Hustlers Convention
Ahhhhhh I'll never forget the day I brought this album. It was in 1974. I had just gotten my first...
Hip Hop/Rap
Nas
On this date in 1973, Nas was born. He is a Black is a Black rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur, and investor....
Remembering Biz Markie (Darrell McNeil)
King Biz Markie…Nobody beat The Biz… Because nobody hated The Biz… It’s just that simple. That’s LITERALLY the greatest achievement...
RIP Shock G
I was saddened earlier today when I learned of the passing of Shock G. Although I knew of him from...
Jeff Bradshaw – Interview w/Bob Davis
Jeff Bradshaw is known as a soul-jazz and hip-hop/funk innovator, Jeff Bradshaw has his second NAACP IMAGE AWARD NOMINATION FOR...
Simplistic Genius: John Ecstacy” Fletcher (1964-2020)
As 2020 fades into the abyss, it refuses to go peacefully. Intent on snatching as many souls as possible, this year's...
Review – Public Enemy – What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNUl8bAKdi4 Fight The Power: Remix 2020 PRESS RELEASE: Public Enemy will release their latest album What You Gonna Do When...
Slick Rick: The Timeless Appeal of the Cool Ruler and Bronx Bard
"Part of rap's adhesive is the seamless transition, the sense of continuum, eternity, living with the beat forever" Barry Michael Cooper:...
Book Review: Rakim’s Revelations Move The Crowd
The opening hook to Rakim's 1997 The Mystery (Who Is God?) easily defines the mystic legacy of the legendary emcee who changed...
