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Sticking with the recent Juice Crew theme, today’s review is on Kool G Rap & DJ Polo’s sophomore album Wanted: Dead Or Alive. If you haven’t already, check out my opinion of their debutRoad To The Riches; but for those of you too … Continue reading →

This cd is part of my collection for two reason: One, I remember the Afros making a cameo on a Run-DMC song (“Pause”), which alone must give them an inkling of street cred. Second and more importantly, it was only 99 cents at … Continue reading →

I remember once many moons ago, a friend and I were discussing the many underrated emcees in hip-hop.  Q-Tip, Postonous, Black Thought, and several other names were brought up.  One name my buddy mentioned, and a name he also believes to be the “epitome of b-boy” is today’s subject … Continue reading →

At the tender age of 16 Edward Archer (better known as Special Ed) recorded his debut album Youngest In Charge, which made a ton of noise upon its release in 1989.  On the strength of the lead single “Got It Made” and the youngwhipper … Continue reading →

Anyone familiar with this site knows I hold Kris “Krs-One” Parker in high regards as far as emcees go (if not, feel free to read the prior BDP reviews).  If you’re familiar with this blog you also know that with the exception … Continue reading →

While on one of my frequent excursions through the used cd bins at Cheapos (a local used music store) I came across a rapper’s name that instantly brought one song to mind. The rapper was Kid Frost and the song was … Continue reading →

Percy Chapman aka Intelligent Hoodlum/Tragedy/Tragedy Khadafi is probably one of the most overlooked and forgotten members of Marley Marl’s legendary Juice crew, which is probably justifiable.  Back in 88′ when Marley released his debut compilation album In Control Volume 1, which featured two … Continue reading →

The other day I read an article about the latest great white hope rapper, Mac Miller, being sued by a veteran east coast emcee for $10 million for using one of said emcee’s instrumentals without his permission.  The fact that this … Continue reading →

By the time 1990 rolled around Eric B & Rakim had two quality albums under their belts and had established themselves as the creme de la creme amongst their hip-hop peers.  The duo had a solid formula that worked well: razor-sharp rhymes from … Continue reading →

Thanks to N.W.A. completely demolishing the proverbial door and putting the city of Compton on the map, the path was a little easier for other up and coming hip-hop acts claiming the CPT.  One such group to benefit from the city’s … Continue reading →