Author Archives: deedub77

Anyone familiar with this site knows I hold Kris “Krs-One” Parker in high regards as far as emcees go (if not, feel free to read the prior BDP reviews).  If you’re familiar with this blog you also know that with the exception … Continue reading →

While on one of my frequent excursions through the used cd bins at Cheapos (a local used music store) I came across a rapper’s name that instantly brought one song to mind. The rapper was Kid Frost and the song was … Continue reading →

Percy Chapman aka Intelligent Hoodlum/Tragedy/Tragedy Khadafi is probably one of the most overlooked and forgotten members of Marley Marl’s legendary Juice crew, which is probably justifiable.  Back in 88′ when Marley released his debut compilation album In Control Volume 1, which featured two … Continue reading →

The other day I read an article about the latest great white hope rapper, Mac Miller, being sued by a veteran east coast emcee for $10 million for using one of said emcee’s instrumentals without his permission.  The fact that this … Continue reading →

By the time 1990 rolled around Eric B & Rakim had two quality albums under their belts and had established themselves as the creme de la creme amongst their hip-hop peers.  The duo had a solid formula that worked well: razor-sharp rhymes from … Continue reading →

Thanks to N.W.A. completely demolishing the proverbial door and putting the city of Compton on the map, the path was a little easier for other up and coming hip-hop acts claiming the CPT.  One such group to benefit from the city’s … Continue reading →

After kicking in the door (and simultaneously becoming number one on the FBI’s most wanted list) with NWA on their debut album Straight Outta Compton, O’Shea “Ice Cube” Jackson was at a crossroad.  After months of constant touring and monster record sales … Continue reading →

Derrick Jones, better know to the hip-hop world as D-Nice, is one of the three original member of the legendary Boogie Down Production crew (along with KRS-One and the late Scott LaRock) and he’s also married to the still very hot actress … Continue reading →

During the late eighties the afrocentric movement was fully on the rise in hip-hop.  Groups like Public Enemy, Boogie Down Productions, and the Jungle Brothers rocked African medallions and spat rhymes full of black pride, provoking a new consciousness in hip-hop.  X-Clan would also … Continue reading →

Pardon the bulge in the front of my pants but I’m a huge (no pun intended) A Tribe Called Quest Stan.  Now that we got that out the way, let’s proceed. During the mid to late eighties the source material for … Continue reading →