…just having fun.” According to ATCQ’s Q-Tip: “I remember Afrika [Baby Bam] called me that night, like, two in the morning. “Yo these kids, De La Soul, you gotta meet…
…The Grid Goes Down?), Spillage Village (Spilligion), and Paris (Safe Space Invader). Most Hip Hop fans will know about these albums, but other releases may have gotten lost in the…
…Trouble T-Roy fell from a height of two stories and died. He became the subject of Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth‘s elegiac hit “They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)” as well…
…the soundtrack of Chris Rock’s 1993 comedy, CB4. Perhaps the most popular cut from the album was “Sound of da Police”: https://youtu.be/9ZrAYxWPN6c The song has been featured in numerous video…
…in your big home / I’m out here, riskin’ my dome“. “Hand On The Pump“, with its funky bassline, chopped-up samples, and catchy hook, and “The Phuncky Feel One“, with…
…Hard to Tell,” where Nas confidently declares that “Nas will prevail,” Illmatic is a masterpiece of storytelling, lyrical dexterity, and raw emotion. In this track-by-track breakdown, we’ll explore each of…
…one of the greatest rappers of all time; LL Cool J, the Queens-born rapper whose pioneering role established him as Hip Hop’s first superstar; Jay-Z, rap’s first multi-billionaire; and Eminem,…
…Drake, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, and Rick Ross, and a mega-seller by Kanye West – whose My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is aging well, unlike 2010’s other big commercial success,…
…Hop’s birthplace. Next up is Manhattan. “Manhattan keeps on makin’ it, Brooklyn keeps on takin’ it” – KRS-One Yes, Manhattan, one of the world’s largest, most affluent, most expensive, and…
…to transcend. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UuFHMnWMRo A proven talent behind the turntables, D-Nice sought a creative outlet in famed downtown clubs such as Selena and Table 50. The venues where pioneering DJs, like…
…learn to enjoy it at face value, and be glad for what it means for the career and longevity of an artist we hold in such high regard. https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/685554977826197504 https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/690493771213967360…
…of Raheem, The Sire Jukebox, and Sir Rap-A-Lot. When Raheem and Sir Rap-A-Lot left, the group added DJ Ready Red, Prince Johnny C, and Little Billy (a dancer who came…