…piece of music by playing vinyl records and turntables as if they were musical instruments. Disco-era deejays like Pete “DJ” Jones, an early influence on Grandmaster Flash, spun records so…
…a classic in many circles, and achieved platinum sales in the United States, it is often overlooked in favor of some of the other influential Hip Hop classics that were…
…and started working on the album again, re-titling it The Classic. In 2011 Sigel signed with 50 Cent’s subsidiary label G-Unit Philly and renewed his contract with G-Unit Records from…
…Flash, was a DJ prodigy, born in Barbados in 1958 and raised in NYC. Obsessed with his father’s records—James Brown, Aretha Franklin—he studied electronics and built his own gear, mastering…
Slaughterhouse is a ‘supergroup’ consisting of rappers Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz, Kxng Crooked and Royce da 5’9″. They are currently signed to Shady Records under Interscope. They have released two…
…my iPod Classic but a new album dropped that day and I wanted an actual physical CD. Entering the store, I felt a rush of excitement like I did back…
…their resources and recorded a single, “Protect Ya Neck/After the Laughter,” on Wu-Tang Records in 1992. It sold 15,000 copies, leading to a unique deal with Loud Records, then a…
“MC’s Act Like They Don’t Know” is a track from KRS-One‘s 1995 self-titled album. The track is produced by DJ Premier, who samples “Yesterdays” by Clifford Brown, and interpolates “The…
…live catching wreck is our thing I don’t gang bang or shoot out bang bang The relentless lyrics the only dope I slang I’m a true master you can check…
…his rollout was the aptly titled “Mustang 5.0” where Tatum recalls his upbringing in Pasadena, in a time when the hustlers and money makers in general could be often seen…
…With a strong underground following, they were signed to B-Boy Records. BDP were first signed with a small indie label B-Boy Records (which was rumoured to be a front for…
…towering Wrecking shop, when I drop These lyrics that’ll make you call the cops Don’t you dare stare, you better move Don’t ever compare Me to the rest that’ll all…
