always listening
I have a secret to share. Despite growing up listening to hip hop in the 90’s I never really got into Outkast. I remember their first album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik getting 5 mics in Source magazine. My older brother bought the albumRead more…
From the first time I heard the Blacklicious track Attica Black 20 years ago I fell in love with their music. Gift Of Gab is clearly one of the most talented MCs out there. His versatility allows how to layRead more…
Released in 2003 One AM is fire from beginning to end. With production from RJD2, Prefuse 73 and Madlib and guest raps from Lyrics Born, Jean Grae and Mos Def it’s a very impressive debut. Unfortunately the follow up albumRead more…
One of the great things about today’s internet is when you want to reminisce about some TV show from your youth you can probably find it available online. Recently I was thinking of the first time I heard the bandRead more…
Originally recorded by The Temptations for their 1969 album Puzzle People, Message From a Black Man is a song that has been covered and sampled many times since it’s original release. I recently heard the version by Don Julian andRead more…
I wanted to create a new category to write about some classic hip hop albums but where to start? The first album I owned was Run DMC’s Raising Hell, I could start there but there is a lot that happenedRead more…