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Artist:Revok
Next time he might want to wait until he’s actually on the plane until he starts to Twitter about it…Thanks to Big Hock for the putting me up on this.Share
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REVOK Gets Nabbed In Australia Thanks To Twitter
Tony Bones Recalls R.A. The Rugged Man’s Time At Jive
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Tony ‘Bones’ Harrison recalls his first memory of R.A. The Rugged Man:So in ‘93 I was an intern in the Jive Records art department working under Jean Kelly and Nick Gamma. Nick was working on Midnight Marauders, and various Heiro and KRS-One things. Exciting times.I sat in a cubicle just outside the art room. Phone [...]
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Non-Rapper Dude Series – eskay, part 2
Photo: Alexander RichterConcluding my talk with eskay, we cover his time at XXL, the Nah Right comment crew, why his detractors just don’t get it and future plans for the site.Robbie: So how was your time XXL? Was it a 9-5 kinda role?eskay: I was gonna run the content on the Scratch website, because [...]
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Non-Rapper Dudes Series – eskay, part 1
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Artist:Eskay
Photo: Alexander RichterIf you want to check the newest/latest in the rap world, you’re first stop on the intehnets is probably gonna be Nah Right. As the originator of aggregate-style content back when your average hip-hop blog was usually an article with a couple of mp3’s at the end, eskay has carved-out his own lane [...]
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Where’d The Rap Records Go?
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So it’s that time of year again, when I try to remember all the albums that I listened to more than once and didn’t hate so that I can order them on vinyl…thing is, this year it seems like no one bothered to actually release anything on 33 1/3. As you’d expect, Year Round supported [...]
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Seap P = Straight Brillo Pad
If you don’t laugh out loud at least six times while watching this vid from Dallas Penn….kill yourself.Share
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Son Get Wreck – Five Tracks From Rapper’s Kids
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Ignoring Lil’ Romeo and Lil’ Eazy, there are a few half-decent son’s of MC’s floating around the booth these days. Given the strong family tradition of the Wu-Tang Clan, it’s hardly surprising that 90% of them are Killa Beez related.Lord Jamar feat. Young Justice, Young Dirty & Young Lord - ‘Young Godz’Ol’ Dirty’s son calls [...]
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Lyrics Vs. Character
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Track:Lung Collapsing
It’s time to admit the awful truth – I wasted many years of my life as a lyrics nerd. From constantly rewinding ‘Prsioners of War’ to attempting to memorize Percee-P’s ‘Lung Collapsing Lyrics’ and even listening to Soul On Ice multiple times. Sure, I appreciated the genius of Willie D’s Shout Rap and enjoyed [...]
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Video: Three Hilarious RA The Rugged Man Rants
This kid is an effin’ classic. Thanks to Big Hock for putting me onto these comedy gems.Share
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Download: Sid Roams Remix Archive (1998-2003)
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Artist:Sid Roamsa
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Album:Remix EP
Here’s the world premier of the Sid Roams Remix EP to keep you going until the Zombie Musik album drops. Featuring remixes of classics from Big L, M.O.P., Mobb Deep, Ghostface Killah, Jay-Z and Cam’Ron.DownloadSid Roams – The Unkut InterviewShare
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Sid Roams – The Unkut Interview
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After catching the ears of a lot of people from their work on Prodigy’s H.N.I.C.2, the production team of Joey Chavez and Bravo went on to oversee and release several impressive projects on their own Dirt Class Records label, including Product of The 80’s and The Project Kid. I caught-up with them recently yo discuss [...]
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Seven Superior Sid Roams Productions
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Joey Chavez and Bravo, along with their boy Alchemist, have been giving that classic Queensbridge sound a fresh coat of paint in recent times. Even the most ardent Prodigy and Infamous Mobb haters would have to admit that the sound of H.N.I.C. 2, Product of the 80’s and The Project Kid was top notch. This [...]
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Cormega – Born & Raised Album Review
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Album:Born & Raised
The struggle between artistic growth and keeping the listener’s happy is a delicate balance for any musician, even more so in the ever-fickle rap world. Do you keep making remaking the same songs that got you fans in the first place or try and test the limits of your abilities by stepping outside your comfort [...]
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Talib Kweli Tickets Winner
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Congrats to BIGSPICE for delivering this amusing anecdote:At a concert (SOB’s – I think) I snuck to where his and Mos’ dressing room was, pushed some autograph seekers away, and when Kweli’s security dude came over, I told him I was “okay player security.” Dude actually believed me and I got to chill there and [...]
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Non-Rapper Dudes Series – Dallas Penn, Part 1.
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Artist:Dallas Penn
Photo: Alexander RichterDallas Penn is an intehnets institution. Whether he’s dropping bombs at his blog, going in on the streets of New York with his handy cam or forming like Voltron with Rafi Kam and Casimir Nozkowski as the Internets Celebrities, he manages to school the youth and bug the fuck out all in the [...]
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Win Tickets To Noisemakers: Talib Kweli
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If you want to catch Peter Rosenberg having an extended chat with Talib Kweli for the next installment of the Noisemakers series in New York on October 21, leave you’re best Talib story/anecdote/memory in the comment section to this post. Winners will be announced first thing Monday 19 October, 2009.Share
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T-Kid Was The King Of The Swings
Terrible T-Kid = The G.O.A.T. as far as I’m concerned.Share
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We’re Not Worthy! Rappers Wasting Dope Beats
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Rap songs with wack beats are worthless, but what about weak rappers wasting superior tracks? Most people mention the first Group Home album in this category, but how can you be mad at a boxer who threatens to hit your moms in the head with a metal pipe? Not I. For me, it’s a little [...]
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