Author Archives: deedub77

M.O.P. will forever hold a special place in my heart for creating arguably the most energetic testosterone-driven thug anthem in hip-hop history with “Ante Up” in 2000. (You don’t agree? Throw the record on right now and tell me it … Continue reading →

By 1993, Sex, Pistols, Indo, Cash, Entertainment-One, better known to the world as the Oakland-based gangsta rapper, Spice 1 was one of the hottest artists in the game. Fresh off his gold-selling 1992 self-titled debut album, Spice 1 would score … Continue reading →

The last time we checked in on the Brooklyn-based rap group, X-Clan, was in 1990 with their debut album, To The East, Blackwards. The album may not have been commercially successful, but it was a critical darling with beats that … Continue reading →

Motown Records (originally named Tamla Records) was founded by Barry Gordy in Detroit, Michigan in 1959. The Black owned label would introduce the world to legendary artists such as The Supremes, The Temptations, Four Tops, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Stevie … Continue reading →

If you read this blog regularly, you already know how I feel about King Tee. But if you’re here for the first time, I’ll tell you that he’s quickly becoming one of my favorite underappreciated emcees. At least five years … Continue reading →

Audio Two was a duo out of Brooklyn, New York consisting of the brother duo of Kirk “Milk Dee” Robinson and Nat “Gizmo” Robinson, who will forever be remembered for their biggest record, “Top Billin’.” The record was released in … Continue reading →

When the hip-hop history books are written, The Jaz, aka Jaz-O will probably be remembered for introducing the world to arguably the greatest (and undisputed most financially successful) emcee of all time, Jay-Z. While he was Jay’s friend, mentor, and … Continue reading →

Kwame was a rapper out of Queens, New York, who is probably best known for his dyed blonde Gumby, polka dot clothing, and later, he and his polka dot wears would be notoriously (no pun intended) deemed “played out” by … Continue reading →

Todd “Too Short” Shaw is just as important to Oakland culture as the Golden State Warriors and the Oakland Raiders. I know that both teams have relocated from Oakland, but just like Short who left Oakland for Atlanta in the … Continue reading →

My introduction to N.W.A. came through the lead single and title song from their album, Straight Outta Compton. Thanks to the Jukebox Network (for you youngins, Jukebox Network was a channel you could call and request to see your favorite … Continue reading →