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With the news of Dr. Dre becoming hip-hop’s first billionaire (thanks to the Beats/Apple deal) and the hype surrounding the N.W.A. biopic (which I’m not optimistic about, since Dre and Cube have veto power to edit or remove any/every scene of the up coming movie), its … Continue reading →

We last found our frozen friend Ice-T in 1989 with his 3rd release (as well as 3rd consecutive gold or better selling album) The Iceberg/Freedom Of Speech. Like his previous two efforts (Rhyme Pays and Power), The Iceberg covered the same topics: street … Continue reading →

After their critically acclaimed debut,3 Feet High & Rising, De La Soul was left in an interesting predicament. While most loved and accepted them and their music for what it was, their street cred was still questioned by some and … Continue reading →

Norman Rogers is better known to everyone in the world, other than his mother, as Terminator X, the deejay from the legendary hip-hop collective Public Enemy, during their most prominent years (87′ to 99′). My remembrance of Terminator X during PE’s golden years … Continue reading →

For those keeping score at home, this one should go right after Straight Out The Jungle, kicking off 1989. Remember Young MC? Or better question, remember the crossover rap hit “Bust A Move”?  This one song defined his rap career … Continue reading →

KMD is both an acronym for “Kausing Much Damage” and/or “a positive Kause in a Much Damaged society”, depending on how the group felt on the given day you ask.  The Long Island trio made up of Zev Love X, Onyx The Birthstone Kid (who apparently replaced the original member, … Continue reading →

As the nineties roared on hip-hop continued to grow and expand.  The east coast born genre grew up and begin to venture out of its childhood neighborhood and would eventually not only blow on the west coast but also touch all … Continue reading →

Teddy Riley and his New Jack swing were in full effect in 1989, and by the early nineties this sound dominated R&B, and it eventually begin to penetrate hip-hop’s walls as well. Even legends like Big Daddy Kane worked with Riley, incorporating this swing into … Continue reading →

Most folks will remember Craig G as the lead off emcee from the classic Juice Crew joint “The Symphony”, a song that if you’re not familiar with and consider yourself a true hip-hop fan, you should immediately youtube, watch, and study. What you … Continue reading →

With the Bronx being hip-hop’s birthplace and New York being the hip-hop Mecca, it was only a matter of time before some of it’s neighboring east coast states would get in the hip-hop game and make a little noise as well. Boston native Edward Anderson … Continue reading →