Who were the Southwest Riders? Well, back in 1997 Sick Wid' It was pretty much on top of the game when it came to independent rap. E-40's independent label was... Read More...
Recently, I read an article on the birth of Erykah Badu's third child (congrats!) on the Chicago Tribune's website. It was very brief—literally seven sentenc... Read More...
If Bigg Jus is not a great rapper, he is an excellent producer, and the latter, artistically, is more important to his sum and style. In a way, then, he remind... Read More...
Do you like Scarface? Ice Cube? Dr. Dre?! Well, none of them make any contribution to Emaximus' "The Leakage," but there sure are impressions. This isn't to sa... Read More...
Jake Palumbo (and his persona) is the classic 'faceless' rapper, a self-conscious product of the underground - a few good ideas, some execution, but no distinc... Read More...
E Reece is back and fresher than ever. Back when I first encountered the man I criticized him for his repetitive subject matter. My main problem was he spoke a... Read More...
