Author Archives: deedub77

After the tragic death of deejay Scott LaRock in 1987 (he was murdered just months after the release of Criminal Minded), Krs-One would come back and release his sophomore effort By By All Means Necessary in 1988.  Many remember By All Means Necessaryfor … Continue reading →

After releasing their debut album Yo! Bumrush The Show in 1987, Public Enemy came back in 88′ with their sophomore effort It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (which is a mouthful to say or spell, so I’ll … Continue reading →

  (I just came across this album at a used cd store yesterday. I do like some of Ice-T’s later work, and since it was only a few dollars I figured, why not? Insert this one after Bigger And Deffer) … Continue reading →

  Years before Will Smith would become a bona fide Hollywood/Box Office phenomenon, he was known to the world as The Fresh Prince (not of Bel Air but of Philly), the rapper and one half of the duo DJ Jazzy Jeff … Continue reading →

Hot off the success of his 1985 debut Radio, LL came back two years later with his sophomore effort Bigger and Deffer (also referred to by its acronym BAD, which is the title that actually appears on the album cover).  On BAD we find … Continue reading →

  Paid In Full is the debut album from the legendary duo Eric B & Rakim, hailing from Long Island, NY. As the story goes: In 1985 Eric Barrier, then a deejay at WBLS in NY, was in search of … Continue reading →

(Hi kids.  Since I’m going in chronilogical order, this post should of gone before or after the Kool Moe Dee review (not sure which way since I’m not sure when in 86′ Kool Moe Dee was released).  Enjoy, and go … Continue reading →

Criminal Minded is the debut album from Bronx crew Boogie Down Productions (which at this point consisted of  Krs-One,  Deejay Scott La Rock, and tag-a-long homie D-Nice).  As the story goes, shortly after the release of Criminal Minded Scott La Rock was gunned … Continue reading →

Yo!  Bum Rush The Show is the debut album from the legendary hip-hop group Public Enemy.  PE was compiled of lead emcee Chuck D, crew clown Flavor Flav,  Terminator X (the deejay), Professor Griff and the S1W’s (other than look intimidating and … Continue reading →

In 1986, Kool Moe Dee released his self titled debut, Kool Moe Dee.  Kool Moe Dee, formerly of the pioneering rap group, The Treacherous Three, is probably best remembered for his infamous battle with LL Cool J.  Moe Dee (who … Continue reading →