…Hop purists don’t have as much respect for the west coast because of the raw, watered-down lyrics of instrumental-heavy “gangsta rap” – it’s a world away from KRS-One and Rakim,…
…the way I looked at the genre. I don’t think it was until my junior year in high school that I liked Rap music period. Up until this point the…
…after more than 2 decades since its release Jeru is still touring the globe, performing his classic material for old heads like me and the next generation. “You don’t know…
…Be Taken We Don’t Need The Key We’ll Break In Know Your Enemy – Rage Against the Machine Audioslave, The Nightwatchman, Prophets of Rage, Rage Against the Machine – What…
…much of the material released after 2Pac’s death feels like it should have remained unreleased, as he had no say in its final form. Without his approval, these works don’t…
…dropped, and within a week sold nearly seven hundred thousand units, ultimately selling upwards of four million units. Don’t think “Triumph” was the only sincere banger on this double album,…
…I’m comin down outta the clouds And I’m runnin into turbulence Need to get up, up higher again Feelin like my soul’s on fire again Don’t need to bail for…
…only means quality and importance. The sales don’t have too much to do with it (only in a rare case), and in a way, neither does popularity. Importance means more…
…of the things he rapped about 20 years ago are still happening today, from police brutality, brothers killing brothers, gang violence, mass poverty, and more. I don’t believe he would’ve…
…LA. He’s been pushing his own creative boundaries and constantly re-inventing himself for over 25 years now and I don’t see him slowing down. He’s been a lot of places…
…released, “Mr. Big Stuff”, “The Overweight Lover’s In The House” and “Don’t You Know”. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source‘s 100 Best Rap Albums Ever….
…sample of the bass line from the classic Hip Hop song “White Lines (Don’t Do It)” by Melle Mel and another sample from Smokey Robinson’s “A Quiet Storm”. A remix…
