First off, let me start by saying that reading is fundamental. See, I was all set to go on this high horse tirade about how tactless Nature Sounds and Royal Li... Read More...
"Now what's this, you're sayin' hip-hop isn't music?Then why do so many rap fans choose it?They're impressed by the beat and the rhyme trackAnd if you suckers ... Read More...
It was 1988 and I was in junior high when my friends and I got into hip hop in a serious way. I had been into breakdancing and the "Beat Street" soundtrack as ... Read More...
Ostensibly this release is just a "maxi-single" from recently solo female rapper Shunda K, formerly one half of the rap group Yo! Majesty. There's more to this... Read More...
There are certain emcees with voices so powerful that they can seemingly take over any track, regardless of who produces it or what instruments are used, and c... Read More...
Just over a year ago, when I was doing a retrospective of Nas in the 2000's, I wrote the following when comparing the respective legacies of Jones and Jay-Z:
"A... Read More...
