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As important as Nation of Millions is to me personally, and for all the critical acclaim it gets, I still don’t know if it’s as influential as another album that debuted 20 years ago, the notorious Straight Outta Compton. N.W.A.’s second studio album was their masterpiece, achieving the balance between sensationalism and reality that [...]
After our nice discussion about the new LP from The Game, I decided to listen careful to my copy of LAX and check out how many times Game is shouting out names of rappers and other personalities. Don’t ask me why Game is droppin’ so many names in his songs. Lookin’ for publicity, dissin’, paying [...]
I’m not gonna try to make a “Top 10″ list of underrated emcees, because the fact that they’re underrated necessarily means that they don’t get the credit they deserve. Ranking them would just exacerbate that. Besides, I’d have a problem keeping it straight whether I’m ranking them on the degree to which they’re [...]
You asked for it and we brought it! Well, actually FXS hooked it up (he's killin' it on these West coast classics). Here we've got ATL's third album (requested by our readers). Featuring heavyweights like 2Pac, Eazy E and MC Ren, Black Mafia Life may have been ATL's biggest album. Accordingly, it's also a pretty big sample set (34 tracks total). You can't have G-Funk without "funk", and this set is...
The Game’s, “L.A.X.,” Releases July 22nd RealTalkNY was hoping for a video interview but ended up with a short phone interview. The Game talks about switching up his style on the, “Ain’t Saying Nothin Remix,” to make sure Lil Wayne didn’t kill him on the track, his reason for retirement, people criticizing his name dropping [...]
N.W.A. t-shirt with a picture of the Most Dangerous Group on the planet which is made up of Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Yella and MC Ren. Apparel: Fade Resistant Silk Screen Print, Officially Licensed NWA Merchandise, Pre-Shrunk 100% Cotton Short Sleeve T-Shirt Company: List Price: Amazon Price: Share This
A couple weeks ago, a reader emailed me and I said I would give up a playlist of what I consider to be the most essential tracks to help somebody who’s unfamiliar with hip-hop to understand what it's about. When I said it, I knew it would be a challenge, but I ain't know [...]
Hip Hop is a living breathing artform. That means that this list is subject to change based on the recent activities of the emcees on this list and the upcoming projects/common sense to stay out of the game and not sully their spots in Hip Hop history and the recent output from the emcees that sit between 51-60 (some of which have moved into the Top 50 over the last few years). Here it is beginning...
Brand new music from a variety of artists we respect. Special thank you to everyone that sent in material. Please go out and support your favorite artists and they will support you. Participation is critical. Thank goodness for contemporary rap. Download GRANDGOOD Audiocast Volume 28 (Side A) by G The Prayer - Performed by Ox Introlude - Ghostface [...]
LA Weekly's recent feature commemorating the 20th anniversary of N.W.A.'s Straight Outta Compton gives a whole new meaning to the idea of service journalism. The service in this case is to remind us of a time when Ice Cube, Dr Dre, MC Ren, Yella and the great Eazy-E were the most dangerous group in America. Single-handedly shifting the sound of rap away from New York and onto the violent streets of...
Some drop science, but they're dropping English Street knowledge: come December 4, get ready to bear witness to its strength all over again, as 's landmark -- in all its grisly glory-- is reissued on CD, vinyl, and digital download formats from Capitol/Priority. On the new Compton, the second-to-none progenitor of West Coast gangsta rap is amended with five bonus tracks, including covers of choice...
