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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 May 9 2018

South Bronx: Breakdown

Many of us have heard the song, but for some of the younger fans out here I thought I could shed some light on just why this song is still held in such high regard over 30 years later. KRS-One is one of my favorite emcees of all time, and I love diving a little […]
Article Mar 18 2018

Mama Said Knock You Out: Breakdown

Back in the early 90’s, DJ legend Marley Marl made a beat that spurred LL Cool J’s inspiration and led to a career-defining track. Marley took a sample from Sly & The Family Stone’s Trip to Your Heart and Mama Said Knock You Out was born, not just as a song and album, but a […]
Article Mar 2 2018

Children’s Story: Breakdown

One of the first and most well-respected storytellers in Hip Hop is Slick Rick, the most sampled Hip Hop artist of all time. Artists such as Jay-Z, Eminem, Beyoncé, Miley Cyrus and Snoop Dogg, have sampled Slick Rick over 600 times. I want to take a moment to walk through what is possibly Slick’s most […]
Article Dec 14 2017

O.G. Original Gangster: Breakdown

In the year 1991, Hip Hop was entering a new era as the decade shifted and the world got a little bit older. While a new wave of emcees was on the rise, some artists from the 80’s weren’t all able to maintain their dominance as a new generation began to reveal itself. No longer […]