…classic album that deserves its place in the pantheon of great Hip Hop records. Showbiz’s production is consistently strong, AG’s lyricism is on point throughout, and the album’s sequencing creates…
…so for Souls of Mischief’s seminal classic ’93 ’til Infinity, which has remained popular for a 20-year run and counting. 50-somethings all the way down to tweens know every word…
…consistently active in the recording industry since her introduction in 1996, she has (amazingly) only two solo album releases to her credit. First was the now “classic” EMI Records release…
…even avant-garde jazz into their tracks. These aren’t records that follow trends—they create their own lanes. The emcees are storytellers at heart, each bringing their own voice to the mic….
…August 1, 1989 by Ruthless Records and Atlantic Records. It reached number-one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for two weeks, while peaking in the Top 20 on the…
…unsigned. He released his second album Revolutionary Vol. 2 in 2003. In 2004, Viper Records and, in 2005, Babygrande Records re-released Immortal Technique’s debut, Revolutionary Vol. 1, to make it…
…Next Plateau Records. Production for the album was handled primarily by the group’s rapper and producer Ced-Gee, who employed an E-mu SP-1200 sampler as the album’s main instrument. Music journalists…
…time on Yo! MTV Raps in 1989. After selling millions of records with his own Roc-a-Fella label, Jay-Z created his own clothing line. He wed popular singer and actress Beyoncé…
…musical, cultural, and historical link between Hip Hop and jazz. The album was considered an instant classic with a 5 mics rating in The Source. Reviewer Reef lauded their “progressive…
…Plateau Records. Production for the album was handled primarily by the group’s rapper and producer Ced-Gee, who employed an E-mu SP-1200 sampler as the album’s main instrument. Music journalists have…
…awards in New York City, animosity between East- and West Coast Hip Hop reached a boiling point – more specifically between Deathrow Records and Bad Boy Records – which would…
Big Daddy Kane‘s debut album. Release date: June 28, 1988. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CikybHxxOB0 Long Live the Kane is the debut album by MC Big Daddy Kane, released by Cold Chillin’ Records in…