…work and ventured forth as a solo artist, he soon racked up classic after classic album, initially on his own label, Nodlew, which he formed in ‘72. Liberated Brother and…
…With Dre’s direction, 50 created a classic on Get Rich or Die Trying. Next up was The Game, who would breathe life back into West Coast Hip Hop in 2005…
…it his first major label release. It appeared as a Dangerous Music/RCA Records release until Jive Records logos appeared on the release on October 25, 1990, after it became successful….
…Music and Art where he perfected his skill. In the mid 80’s Serch was performing with groups like Gangster 5 and SZ Connection. He then recorded his first solo single…
…Previously signed to Babygrande Records, she signed a deal in 2005 with Talib Kweli’s Blacksmith Records. On 28 April 2008, Jean Grae posted a blog on her MySpace page saying…
…Grill” (which also features a very young Nasty Nas) after meeting Serch on the inaugural Source tour. Following the tour, O.C. signed with Wild Pitch Records in 1994 where Serch…
…complex rhymes and Chief Xcel’s “classic” beats. Like a few other West Coast rap acts, including the Pharcyde and Jurassic 5, Blackalicious has generally favored what Hip-Hoppers call the “positive…
…the time, but long before Discogs and eBay, I had to head to record stores in London to find out what was fresh. It was in Vinyl Solutions Records in…
…the music “DUDE I DON’T EVEN KNOW!” I concluded that he is so versatile it’s impossible to place a genre-label on him; instead of asking “what is this guy” like…
…Real talk. And it’s happened right underneath our noses. America gets a good look at him every single weeknight on The Tonight Show and yet still, many don’t realize who…
…— Mehmet Murat Ildan “Why don’t you write about rap anymore?” It’s a question I’m often asked and my cute answer is that I’m too old for it. That’s partly…
…of “Ol’ Dirty’s Back,” “Don’t You Know, Part II,” and the “Brooklyn Zoo” b-side, “Give It To Ya Raw” (SD50 Remix). The 25TH ANNIVERSARY DIGITAL DELUXE EDITION also features the…
