucking drunk but it tastes like shit, to me anyways. unless you have a tates for shit like that dont waste your money. its like telling the difference between a 15 dollar bottle of mine and a 50 dollar bottle of wine
Feb 28 2010 10:48AM
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Twinjibber77
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Cause when you say 'Henny' you sound like a Boss.
Feb 28 2010 12:32PM
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eheath
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Hennessy is delicious and a really wild drunk for sure. I've only gotten drunk on just henny a couple times and its always a real good time. Henny on the rocks with a splash of coke is real good.
Feb 28 2010 12:50PM
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antwone
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cause they are trend whores
Feb 28 2010 12:54PM
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LadySaGa
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I met Dolly Parton in Tennessee, her titties were filled with Hennessy
Feb 28 2010 3:24PM
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UNREAL
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That country music really made me crazy
Feb 28 2010 3:33PM
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Crack.
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haha pretty much
Feb 28 2010 3:40PM
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NomenClature
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"VS" Cognac, which is the only cognac you can get for less than $50, is not very good.  Its kind of like the "Smirnoff" of Cognac, or a $12 bottle of wine.  Nice stuff is at least 200, and you can spend thousands.

Unless you already have a taste for wine and feel like being extravagant, cognac isn't really worth the money.
Feb 28 2010 3:43PM
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[Adam]
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so i rode that ass, and said yes ms daisy
Feb 28 2010 3:50PM
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troublemaker3
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because the owner of the record companys who write the albums have stock in all the crap they preach

so stupid wannabes fall for that crap and make the wealthy people behind the salesmen (rapper) wealthier
Feb 28 2010 5:08PM
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J-KLEMP
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all black people are retarded there for they spend there money on things that sound cool and then rap about it
Feb 28 2010 6:01PM
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steezemeister
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it's like why rappers like cristal, because it's perceived as expensive and luxurious...

unfortunately, like cristal, hennessy is overpriced and overrated

Feb 28 2010 7:28PM
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ECfreeski3
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Dave Chappelle: "Next question. Why do black people like menthols so much?"
Contestant: "Uhh... I don't know."
Dave Chappelle: "That is correct!"


Feb 28 2010 7:33PM
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iannelson
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If you was a true nigguh you would know.
Feb 28 2010 8:06PM
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AloneDump
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Shadowsthe only rapper i know that likes henn is 50 and hes not a rapper therefore henn is not all that cool. its a drink for 50 haha

not true at all Tupac made a whole song about Henny.,others rappers who rap about Henny,Twista,Eminem,Schoolboy Q,Jayz,Nas,Snoop,Drake,K.Lamar,E-40,lil john...should I go on?? honorable mentions,Eryca Badu did an ad campaign for Henny
Dec 23 2014 8:21AM
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.Hugo.
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AloneDumpnot true at all Tupac made a whole song about Henny.,others rappers who rap about Henny,Twista,Eminem,Schoolboy Q,Jayz,Nas,Snoop,Drake,K.Lamar,E-40,lil john...should I go on?? honorable mentions,Eryca Badu did an ad campaign for Henny


You forgot tech n9ne
Dec 23 2014 8:29AM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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AloneDumpnot true at all Tupac made a whole song about Henny.,others rappers who rap about Henny,Twista,Eminem,Schoolboy Q,Jayz,Nas,Snoop,Drake,K.Lamar,E-40,lil john...should I go on?? honorable mentions,Eryca Badu did an ad campaign for Henny


.Hugo.You forgot tech n9ne


how the hell could you forget Master P?!!?? He's one of the originals to rap about Hendo...

this song beats so hard...

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/744642/Master-P---Pass-Me-Da-Green
Dec 23 2014 9:13AM
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iSmokeweed
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NomenClature"VS" Cognac, which is the only cognac you can get for less than $50, is not very good.  Its kind of like the "Smirnoff" of Cognac, or a $12 bottle of wine.  Nice stuff is at least 200, and you can spend thousands.

Unless you already have a taste for wine and feel like being extravagant, cognac isn't really worth the money.


Yeah Remy XO runs for 34 for a one ounce pour at my bar
Dec 23 2014 9:40AM
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Casey
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It dates back to like the 40s and the jazz era and stuff black people were into cognac. I only know this because I once wondered the same thing.
Dec 23 2014 10:01AM
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CaptainObvious.
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This thread was almost 5 years old. Why did the n00b bump this?
Dec 23 2014 10:45AM
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Steezy_IN_KC
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If you're still thinking about trying Hennessy I would strongly advise you to try KC Tea. It's a perfect summer time drink but I'm sure it can help you with some Christmas Sprit too.

The Song:
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/744662/Tech-N9ne---KC-Tea

The recipe:
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/744663/How-To-Make-The-KC-Tea
Dec 23 2014 11:43AM
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youngloaf
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I like it
Dec 23 2014 12:03PM
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