…in the South Jamaica neighborhood of the borough of Queens, Jackson began selling drugs at age twelve during the 1980s crack epidemic. Although he left drug-dealing to pursue a musical…
…of the wings You should never in your wildest dreams S*** on a n**** who resides in the borough of Queens” 2nd verse: “Decapitate his a**, smack him, slap him…
…Shan is that he isn’t aware of the true origins outside of the borough Shan called home and just jumped into Hip Hop once it had already reached some level…
…school in the Atlanta borough of East Point, and several lyrical battles made each gain respect for the other’s skills. They formed OutKast and were pursued by Organized Noize Productions,…
…– turn H2O to Cognac After a few years, a mysterious figure with a stocking over their head started freestyling at some poetry events in NYC. No one was sure…
…that is. If you’re not irritated by them, and raw NYC neo-boom-bap is your thing, Oracle III will be an easy favorite. 8 out 10, but with a full point…
…Hop circles helped him pivot into DJ’ing while being mentored by artists including Q-Tip. He played gigs in NYC and eventually secured DJ deals with ESPN and Hennessy. In 2011,…
…Chambers). Seen as one of the real cornerstones in the NYC renaissance in an era where the west coast was dominating with The Chronic, Doggystyle, and others, Enter The Wu-Tang…
…have left Bad Boy? Could he have stayed away from recording and just develop young talent, as he claimed was his ultimate goal? Would the NYC renaissance of young emcees…
…defined off the rhymes I say, I’m a po-et due to my respect of B.I.G.’s assassination, I rep NYC wit no kingly aspiration, my feet stood on pavement once felt…
…releases are, but they’re plenty enjoyable nonetheless, with the influence of mid-90s NYC Hip Hop evident. Flyest N**** In Charge Vol. 1 is much more than a curiosity or an…
Enigmatic NYC-Haitian rapper Mach-Hommy reconnected with Griselda head-honcho Westside Gunn for this album, marking their first collaboration after Mach-Hommy broke with the Griselda camp in the mid-2010s due to creative…