“Doomsday” by MF Doom feat. Pebbles the Invisible Girl From Operation: Doomsday (1999) A Reincarnation https://youtu.be/CRHyBwNtkLA Few in Hip Hop are as mysterious as MF DOOM (remember all caps when…
Tupac Amaru Shakur—poet, rapper, actor, and enduring icon—left an indelible mark on Hip Hop, one matched by few, if any, in the genre’s history. Frozen in time at the height…
…also appeared in the 2011 film Rhyme and Punishment a documentary about Hip Hop artist who have served time in county jail or state/federal prison. The film features an interview…
Debut album, ‘3 Feet High and Rising,’ was released March 3, 1989, 34 years ago today. NEW YORK, NY (March 3, 2023) – Legendary Hip Hop group De La Soul…
…in the Hip Hop community in a major way. Initially a DJ, Bahamadia switched trades when MC’s such as Sha-Rock (Funky 4+1 More), Lady B, and Salt & Pepa entered…
Incarcerated Scarfaces is a song from Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…, the classic solo debut album of Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0CmIRODuI4…
Freestyle Fellowship was a Hip Hop group that formed in Los Angeles in the late 1980s. The group was comprised of four MCs – Myka 9, Aceyalone, P.E.A.C.E., and Self…
…the hands of devoted producers and emcees who refused to let the craft die. For fans of Hip Hop’s classic era—like us at HHGA—these records represent an unbroken thread of…
…of what was to come with the instant classic single “Triumph”. Considered one of the most quotable-filled Hip Hop cuts ever made, “Triumph” was an eight-minute lyrical tour de force,…
…released in 1990, after the critically disappointing Walking with A Panther in 1989. Mama Said Knock You Out is now seen as a Hip Hop classic. The album spawned four…
Long before SoundCloud, digital downloads, ringtones, and even compact discs, Hip Hop fans purchased their favorite musical releases in the form of vinyl records or cassette tapes. The true old…
…exploration of broader themes, connecting Hip Hop to a wider musical and cultural history. The music then moves into “Hip Hop” and “Love”; tracks that dissect and examine the nature…
