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As a kid Lawrence Muggerud moved from Queens, NY to Los Angeles to live with his mother. Although he was born and raised in the hip-hop Mecca, ironically it wasn’t until he moved out west that he got his first turntables and started deejaying. It … Continue reading →

  P.M. Dawn is a Jersey City brother (as in same mamma) duo consisting of lead emcee Attrell “Prince Be” Cordes and deejay Jarrett “DJ Minutemix” Cordes.  PM Dawn was formed in 1988 and would eventually ink a deal with Gee Street (former … Continue reading →

(For those keeping track at home you can coincidently file this one before Salt N Pepa’s Black Magic) Hurby Luv Bug might be the most successful puppeteer in the history of hip-hop. From the mid eighties until the mid nineties he … Continue reading →

I ran across today’s subject at one of my favorite used music shops a few years ago (what up Cheapos?). When I saw the dollar price coupled with the name Professor Griff, it was an easy decision to pick it … Continue reading →

After selling over 3 million copies of He’s the DJ I’m the Rapper, it’s no wonder that DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince’s follow up album And In This Corner…was considered a flop, even though it earned the duo a gold … Continue reading →

When the discussion of greatest hip-hip producers of all time comes up names like Dr. Dre, Premo, Pete Rock, and Kanye West are commonly mentioned. Rarely do you hear Large Professor mentioned in the conversation, but it’s definitely a name that could legitimately … Continue reading →

After the release of It’s a Compton Thang the Chill MC was sentenced to prison, leaving his partner in rhyme MC Eiht to carrier on the CMW torch by himself.  Well, not really by himself. He still had his DJ Mike T and the … Continue reading →

I’ve had this in my collection for years, but some how when creating my spreadsheet I missed this one (and I’m sure as we continue this trip a few more will pop up that I overlooked). For those keeping track at home put this … Continue reading →

On the strength of his new jack swing/R&B flavored hits, Big Tyme earned Heavy his first platinum plaque. Things were looking bright for the crew, and then tragedy would strike. While touring during the summer of 1990, promoting the Big Tyme album, one of … Continue reading →

The casual hip-hop fan may not be familiar with today’s group. Hailing from Uniondale, New York, Leaders of the New School are best remembered for two things: making guests appearances on A Tribe Called Quest’s classic cypher joint “Scenario” and birthing … Continue reading →