In 1987, EPMD (credited as EPEE MD) debuted with their groundbreaking 12” “It’s My Thing/You’re A Customer” on Fresh/Sleeping Bag Records. While it was just one of numerous classic singles to drop that year it would have even more impact the following summer when both songs were on the 10 song opus Strictly Business.
When The Game sets his mind to something, best believe that it will be accomplished. His latest hobby is getting well-known figures inked on his body.
Veteran Bronx rapper Tim Dog has died. The rapper best know for the single “F-ck Compton” succumbed to complications from diabetes.
Every father (notice we said “father”) wants to be a good example to their children. But when you’re a rapper who promotes violence, misogyny and bucking the system on a daily basis, sometimes balancing being a shining example to your chirren and being a good entertainer can get tricky. Often times a rapper’s bad habits can […]
The 25-year (and still going) existence of seminal rap crew Public Enemy and their relevancy in today’s crowded market serves as a testament to front man Chuck D’s insistence to keep up with current trends and not fading away. Although not as sonically linked, pioneering rap quintet of Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, the late Eazy-E, MC […]
When Game’s first single for Jesus Piece came out, the Bone Thugz-N-Harmony-sampled “Celebration” could only have one suitable artist on the remix.
Hip-Hop and dope sneakers have a relationship that goes back as far as the inception of the culture itself. Since the fly and flashy era of the ‘80s rappers have made it a point to be seen sporting nothing less than the latest in urban footwear. Some even paid homage to their latest foot fetish […]
Could you believe that Diplomatic Immunity Vol.1 is turning ten years old this year? It seems like only yesterday we were throwing up gang signs and wearing 4x tee-shirts.
Let’s start off with the positive. Pusha T links up with Shyne Po for this new record called “Meyer Lansky.” This new joint has a pretty hard beat and an equally dope verse from the G.O.O.D. Music pusher man. Now for the bad. Shyne jumps off this record with a hook that is going to […]
Chicago, resplendent with its towering skyline, has always battled with its reputation as a city plagued by corruption and crime. Just a short distance from the sparking downtown “Loop” area, the South and West sides of the Windy City show evidence of neighborhoods hit hard with poverty and gang culture. Atop the heap stands Chief […]
[Cue Hip-Hop infused Olympic theme music] The 2012 Summer Olympics are upon us and strangely the usually conservative Games have had a number of Hip-Hop relatable moments. Like Ryan Lochte attempting to rock a diamond encrusted grill on the podium, Serena Williams busting a crip-walk after her crushing win over Sharapova and Michael Phelps saluting Jeezy and […]
It’s been just over 30 years since the first AIDS case was reported in the U.S., and despite the advances in medicine, there is no cure (that we know of). Even more disturbing is the fact that the epidemic continues to attack the Black community. Although Black people only make up less than a quarter of the […]
