…at first, the last quarter of the year exploded with amazing releases from Common, Run The Jewels, Tribe, J. Cole, and Ab-Soul. This year, there are a lot of dope…
…Mah Dukes, Questlove, Q-Tip, Pharoahe Monch, Black Thought, Maseo, Trugoy, Posdnous, Common, Phife, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Pete Rock, DJ Scratch, Grap Luva As I crossed into Maryland, the sun came…
…to the same weary conclusion: “It’s like a jungle sometime, it makes me wonder how I keep from going under.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQQekvHLSpY As Rolling Stone observed, “’The Message’ was [the first…
…to the public. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9fxOsZTHU8 None of this makes DOOM any less essential; he has cemented his status as one of the most significant underground rappers of all time. His nasal,…
…here I am finding clever ways to remind everyone that “Roll Out (My Business)”, “Welcome to Atlanta”, “Area Codes”, “Saturday (Oooh-Ooooh)”, and “Move B****” all came from the same tape….
…appreciated that they never looked at me like ‘Oh, she’s the girl of the group,’” Eve told the celebrity news site uInterview.com. “They treated me as equal.” Ruff Ryders’ faith…
(Republished from ‘THIS MIGHT NOT WORK’ The Art Adventures and Endeavors of Andrew J. Katz) “Microphone Cool Chief, Releasin’ the Smooth Speech / I Get Nasty with a Pen and…
…resonating with listeners worldwide. With timeless songs such as “Ex-Factor”, “Every Ghetto, Every City”, “Lost Ones”, and “Doo Wop (That Thing)”, Lauryn Hill delivered a collection of hits that are…
I Used To Love H.E.R. (and her, too) Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. is a lot of things, but “common” is not one of them. Of course, he’s a rapper. Not…
…sat down and talked about Kendrick Lamar’s good kid, m.A.A.d. city. Let me start by saying that this is one of those I-remember-where-I-was-at-the-first-time-I-heard-this-album albums. Not on the level of MJ…
…no size, shape, formula, etc… but it does have an expiration date. And in ATCQ’s case, it was 9/29/98. The irony? The same purist (read: modernist) era they’d help create…
…Def Jux and Labor Days (2001) roots without mere imitation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7jH-5YQLcE Throughout the album, Aesop showcases his storytelling prowess, reaching new heights with tracks like the standout “Aggressive Steven.” While…