DJ Premier makes all of the sense in the world on this small documentary interview with complex magazine in which he talks about the fact aging artist need to stick to their script and develop their own level. ENJOY!
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Public Enemy have announced reissues of 1988’s It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back and 1990’s Fear of a Black Planet. It Takes a Nation will include liner notes written by the Roots’ ?uestlove, and will be reissued on November 24. Black Planet follows on December 8, with Wax Poetics editor-in-chief Andre … Read More “Public Enemy to Reissue It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, Fear of a Black Planet” »
Joell Ortiz is my favorite member of slaughter house because he brings a level of heady comedy and soul to his bars. All of the guys touch different elements and have different strong suits though for instance Joe Budden is the soul of the group, he can do those tough subject personal songs flawlessly and … Read More “Joell Ortiz-Q&A” »
J-live drops one of the most poignant and powerful songs breaking down the issues of police brutality in simple black and white terms. The track is a repetitive loop with a classic break beat feel on the drums and the hook consists of samples from Malcolm X and various civil rights speakers talking about the … Read More “J-Live – I AM A MAN (American Justice single)” »
Mick Jenkins is a rather prolific Chicago rapper that drops introspective and heavy lyric. His most recent effort “The water[s] is a concept album centered around water. This is a good mixtape if you love electronic low fi production with Jazzy undertowns. The lyricism is sick and Mick more than handles the bars on this … Read More “Mick Jenkins- The Water[s]” »
K9 has always been one of my favorites bringing a real social and soulful perspective to work with razor shop lyrics. This is so needed right now. This Jawn is the upcoming EP “the re-education of king 9” cop that and ENJOY!
Has-Lo and Castle link up again, trading all new rhymes and production on the album “Live Like You’re Dead”. Born and bastardized from a grim quote, the album is the Philly and North Carolina MCs letting go of fear in its many forms, and laughing in the face of Death. The theme is live energy. … Read More “Has-Lo & Castle: Live Like You’re Dead” »
In conjunction with A Tree Grows Music Group and BWE Studios, South Jersey Emcee, Davon brings you his acclaimed Mixtape, “Carton Of Cool *Revisited” for 2014. Originally dropped in August of 2012, we decided to bring it back out for ya’ll with 2 never before heard tracks, and 2 brand new music videos. Please enjoy, … Read More “Davon-A Carton of Cool “Revisied”” »
Portland veteran emcee shows why he still has the chops. This track “married to this” shows a true love for the genre over a classic sounding R&B tinged track. ENJOY!
Chuck D and Mavis Staples……Do I need to say anything else. ENJOY! This was needed