Monthly Archives: July 2015

D-Nice will never be on anyone’s top 5, 10, 20, or 100 emcee list, and that is not a knock on Derrick. I’m sure he’ll even tell you he’s a deejay first and emcee second. The former BDP deejay had … Continue reading →

Late edition. For those keeping track at home, put this one right after Terminator X & The Valley Of The Jeep Beats. As I’ve mentioned a time or two in the past, In 1997 I took a hip-hop hiatus. Biggie’s Life … Continue reading →

2Pacalypse Now marks the beginning of the solo career of arguably the most influential rapper in the history of hip-hop. Tupac Shakur. I’m not going to write an in-depth bio on his life as there is already a movie and gazillions … Continue reading →

BDK will always be on my top 10 dead or alive list, and if he’s not on yours I strongly suggest you re-evaluate it immediately. We last left the suave wordsmith in 1990 with his third release Taste Of Chocolate. The … Continue reading →

The east coast produced several legendary groups and emcees in the nineties. Many of whom are still recording and releasing music independently today, and even more that are able to tour all over the world performing their classics from back in the day. One … Continue reading →

As I mentioned in the last post, I completely missed Ice Cube’s EP Kill At Will when initially sorting through my crates for this stunt blog. But like they say, there is no better time than the present. For those keeping track at … Continue reading →

In 1990 Ice Cube established himself as arguably the top rapper in hip-hop, thanks to the release of his debut solo album Amerikka Most Wanted (which just made me realize that I completely forgot to review Kill At Will, which … Continue reading →

My last post was for Black Sheep’s debut album A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing, I mentioned that one of the reasons they named the group Black Sheep was because they felt like the awkward outcasts of the Native Tongues. Consequentially, today’s subject can … Continue reading →

By 1991 the Native Tongue collective had firmly planted their feet in hip-hop’s cement. The Jungle Brothers, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Leaders of the New School, Queen Latifah, and Monie Love had all established themselves as relevant … Continue reading →