…world, the spotlight, all while trying to keep a mask on for anonymity; “you can thank me in advance, don’t even mention it…”. It all comes together on a song…
…of a young Black male, until now, misunderstood. Finally, the world can connect with Christopher Wallace—before he was Biggie. ‘And if you don’t know, now you know.’”―Elliott Wilson “Revelatory”―Rolling Stone…
…– it’s not for nothing Don’t Fight Your Demons and For The FKN Love rank high on our best-of-the-year lists of 2020 and 2021. There are plenty of albums that…
When a lot of people think of Los Angeles rap, they automatically think of gangsta rap. And don’t get us wrong, we got nothing but love for OGs like Ice-T,…
…when they first dropped, or that have been forgotten over time. They’re the ones that got lost in the shuffle, the ones that don’t get talked about enough in a…
…continuity. Inspired by films like Scarface and The Killer, the record feels like a mafia story translated into Hip Hop form. The skits don’t just serve as filler—they deepen the…
…classic Schoolly D track “Mr. Big D***” (remixed by UK trip-hop crew The Sneaker Pimps). Schoolly also performed the music and occasional narration for the cult animated series Aqua Teen…
…York’s historic Carnegie Hall and the FIRST female rapper to ever receive a gold single. MC LYTE’s inspiring 1993 classic anthem, “Ruffneck,” was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rap…
…was a Hip Hop classic with great cuts including “They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)” and “Straighten It Out.” They later collaborated with Mary J. Blige for a remix of her…
…Every song on the album inverts a hoary Hip Hop cliché. With classics like “Oh S***,” “Otha Fish”, “Ya’ Mama,” and hit single, “Passing Me By,” it is not surprising…
…and recording artists. Pete was brought into the rap game by the late great Heavy D, his cousin. His bond with CL Smooth gave the world three classic albums: All…
Boasting an impressive rap résumé that includes membership in the legendary Juice Crew and a verse on the classic 1988 posse cut “The Symphony,” Brooklyn’s Masta Ace is an underground…
