…infamous returned nearly two years after their sophomore album The Infamous became a classic that still impacts the game today, thanks to the violently anthemic “Shook Ones Pt. 2”. Mobb…
…and Large Professor. As they were trying to figure out what was next for them, they got the call they had been waiting on. They got signed to Loud Records,…
…Bad Boy Records and the Wu-Tang Clan! While 24 Hours to Live is indeed the kind of track we have in mind when we discuss “posse cuts”, the styles and…
…talent and connections, it just might’ve been. Unfortunately, 1993 and 1994 were outliers in rap history. Those years brought classic debuts from Snoop Dogg, Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, Mobb Deep, Black…
…as violence. Signing with Death Row Records in late 1995, 2Pac released the double-album All Eyez On Me in the spring of 1996, and the record, as well as its…
…us are ‘industrialized’ as I like to call it, meaning we’re slaves to an industry, even when we don’t realize it. We have to do something that radio will find…
…Records. In September 2010, Thornton announced his signing to Kanye West’s GOOD Music imprint, under the aegis of Def Jam Recordings. In March 2011, he released his first solo project,…
…283,000 copies sold in its opening week. The first official single, “Just Don’t Give a F***”, did not enter the “Billboard” Hot 100 but at least did enter the “Bubbling…
…along with two more singles. Shortly after this, Kool G Rap appeared on the Juice Crew’s classic posse cut “The Symphony” before they released their debut album, Road to the…
…Babygrande Records: Established in 2001, Babygrande Records is one of the premier independent labels that pioneered the landscape. The company is currently celebrating its 15th year anniversary. Babygrande has maintained…
…movie BeatStreet, Sal Abbatiello and the Disco Fever iconic groundbreaking venue in the Bronx, Sylvia Robinson and Sugar Hill Records, Bobby Robinson’s Enjoy Records, and Harlem’s Mike & Dave Records,…
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