…Operation (1992), whose appeal has only grown over the decades. Beginning with these classic releases, both listeners and critics heaped mounds of praise upon Guru and DJ Premier – the…
…went quickly but what did they leave us 21st-century rap fans? London-based Isaac Bello and Karl ‘K-Gee’ Gordon made up the group, who were formerly known as Outlaw Posse, having…
…classic for Outkast, and they officially challenged A Tribe Called Quest and Eric B & Rakim for the greatest Hip Hop trilogy ever. While their other projects like the mega…
…whim. Mos Def nonetheless continued to draw attention, especially from critics and underground rap fans, and his classic breakthrough albums — Black Star (1998), a collaboration with Talib Kweli and…
…prominence using a sample-heavy style with booming drums to complement the artists rapping over his productions and never looked back. He was the production wizard behind two classic Little Brother…
…out classic cuts by Cypress Hill, Ice T, Eric B & Rakim, EPMD, Brand Nubian, Naughty By Nature, Black Sheep, Jay Z, House Of Pain, Kool G Rap, Public Enemy,…
Beastie Boys Book (2018, 590 pages) A panoramic experience that tells the story of Beastie Boys, a book as unique as the band itself—by band members ADROCK and Mike D,…
…created some classic songs and today, that’s what we are here to discuss. We will look at and rank their 5 greatest collaborations together. For anyone asking, you won’t see…
…Smif-N-Wessun set things off with their classic debut single “Bucktown,” an ode to their native Brooklyn, which uses their love for lyrical clapbacks as an allegory for overcoming the violence-ridden…
…“Nas Is Like” had him returning to his Illmatic roots with a classic Premo beat, only to be rivaled by the SICK sequel to Illmatic‘s “NY State Of Mind”. To…
Marley Marl radio show on WBLS (December 8th 1988), featuring Pete Rock and DJ Scratch in the mix, plus guest appearances from Run DMC and EPMD. A classic New York…
…While 50 Cent’s classic sophomore album does make our Top 40 Hip Hop Albums Of 2003 (scroll down to see at which spot it lands), we feel there were a…
