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Whether or not the city of Compton, California wanted a reputation as a hotbed of gangster rap music in the 1980's and 90's is debatable. Compton is one of th... Read More...
Joining elite company on Rick Rubin's American Recordings, the Nonce seemed primed for a breakthrough that never occurred with their 1995 debut "World Ultimate.... Read More...
Like countless of his West Coast brethren in the 1990s, many listeners remember CJ Mac for a few minor contributions to the hip hop canon: a few strong but sho... Read More...
Their glory years well behind them, it looks as if Keith Murray's legacy may be the least of the Def Squad, odd in that he was often the most captivating membe... Read More...
As one of the few "hip hop bands" on the scene when they emerged in the early 1990s, Bronx outfit Justice System was often compared to the Roots, a likening th... Read More...