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Essay Oct 11 2024

Authenticity In Hip Hop: What It Means To Be A “Real” Emcee In The Age Of Commercialization

…pivotal moment in this transition was the release of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five’s classic song “The Message” in 1982. This track revolutionized the concept of what Hip Hop…
artist Jul 27 2015

Wu-Tang Clan

…Records in November 1995. In February 1996, Ghostface Killah’s first solo track, “Winter Warz,” appeared on the Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While You’re Drinking Your Juice in…
artist Feb 2 2016

Lupe Fiasco

…and Fiasco soon met rapper Jay-Z who helped him sign a record deal with Atlantic Records. In September 2006, Fiasco released his debut album Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor on…
artist Oct 28 2015

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

…three solo CDs on Columbia Records. The duo collaborated in Smith’s successful album, Willennium. After being dropped by Columbia, he released one CD in 2005 on Interscope Records. Townes released…
artist Feb 4 2016

Hopsin

…was signed to Ruthless Records, and has since founded his own record label, Funk Volume, in 2009. Hopsin has released four studio albums, Gazing at the Moonlight through Ruthless Records,…
News Jan 6 2023

De La Soul’s Classic Albums Coming To Streaming Services

…As part of this momentous release, the group will also be issuing exclusive merchandise, vinyl, CDs, and cassettes via their label AOI and distributed by Chrysalis Records. After decades of…
Daily Video Jan 3 2017

Public Enemy “Don’t Believe The Hype” (1988)

“Don’t Believe the Hype” is the second single to be released from Public Enemy‘s second album, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vQaVIoEjOM The song’s lyrics…
Advertorial Feb 5 2016

Boogie Down Productions: Criminal Minded

…to present Criminal Minded, presented in a double-LP pressing. Release Date: Feb 5, 2016 Record Labels: Traffic Entertainment & B-Boy Records Color: Black Vinyl Also available: Boogie Down Productions: Criminal…
Article May 12 2017

Legacy Of A Legend: Sean Price

…father was a big Hip Hop fan and thanks to him I had the privilege of hearing some great records in my youth, records that looking back, my friends would…
Article Aug 16 2019

Battle Of The Posse Cuts: We Made It vs. Life’s A Bit**

…it is clouding my ears regarding coming of age with Nas’ verse. Jay-Z – 2.5 Nas – 2.5 We Made It– 5 Life’s A Bit** – 5.5 This match-up is…
Article Apr 24 2019

Introduction To Fixed Penalty: Teenage Griots

…why don’t you come over to my house’? I think he lived in Chorley. We used to drive over, get a bit of recording done and we were just starting…
Article Jan 23 2017

Classic Hip Hop: Mobb Deep’s Hell On Earth

…soon as you came through Shot through, don’t even know the half of my crew“ My initial reaction is “what the heck was Prodigy thinking?”, but I get it though,…