…in 1973. Since then, many culture-shifting artists have emerged from this historical city in music. Everything we hold dear about the fundamentals of Hip Hop started in the Bronx, let’s…
…– Everything’s Gonna Be Alright Gang Starr – Step In The Arena Ice Cube – Steady Mobbin’ Tim Dog – F*** Compton DJ Quik – Born And Raised In Compton…
…SAT exam becomes “the sad a** truth.” His tour de force of figurative language is the verse-long symbol occupying much of “Black with N.V. (No Vision),” which aligns a hopeless…
…lovelorn child on “Teenage Love.” Despite the aforementioned token R&B track, The Great Adventures of Slick Rick embodies the 80’s Def Jam sound profile. Hissy, low-tech 808 thump and clash…
Question: is there a label right now out there that has the streets on lock more than Buffalo-bred Griselda Records? I’ll wait. That’s enough. The crew/label is responsible for some…
…by packing every verse with as much abstruse substance as possible. Hell, even when they say nothing, “it’s a beautiful use of negative space.” Musically, El-P’s multi-layered, low-tech soundscapes are…
…between polar opposites, most notably on “Time for Livin’,’” which couples Sly Stone and mosh-pit-worthy hardcore breakdown, bringing an almost religious fervor to The Family Stone’s message of selfless charity….
…Harlem that still stands as one of the most powerful figures in music and entertainment. Without further ado, let’s get into the best albums to come from Bad Boy Entertainment….
29 of the best Hip Hop songs of 1989. https://open.spotify.com/user/1130211159/playlist/3OSC2PqYgprofWQZaKmuMH Tracklist: Public Enemy – Fight The Power MC Lyte – Cha Cha Cha De La Soul – Potholes In My…
…tired cliche. Sonically, Black Star traffics in the jazz and Hip Hop of New York’s past, deeply inspired by Gil Scott Heron’s soulful spoken word and KRS-One’s outspoken politics. Thankfully,…
This article salutes an underground label based out of Minneapolis, MN. Rhymesayers Entertainment has been the home to established and universally acclaimed acts Atmosphere (co-founders of the label) and Brother…
…a certain niche, whether that be rallying cry (“Gangsta Gangsta”), club jam (“Something 2 Dance 2”) or, dare I say, sanitized inspirational anthem (“Express Yourself”). They’re casting a wide net…