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I’ve always seen Extra Prolific as the black sheep of the Hieroglyphics family. Del, Souls of Mischief, and Casual have all seemed to maintain a lasting reverence from their fans or at least a strong cult following. But no one … Continue reading →

The first time I heard Omar Credle, better known to the world as O.C., was on Organized Konfusion’s “Fudge Pudge” and again a few years later on “Let’s Organize” (which also featured Q-Tip (Tribe Degrees of Separation: check)) off their … Continue reading →

If you haven’t noticed by now, I normally only post on Tuesdays (as a tribute to the good old days when you had to walk, drive or ride the bus to your favorite music store to buy a physical copy … Continue reading →

1993 was an interesting year for our insect friends, Digable Planets. They were winning Grammy’s, receiving tons of critical acclaim and commercial success, but along with the wins came the criticism from the streets and their peers (*cough* KRS-One) that … Continue reading →

Thug Life was the collective of 2pac, Syke (rip), Macadoshis, Mopreme (Pac’s step brother) and The Rated R.  In other words, Thug Life was Pac’s attempt of putting his crew on and lining their pockets with some money. The group … Continue reading →

Since its inception into the music industry, hip-hop has seen many emcees, rappers and acts come and go, or as Nas once so elegantly put it “pop for a minute, spit a sentence then the game will get rid of … Continue reading →

The Artifacts are the Newark, New Jersey born and bred duo of Tame One and El Da Sensei. Like a lot of kids on the East Coast, Tame and El would first fall in love with hip-hop through graffiti, as … Continue reading →