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Deep thinker with a Hip Hop Head. Art lover and history enthusiast. My Top 5 Golden Age Emcees: Rakim, KRS-One, 2Pac, Black Thought, and Notorious B.I.G.

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Article Apr 13 2020

I Used To Love H.E.R.: Breakdown

When No I.D. sampled George Benson’s smooth melody from The Changing World to create a beat for Common, he had no idea that the resulting song would change the course of both their lives and careers. Common tells the story of his romance with Hip Hop through his own eyes by invoking an extended metaphor […]
Article Dec 6 2019

Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See: Breakdown

The Flatbush-born Trevor George Smith Jr. made a name for himself as the 80’s came to a close and led a career that garnered a world renown still respected today. Busta Rhymes found his start by carving out a niche that deviated from the classic Hip Hop pioneers that came before him as the face […]
Article Nov 11 2019

C.R.E.A.M.: Breakdown

“Hey, what does that stand for?” A question I get asked every time I wear my Wu-Tang Clan C.R.E.A.M. sweatshirt. To the untrained ear “Cash Rules Everything Around Me” comes off as some type of materialistic shtick about a human craving for more than one needs. The real meaning is of a reality faced by […]
Article May 20 2019

Straight Outta Compton: Breakdown

At this point, many are familiar with the tale of Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Eazy-E, DJ Yella, and MC Ren as NWA. The film Straight Outta Compton was a huge success and brought a lot of positive attention to the Hip Hop genre. The film gave people who haven’t invested time in Hip Hop a […]