Being from Philly, one of the dopest rhymes I ever heard was when Rakim spit “It ain’t where you’re from it’s where you’re at.” For the simple fact […]
Is Kendrick Lamar’s Damn Worth A Damn?
I’m old… The summer of 1992, my hood in Philly was so crazy I remember praying to God to just let me live long enough to get to […]
REVIEW: Kendrick Lamar Cooks Up A Great Steak
Ed. We’ve got the almighty Kil from doing some guest reviews and hanging in the virtual office. If you like what you read, check out WillMakeBeatsForFood where he […]
REVIEW: Donny Goines – Success Served Cold
It’s something about Harlem. I can’t put my finger on it but everything from the Harlem Renaissance and the famed Apollo Theater to the revitalization of the […]
Album Review: Drake – Take Care
I read an interview with Nas about a year ago and he was saying with so much music coming out that his philosophy is, if it’s dope enough, […]
DEDICATION: Heavy D
Old school hip hop will always have a special place in my heart. Not just because I truly believe it’s one of the greatest times in my favorite […]
CMJ Preview: Smif ‘n’ Wessun
“I walk around town/with a pound strapped down/on my side, no frontin’/just in case I gotta smoke sumthin’” – Steele Truth be told, MC’s nowadays don’t know how […]
CMJ Preview: Pharoahe Monch
Pharoahe Monch is the Curtis Mayfireld of hip hop. He makes music “that evokes the souls of black choirs” while keeping it Southside, Queens all day. Not too […]
ALBUM REVIEW: Evidence – Cats and Dogs
I’ve always messed with Dialated Peoples from day one. I remember the first time I heard them, I was hosting Morgan State’s radio show “Strictly Hip Hop” and […]
Book Review: Ice T – Ice
I can’t even sit here and front and act like I’m an Ice T fan. I can’t say I ever took his rap game or his acting game […]