20 years in the making: Happy Birthday EPMD (with DJ Scratch interview)
20 years in the making: Happy Birthday EPMD (with DJ Scratch interview) 20 years in the making and going stronger than your 1988 muscle car, …
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Akon: R&B’s oxymoron (with photos from a recent NY show)
Akon: R&B’s oxymoron (with photos from a recent NY show) Akon embodies the typical ‘soft thug’ fascination for everyone who ever wanted to take a …
A pen and a paper, a stereo, a tape: Rakim NYC shows (with interview)
A pen and a paper, a stereo, a tape: Rakim NYC shows (with interview) The world of Hip Hop incorporates much more than its beats, …
The Game’s game
The Game’s game There’s been enough controversy surrounding Hip Hop. Among one of the more divisiverappers the name of The Game definitely stands out. Still, …
Rock the Bells 2008: from Nas and Jay-Z to Tribe and De La and many more
Rock the Bells 2008: from Nas and Jay-Z to Tribe and De La and many more Rock the Bells began its series in 2004, but …
Black August with performances by EPMD, Q-Tip and many more
Black August combined the best of both worlds: dope music and standing up for a good cause. For those who have been following …
Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival 2008: a day of music and fun
Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival has been running on annual basis long enough now that it needs no introduction. On one sunny day you’ll find a …
KRS-1 asks you to Stop the Violence
KRS-1 asks you to Stop the Violence At the 2007 VH1 Hip Hop Honors Grandmaster KRS-1 sat at a free table and surrounded by a …
Can we rock? What’s up Chris? The story of how Live Nation kills much more than the messenger
Who is Chris Rock? Is he an unusually funny man with a sharp witty sense of things and a unique ability to point out the …
Brand Nubian: (almost) 20 years later
Brand Nubian is not a household name. It is not a Platinum-selling group. They don’t sell a bunch of ringtones or get much radio play. …