The essence of progress is experimentation. When we move into areas that we know nothing about and have nobody to tell us what to do, the best thing to do is p... 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...
So it was my birthday weekend and I figured I'd kick back, relax and listen to this CD from jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal that happened to be sitting around for awh... Read More...
"I need some cash/my parents say I shouldn't rap for it/I feel like I have a natural knack for it."
And so begins "Next Time It's Personal", the debut LP from ... Read More...
The post-N.W.A, pre-Nas nineties witnessed an epic battle between two polarizing styles of hip-hop: gangster rap and jazz rap. While Dre and Snoop were on some ... Read More...
Combine, collide, move forward and don't break stride. That's the motto of all artists involved on this new CD, as one became two, then two became three. It all... Read More...