…end badly (exactly the reason he got out early and went into music). He built an impressive career with some excellent records by just being hard and real, without having…
…(post-Sugar Hill Records) without the vision of Russell Simmons and a young Jewish NY college student named Rick Rubin. Together, they created what would be the most impactful and celebrated…
…Records. The album compiles ten studio recordings by Juice Crew members and artists affiliated with Marley Marl. It showcased his style of Hip Hop production and sampling at a time…
“Passin’ Me By” is a song The Pharcyde, released in March 1993 through Delicious Vinyl Records. The song was the second single released from the group’s 1992 debut Bizarre Ride…
…effort. This album should’ve been his official blast into commercial stardom, but with little to no marketing and promotion from Loud Records at this time, this album somewhat went under…
…is classically trained in several instruments. During his younger years, Nicolay played in several Hip Hop and R&B bands in his hometown, but it wasn’t until 2000 that he decided…
Released on this day in 1993: KRS One “Return Of The Boom Bap” Return of the Boom Bap is KRS One’s first official solo album (after 5 albums with /…
…1988 Cold Chillin’ Records release In Control, Volume 1. Rolling Stone ranked “The Symphony” the 48th greatest Hip Hop song of all time, calling it “the first truly great posse…
https://soundcloud.com/dj-friedz/criminal-minded-30th-anniversary-mix Criminal Minded is the debut album by Boogie Down Productions, released on March 3, 1987 on B-Boy Records. Largley considered a highly influential Hip Hop album, it is also…
…of all time with over 220 million records sold worldwide and nine consecutive number one albums (including his greatest hits collection). Six of his major label releases have won the…
…the album (1992). That was the big break Nas needed, and he was soon signed to Columbia records. (Bio continued…) https://open.spotify.com/user/1130211159/playlist/0JEV9xz8jV8e0oXAwGRsLl Tracklist: Halftime N.Y. State Of Mind Life’s A B****…
…him on the ‘Lung Collapsing Lyrics’ intro) and basically all of DITC (via Lord Finesse, who he battled in ’89). He’s cut records with everyone from Kane & Kool Keith…