Nas’ Illmatic is a classic album, but do you even know the origin of the word? Tragedy Khadafi brought light to how he came to be first to use the word (actually “Illmatical”) in rhyme
May has come to a close leaving us with the prospect of a hot summer looming over the horizon. Suddenly, we’re now halfway through showcasing the top underground Hip-Hop releases of 2013 and UOENO it.
Philly and Queensbridge connect a la Vinnie Paz and Tragedy Khadafi on the absolutely aggressive “7 Fires of Prophecy.” With a title like this, it’s no surprise that the track contains lines like “Lifers with blood in they eyes saying they feeling me.” Beatnick Dee provided the boom bap production, while DJ Kwestion did the scratching and […]
Tragedy Khadafi – “ILL-Luminous Flow” Tragedy Khadafi is set to release a new mixtape, Thug Matrix 3 on September 20th, 2011. The mixtape features Killa Sha with production by araabMUZIK, Shroom, Audible Doctor, Now & Laterz, and Ayatollah. Here is the first leak entitled “Ill-Luminous Flow” produced by Now and Laterz.
Cormega and Tragedy Khadifi spit some real game with Taj Mahal on the state of Hip-Hop, NY’s demise and reemergence, and being responsible with the gift of rhyme. “We [Blacks] got the wrong concept of hustling. Black people spend $600 billion dollars a year in disposable income. We spend so much money, but we don’t […]
