“If skills sold, truth be told, I’d probably be lyrically Talib Kweli.” – Jay Z The first time I heard Talib Kweli was when Black Star dropped, and […]
Interview: Afrika Bambaataa
There are few people that can say if they didn’t exist, that hip hop might not exist. And Afrika Bambaataa is one of those people. Known as the […]
Album Review: Ghostface Killah – Apollo Kids
For real, who would’ve called it back in ’94 when Wu Tang’s “Enter the 36” dropped that out of all the mc’s in the Wu that Ghostface would […]
Interview: Jason James and Rodney Hazard
A couple of weeks ago I reviewed a CD by Jason James and Rodney Hazard called “Marvelous World of Color” which I thought was real dope. Rodney Hazard reached […]
Album Review: “No Boys Allowed” – Keri Hilson
I like Keri Hilson. But I don’t think a lot of people do. I love “Pretty Girl Rock.” But I don’t think a lot of people do. I […]
Remembering Teena Marie
It’s Sunday December 26, 2010, the day after Christmas and I’m TIRED. Hitting up church for Christmas Eve service, wrapping presents ALL NIGHT LONG, waking back up at […]
LIVE: Bell Biv Devoe at Liv, DC
“Boyz to Men, ABC, BBD…the east coast family.” In 1990, I was in the 10th grade, attending Lankenau High School, working at Foot Locker in the Cheltenham Mall […]
TV: Master of the Mix Finale
So this is what is comes down to, huh? Brooklyn’s DJ Scratch against Philly’s Vikter Duplaix. I can’t front, going into tonight’s challenge I was pulling for DJ […]
Single Review: Dawaun Parker – Schemin
Dawaun Parker has been putting in work in the production game for a minute. Being part of Dr. Dre’s Aftermath camp, you’ve mos def heard his work over […]
Album Review – “Last Train To Paris” – Diddy Dirty Money
If there was one CD I could care less about dropping this year, next year or whenever it dropped, it would be Dirty Money…my bad, Diddy Dirty Money. […]