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Article Sep 9 2019

Battle Of The Posse Cuts: Make ‘Em Say Unhh!!! vs. Dirty South

…Unhhh!!! – 5 Dirty South – 5.5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiuEFG0ZBd8 Anchor Leg: Mystikal vs. Big Gipp Talk about a contrast in styles – Mystikal’s animated Southern preacher inflections vs. Big Gipp’s effortless…
Retrospective Nov 18 2019

Cormega “The True Meaning”

Cory McKay AKA Cormega first garnered recognition in the rap world with a shout out from childhood friend Nas on the track “One Love” from his classic debut Illmatic in…
Article Mar 22 2020

Just One: Public Enemy or X Clan

…Of all the records, cds, or cassettes on display there, you end up holding one in each hand: Public Enemy’s Fear Of A Black Planet and X Clan’s To The…
Review Aug 21 2020

Nas – King’s Disease | Review

…The middle of tracklist has a few low points, though – the album definitely could have done without “Replace Me” which has some terrible autotune crooning by Don Tolliver, and…
artist Aug 10 2015

UGK

…by several other artists, such as on “Big Pimpin’” by Jay-Z and “Sippin’ on Some Syrup” by Three 6 Mafia. Pimp C founded UGK Records in late 2005. On December…
artist Feb 8 2016

Jadakiss

…In early 2007, Jadakiss signed to Roc-a-Fella Records / Def Jam Records. Jadakiss has released four solo studio albums, the most recent being Top 5 Dead or Alive on November…
list Feb 16 2020

The Best Albums From Rawkus Records

This post, which is continuing on the best labels and their releases in Hip Hop, will explore the underground. Labels such as Definitive Jux and Eastern Conference were making lots…
list Aug 3 2016

Southern Pioneers: The Best Albums From Rap-A-Lot Records

…others like Devin, Big Mike, 5th Ward Boyz, Do or Die, and DMG helped the label maintain their streetwise credibility and thus their industry respect. With all this being said,…
list Aug 17 2016

The House That Dre & Suge Built: The Best Albums From Deathrow Records

This record label salute goes to a rather infamous label, a label that was even more known for its controversial in-house practices than its music – but the music they…
New Music Nov 1 2019

Out Now: Westside Gunn – Hitler Wears Hermes

…Alchemist) ‘Westside Gunn Day’ (Prod. by JR Swiftz) ‘Kensington Pool’ (Prod. by M-A) ‘Outro’ feat. Keisha Plum (Prod. by Alchemist) Follow Westside Gunn: https://twitter.com/WESTSIDEGUNN https://www.instagram.com/westsidegunn/ https://www.facebook.com/WESTSIDEGUNN/ Griselda Records: https://twitter.com/GriseldaRecords https://www.instagram.com/griseldarecords/…
Article Sep 27 2024

N.W.A: Revolutionizing Hip Hop With “Straight Outta Compton” And Beyond

…icons in Hip Hop and beyond. The group came together under the leadership of Eazy-E, a former drug dealer turned entrepreneur, who used his resources to start Ruthless Records. He…
Article Jun 23 2017

The Most Perfect Rap Song Ever Written: If I Ruled The World

I can’t front like I was one of the first wave of people to hear “Illmatic” when it became a Source instant classic. The first Nas album I copped was…