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Kobe is Back!
Kobe is back! Have you saw the latest Nike commercial? People have been debating whether or not if Kobe actually did this, but come on! The Lakers aren’t going to sign off on Kobe
Read More »Eric B. & Rakim – Paid in Full [1987]
It’s been a long time, we shudnt’a left you, without some Eric B. & Rakim to nod to. How do you have a classic section without arguably the best emcee of all time You
Read More »The Numbers Game: Trina Debuts At #6
In today’s music world, it seems like everybody either knows or wants to know the weekly sales figures of their favorite artists. Even your everyday fan knows a stat or two about whose album
Read More »5 Questions: Game’s LAX, Young Buck, Jayonce, Nas’ Nigger, & Female MC’s
My inbox was full of requests for 5 Questions, so you know I like giving the people what they want! (NH) So this time we’re talking about the absence of the female MC, Nigger,
Read More »This is really the cover for Tha Carter III?
Damn Dwayne! I refuse to believe that this is the official cover for the highly anticipated Tha Carter III. I saw this yesterday and I’m still speechless. We all know Weezy has a heavy
Read More »Song of the Week: G-Unit – “I Fucked Your Bitch!”
Okay, I’ll admit it. I had something else planned for today’s Song of the Week, but since Young Buck has been recently booted from G-Unit, I changed it up a little bit. It’s funny
Read More »Song of the Week: Uncle Murda – “Grindin’”
I was listening to Mz. Kitty on XM Radio the other day when I heard this banger from Uncle Murda, “Grindin”. He got me from the jump with the sample from “The Bridge is
Read More »Turn Yo’ Headphones Up: Black Spade – To Serve With Love
My column, my topic. Big ups once again to the 314. Spade isn’t really a STL product, but fuckit, I claim big homie. First time he came through the crib, he let me hear
Read More »5 Questions: Ice Cube’s new album, Hip-Hop tours, No “BitchAssNess”, T.I.’s new album, G-Unit returns
It’s that time again! Back by popular demand (not really) its 5 Questions! King Jerm takes you down that road…again! I’ve been getting so many emails, “King Jerm, when you bringing the 5 Questions
Read More »Song of the Week: Shawty LO – “Dunn, Dunn”
I know what you’re thinking, “You gave LO 1 star!” Which is true, but can’t a man be wrong sometime? After spending some time in South Georgia over the weekend, Shawty LO is all
Read More »Song of the Week: The Roots – “Proceed”
When I first heard this album I was caught up in the live instruments and the relaxed, razor sharp lyrics by Black Thought. This was my introduction to The Roots; a group from Philadelphia
Read More »Songs of the Week: The Notorious B.I.G. – “Deadly Combination” feat. Big L & 2Pac, “Niggaz Bleed (remix)”, & “Who Shot Ya/Cocaine”
We are a few days past the anniversary, for lack of a better word, of the murder of Biggie Smalls. It’s hard to really understand his impact when you look at him on paper.
Read More »South Circle – Anotha Day Anotha Balla [1995]
I had to go on down to the old Houston, Texas duo South Circle from Suave House. They released Anotha Day Anotha Balla in 1995 around the time Eightball & MJG released On Top
Read More »dead prez – Revolutionary But Gangsta [2003]
After Outkast, dead prez is my favorite Hip-Hop group of all time. This is mostly based on their 2003/2004 sophomore release Revolutionary But Gangsta (or RBG). Now today, I’m not going talking about the
Read More »Outkast – Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik [1994]
You didn’t think we would do Classic Week without Outkast did you? This album came out in 1994, which was one of the greatest years in Hip-Hop and held its weight against some heavyweights
Read More »Song of the Week: Lil’ Kim – “Queen Bitch”
I used to have the biggest crush on Lil’ Kim back in the day. Nah, you don’t understand, I thought she was that THING! When I met her at an album signing and she
Read More »Ice Cube – Death Certificate [1991]
In 1991, Ice Cube was the best MC in the world. I’m not telling you just my opinion, it’s the truth. Exhibit A: Death Certificate. In 1991, Ice Cube released what I believe to
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Nas – It Was Written [1996]
This album was different from Nas’ early material. As you can see, he was merging into that Mafioso rap style which Raekwon & Ghostface Killah mastered. He dropped Large Professor, and the old rugged
Read More »Special Ed – Youngest In Charge [1989]
Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, the then 16 year old Special Ed released his debut album titled Youngest in Charge back in 1989. You couldn’t deny the young Brooklynite’s swagger on songs like “I
Read More »Song of the Week: Eightball – “Top Notch Freestyle”
This is one of my favorite Eightball cuts. Here is Ball letting people know that the South do have something to say. Released in 2001 on Greg Street’s 6 O’Clock Vol. 1 album, this
Read More »Saule Wright Interviews Nicolay
After reviewing Nicolay & Kay’s new album, TIME:LINE, SW gets some time with this Hip Hop and R&B record producer from the Netherlands
Read More »Song of the Week: The Fab 5 – “Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka”
Since 1995, Duck Down Records & Boot Camp Clik has been around doing there thing. While I know who Black Moon, Buckshot, Smif-N-Wessun (or Cocoa Brovaz), Heltah Skeltah (composed of Rock and Ruck aka
Read More »Is Diamond The Next Big Thing?
I’ll say it, these days the female MC is almost extinct like the Dodo bird. Now before you underground ladies who rap start dissing me in your latest MySpace freestyle, I’m not saying there
Read More »Song of the Week: Kanye West – “Hey Mama (Live Grammy Version)”
It’s been a few days since Kanye West’s inspired performance of “Hey Mama” at this past Sunday’s Grammy Awards, and I think everyone will agree that it was the nights most touching of all
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