…Dilla’s contemporaries: Posdnous, Dave, and Maseo (from De La Soul), Phife, Q-Tip, Ali Shaeed Muhammad (from A Tribe Called Quest), Ma Dukes (JD’s Mother), Pharaoh Monch, Questlove, Black Thought, Common,…
…Die (1995), but commercial success largely eluded him over the years. Born in Brooklyn, he initially garnered attention with his guest feature on “Life’s a B****,” one of the standout…
…$ from Bone Thugs-N-Harmony‘s Creepin on ah Come Up E.P., Menajahtwa’s album Cha-licious, and tracks from H.W.A.’s Az Much A** Azz U Want E.P. (all three from 1994), and oversaw…
…Hop really did ‘Feel So Good’ so who am I to debate… maybe I was a hater after all? Watch UAD’s 12-inch vinyl review of Mase’s ‘Feel So Good’: https://youtu.be/1IsysRhLe3I…
…it also sends a message to other rappers about staying true to yourself while gaining fame. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VydLBgSPPc “Do you ever think about when you’re outta here? Record deal and video…
…Aquemini (1998). The mega-hit “Elevators (Me & You)” on the ATLiens album, which features a swag-like hook, with the verse referencing ‘yo mama and yo cousin, too’. It was the…
…& You)”, “ATLiens”, and “Jazzy Belle”. Since its release, ATLiens has been listed by several magazines and critics as one of the greatest Hip Hop albums of all time. (Wikipedia)…
“Can It Be All So Simple” is the fourth and final single from Wu-Tang Clan‘s classic debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m148vZDwJA It features production from RZA (credited…
“We The People” is the first single from We Got It from Here… Thank You 4 Your Service, the sixth and final studio album by A Tribe Called Quest. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO2Su3erRIA…
LL Cool J‘s second album. Release date: July 22, 1987. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVDfyc2lh4Q Bigger and Deffer (BAD) is the second studio album by rapper LL Cool J and is remembered most for…
“In the Trunk” is the lead single from Shorty the Pimp, the seventh studio album by Too Short, released on July 14, 1992, by Jive Records. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW3StylzxGo…
“Baby Got Back” is a hit song written and recorded by Seattle rapper Sir Mix-a-Lot, from his album Mack Daddy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JphDdGV2TU At the time of its original release, the song…