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Article Apr 8 2017

Honoring The Best Hip Hop LP’s: Kanye West – The College Dropout

…the album’s choruses. “We Don’t Care” bases its strength on community participation, inspired by Kanye himself and followed by a group of lively school children and female crooners. Heavy doses…
Article Dec 6 2021

The Most Perfect Rap Song Ever Written: Respiration

…Hi-Tek produced the track, using a sample from Don Randi’s Theme from the Fox (a song produced by the late legendary producer David Axelrod). Common lends his voice for a…
Article Apr 17 2017

Honoring The Best Hip Hop LP’s: Gang Starr – Moment Of Truth

…don’t be quick to judge”). This deeply insightful bit of catharsis is accompanied by lush strings, ringing triangle, and constant synth clap. Moment of Truth was seen as a comeback…
Article Jun 12 2017

Honoring The Best Hip Hop LP’s: Genius/GZA – Liquid Swords

Don’t judge a book by its cover. Liquid Swords may be as fastidious and handsomely mounted as its Prentis Rollins’ inked artwork, but confusing it for cartoonish fantasy would be…
Article Jul 3 2017

Honoring The Best Hip Hop LP’s: Nas – Illmatic

…artist adapting to compositional structure. Naysayers might be inclined to hear it as the masters resting on their laurels, but don’t fool simplicity for complacency, as the formulaic work present…
Daily Video Apr 17 2018

Kool G Rap & DJ Polo “Road To The Riches” (1989)

…“no, no, see, you can be a rapper but can’t be a gangster. You don’t want to be a gangster”. The next scene is in media res and shows Kool…
Review Aug 6 2017

Upcoming Film “Bodied” Shines A Spotlight On The Battle Rap Of Today

…such as Dizaster, Arsonal, Hollow Da Don, Conceited, Loaded Lux and many more notable figures in the culture. Battle rap has come a long way from the days of “8…
Daily Video Sep 3 2017

Missy Elliott “The Rain” (Supa Dupa Fly) (1997)

“The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” is a 1997 hit song recorded by Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHcyJPTTn9w “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” was written and composed by Don Bryant, Bernard “Bernie”…
Daily Video Sep 2 2018

The Fugees “Fu-Gee-La” (1996)

…Salaam Remi, contains a sample of “If Loving You Is Wrong, I Don’t Want To Be Right” by Ramsey Lewis, and its chorus is based on “Ooo La La La”…
Daily Video Sep 12 2017

Fu-Schnickens “La Schmoove” (1992)

“La Schmoove” is a song by Fu-Schnickens. The song, which features A Tribe Called Quest member Phife Dawg, was recorded for the group’s debut album F.U. Don’t Take It Personal…
Daily Video Oct 4 2017

Ice Cube “Check Yo Self” (1992)

…up with his girlfriend. Cube also references his role in Boyz n the Hood “Oh boy, I make dough, but don’t call me Doughboy, this ain’t no f****** motion picture”….
Daily Video Oct 20 2017

Salt-N-Pepa “Push It” (1987)

…got me goin’/You got me so I don’t know what I’m doin’.” The whispered “Push it” is sampled from a 1977 recording called “Keep on Pushin’” by the band Coal…