Nowadays, Europe seems to be the place for underground rappers to search out that "New York sound". Has New York really lost its identity that much that emcees... Read More...
Ivory Coast artist Alpha Blondy has been making his take on reggae for thirty years. He may be sixty, and his output may have slowed some in recent decades, bu... Read More...
Wordsmith's last album was a refreshingly positive rap album inspired by the birth of his son Kingston. He's been moving further in that direction for a while ... Read More...
Being a fan of Kool Keith is challenging. If you tried to explain to anybody why he's great and played them something he both produced and rapped on in the last... Read More...
Credibility can be a grey area when talking about emcees. There aren't many artists that can hold their own in a rap battle with Dizaster, tour with Immortal T... Read More...
Rap records are often very typical of their time (and anything but 'timeless'). It's hard to imagine Down South's "Lost in Brooklyn" being released after 1994.... Read More...