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Makaveli “The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory” (1996)

…envisioned as Makaveli Records. 2Pac fulfilled his three-album obligation to Death Row quickly in order to move on from Death Row Records and start Makaveli Records. According to personal bodyguard…
Article Aug 20 2019

Battle Of The Posse Cuts: Self Destruction vs. We’re All In The Same Gang

…unite everyone You don’t have to be soft to be for peace Robbing and killing and murdering is the least You don’t have to be chained by the beast But…
Review Oct 12 2019

Album Review | Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – Bandana

This album was released on June 28th this year. I really don’t think I need to say much about this album in this preamble. If you’re a Hip Hop fan,…
Review Sep 26 2020

Arrested Development – Don’t Fight Your Demons | Review

…in the group since its inception in 1988). Despite Arrested Development’s long history, Don’t Fight Your Demons arguably is the group’s best album since 3 Years, 5 Months, and 2…
Article Sep 13 2015

The Golden Standard

…of Hip Hop in my opinion. Don’t get it twisted… Big Daddy Kane was a GOD to me and completely untouchable. Everybody on my block had the high-top fade with…
Article Apr 29 2019

Breakdown: “Self Destruction” Stop The Violence Movement (1989)

…don’t kill our relatives Then it’s Stetsasonic emcee Delite’s turn, with a verse to show Hip Hop was all too often unjustly used as a scapegoat: Pop pop pop One…
Article May 15 2018

Classic Hip Hop: A Tribe Called Quest’s The Low End Theory

…to his pursuit of rapping. I love the snippet of conversation he uses: “My pops used to say, it reminded him of be-bop I said, well daddy don’t you know…
Article Dec 27 2016

Classic Hip Hop: The Roots’ Illadelph Halflife

(Republished from DefineARevolution.com, By @CherchezLaPorsh) Tracklist Intro Respond/React Section Panic!!! It Just Don’t Stop Episodes Push Up Ya Lighter What They Do ? vs Scratch Concerto Of The Desperado Clones…
Article Jan 5 2018

Classic Hip Hop: The Pharcyde’s Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde

…the sort, but we also don’t expect them to. This schoolyard track is simply great because each member spits their verse and the references used. 9/10 Best Lines: “Well I…
Article Oct 11 2016

Classic Hip Hop: Ghostface Killah’s Supreme Clientele

…I mean: “You know.. I don’t really mean no harm.. but it just happens you know”   “Copy out the rap kingpin, Summertime fine, jewelry drippin Face in the box…
Article May 9 2018

Classic Hip Hop: A Tribe Called Quest’s Midnight Marauders

…does it with some fantastic word play. This is what I mean: “But I’m goin to stay strong cause I ain’t buying it Tonight I’m taking Sherry out I don’t…
Article Jun 26 2017

Stakes Is Higher

…motivation without personally meeting them and hearing their story. As a lover of poetry, it is about way more than just the beats for me. Don’t get me wrong, the…