Tupac Amaru Shakur: poet, rapper, actor – ICON. Few, if any, have made an impact on the Hip Hop world as big and lasting as 2Pac has. Forever immortalized in…
…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…
…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…
…1987. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXco_ity0fw Though not a commercial success when it first was released, Living Large is today considered to be a classic. Three singles were released, “Mr. Big Stuff”, “The Overweight…
Brooklyn-bred Hip Hop duo Smif-N-Wessun – consisting of partners in rhyme, Steele and Tek – illuminated the Tiny Desk with their signature, 80-proof poetry: straight, no chaser. Their music, inspired…
…with the hip hop duo Mobb Deep as Havoc was a friend from early youth as well. Despite the miscommunication and failed plans, Cormega became a successful solo artist in…