Taking Off Your Cool: The Remix Edition
June 3, 2009 by Kareem Abdul Jamar · 3 Comments
The remix as defined by Wikipedia…. “A remix is an alternative version of a song, different from the original version. A remixer uses audio mixing to compose an alternate master recording of a song, adding or subtracting elements, or simply changing Read more
The Notorious B.I.G|Ready To Die (The O.G. Edition) [Mixtape]
August 3, 2008 by B-Easy · 3 Comments
At first I wasn’t gonna post this when we first got this in our e-mail on Friday. But as the weekend commenced I had this feeling in the back of my head that I really should have. Shit, I may believe that Jay-Z is the “Best Rapper Ever” right now. But for a long LONG time, I would steal on a motherfucker if they said Christoper George Latore Wallace wasn’t the best to ever do it. Read more
Song of the Week: Jamal – “Fades ‘Em All” & Skillz – “F.E.A.”
Just the other week, King Jerm and me were arguing about who was the better member of the 90’s Rap duo Illegal; Mally G (aka Jamal) or Lil’ Malik. While I still stand by my choice of Malik (Remember him on Monica’s “Like This And Like That”?), Jerm did point out that Jamal at least released a hit of his own; “Fades Em All”. What could I say? Read more
The Notorious B.I.G|Ready to Die [1994]
March 4, 2008 by Saule Wright · Leave a Comment
It’s no coincidence that the first two Classic albums chosen this week are from Brooklyn natives. The Notorious B.I.G was one of the few rappers to have that IT factor that has us calling him top 5-10 in hip hop history with only 2 albums released before his death. Read more
Top Hip-Hop Album Covers Of All Time
July 2, 2007 by nappyafro.com Staff · 1 Comment
With the rise of digital downloads and MP3 players, the album cover doesn’t mean as much as once was. Back in the past, the album cover meant a lot. It could catch you eye in the store; sometimes it even made you wanna buy the album. It was art, and it was sometimes part of the message and the music. Read more
