…Bass’ “Gas Face” (featuring KMD) or KMD’s surprise hit single “Peachfuzz” off of Mr. Hood, their debut album on Elektra Records. However, Black Bastards easily qualifies as one of the…
…on Fool’s Gold Records as a free digital download. Their follow-up record, Run The Jewels 2, was released through Mass Appeal Records on October 24, 2014. A light-hearted remix album…
…February 4, 2003, by Aftermath Entertainment, under a joint venture with Shady Records, and distributed by Interscope Records. Its initially planned release was pushed seven days ahead due to heavy…
February 23rd, 1999 is a big day in Hip Hop history, with three releases that would become classics. The Roots “Things Fall Apart” Things Fall Apart (also referred to as…
Hip Hop Hall of Fame Museum & Artist Prep Notorious B.I.G. Memorial Sculpture for Brooklyn Park Commemorating His Bad Boy Records Legacy HHHOF & Dove Entertainment To Plan Special Event…
…commercial Hip Hop label of the nineties and early millennium. Headed by Jay-Z, Biggs, and Dame Dash, Roc-A-Fella Records didn’t just hit, they soared with multi-platinum releases and the emergence…
…storytelling and emotional tension instead of just shock value. The Geto Boys’ records didn’t land cleanly on radio or television, but they made an impact where it mattered—on the streets,…
…March 14, 1995, by Interscope Records and Jive Records. Drawing lyrical inspiration from his impending prison sentence, troubles with the police, and poverty, the album is described as being 2Pac’s…
…getting a proper buzz in his hometown, he found himself holding more cyphers, battle raps, and performing at club events. Throughout his teen years, he saw most of his friends…
…acting career and two poorly received albums, Mos Def signed with Downtown Records and recorded The Ecstatic primarily at the Record Plant in Los Angeles. He worked with producers such…
…joint venture with DJ Premier’s Year Round Records and MC Eiht’s Blue Stamp Records. DJ Premier stated to XXL “Runn The Blocc” was originally done as a freestyle joint 2…
…could control the mood of the party by mixing two identical records together at the same time to extend the most rhythmic parts of the song. The “break” is the…
