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Monday, January 25, 2021

Give It to Him: Jay-Z’s The Dynasty: Roc La Familia Turns 20

January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 Ted Miller 0 Comments 2000, Freeway, Jay-Z, Memphis Blerk, Pharrell Williams, Scarface, Snoop Dogg, The Dynasty: Roc La Familia, The Fix, The Neptunes

The Jigga Man’s 5th LP was the first time the newly minted superstar got to ride his own coattails

Hip Hop Rap Remembrance

Eulogy For A Supervillain

January 4, 2021January 5, 2021 Zachary Corsa 0 Comments 3rd Bass, ALL CAPS, Daniel Dumile, DJ Subroc, Doom, King Geedorah, KMD, Madlib, Madvillain, Madvillainy, Metal Face Records, MF Doom, Operation: Doomsday, RIP, Viktor Vaughn

Celebrating the life of British American rap icon MF DOOM, gone at 49

Hip Hop Rap

“Return To The 36th Chamber, Proceed With Caution As You Enter”

December 11, 2020December 11, 2020 Zachary Corsa 0 Comments Ghostface Killah, GZA, Inspectah Deck, Loud Records, Masta Killa, Method Man, Nas, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Raekwon, Redman, Return To The 36th Chamber, RZA, The W, U-God, Wu-Tang Clan

Looking back on 20 years of Wu-Tang Clan’s The W

adblock Progressive Rock Rap

Young, Rich and Tasteless: Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Turns 10

December 9, 2020December 14, 2020 Ted Miller 0 Comments 10th anniversary, 2010, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Monster, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Nicki Minaj, Power, Pusha T, Rick Ro$$, Rick Ross, Runaway, The Internet

Reckoning with the Chicago rap great’s 2010 masterpiece in the age of MAGA

Hip Hop Rap

“On This Remote Area We Label Dead Man’s Island”: Liquid Swords at 25

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 Zachary Corsa 0 Comments 1995, Bobby Steelz, CHess, Cold World, Genius, Ghostface Killah, GZA, Killah Priest, Liquid Swords, Method Man, RZA, Shadowboxing, Tony Starks, U-God, Wu-Tang Clan

Looking back at the GZA’s chess rap masterpiece on its silver anniversary

Hip Hop Rap

Wrecking Shop When I Drop: LL Cool J’s Mama Said Knock You Out Turns 30

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 Ted Miller 0 Comments 1990, 30th Anniversary, Def Jam, Lil Wayne, LL Cool J, Mama Said Knock You Out, Marley Marl, Slick Rick

Remembering the classic that invented the hip-hop comeback album,

Funk Hip Hop Rap Soul

Youth Full of Fire Ain’t Got Nowhere to Go: OutKast’s Stankonia Turns 20

November 2, 2020 Ted Miller 0 Comments 2000, 20th Anniversary, Andre 3000, Andre Benjamin, Antwan Patton, Aquemini, Big Boi, Billy Ocean, Dungeon Family, Goodie Mob, OutKast, Sir Lucius Leftfoot, Stankonia

The Atlanta duo’s career-definining fourth LP was the sweet sound of gasoline poured on the American Dream

Alternative Rock Heavy Metal Hip Hop Rap

The Significance of Linkin Park’s Hybrid Theory

October 14, 2020October 14, 2020 Marcus K. Dowling 0 Comments 2000, Chester Bennington, Crawling, Depeche Mode. Deftones, DJ Joe Hahn, DJ Lethal, House of Pain, Hybrid Theory, In The End, John Lee Hooker, Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, Mike Shinoda, The Roots, The Smiths

In the end, this album really does matter 20 years later

Punk Rap

Dee Dee Ramone’s Rap ‘N’ Roll

September 18, 2020September 20, 2020 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 1989, Brain Drain, Chinese Dragons, Dee Dee King, Dee Dee Ramone, Funky Man, Happy Birthday, Standing In The Spotlight, The Ramones, Vera Ramone King

For the Ramones bassist’s 69th birthday in Heaven, former Boston Globe music critic Jim Sullivan revisits his 1989 story chronicling Dee Dee’s short-lived hip-hop career

Art Pop Hip Hop Rap

ALBUMS: In Memory Of A Young Legend

August 9, 2020August 9, 2020 Daniel Offner 1 Comment Blake Slatkin, Dre Moon, Eminem, G Herbo, Halsey., J. Cole, Juice WRLD, Kxng Crooked, Legends Never Die, Lil Dicky, Lil Nas X, Marshmello, Max Lord, Nick Mira, Polo G, Rex Kudo, Sheck Wes, The Kid LAROI, Travis Scott, Trippie Redd, Young Thug

The first posthumous Juice WRLD release showcases the genius of a talent gone way before his time was up

Hip Hop jazz Rap Remembrance

LISTEN: Peaceful Journey, Malik B.

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments Ahmir Thompson, Dice Raw, Hip-hop, Hub, Leonard Hubbard, Malik Abdul Basit, Malik B, Philadelphia, Questlove, RIP, Tariq Trotter, The Roots

The secret weapon of the Legendary Roots Crew has died at age 47

Hip Hop Rap

Once Upon A Time: Fantastic Vol. 2 at 20

July 23, 2020July 23, 2020 Daniel Offner 0 Comments 2000, 20th Anniversary, Baatin, Detroit, Fantastic Vol. 2, J. Dilla, Jay Dee, Slum Village, T3

Looking back at the album that introduced Slum Village to the world at large

Electronic Post-Punk Rap

21st Century Modfathers

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020 Ryan Bray 0 Comments 2020, COVID-19, Crass, Jason Williamson, Rough Trade, Sleaford Mods. All That Glue, The Fall, The Sex Pistols, The Streets

Sleaford Mods look back in the face of an uncertain future

Dub/Reggae Funk New Wave Pop Punk Radio Rap Reggae

LISTEN: Debbie Harry Is 75

July 1, 2020July 1, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments 75th birthday, Blondie, Debbie Harry, Happy Birthday, KooKoo

We celebrate the birthday of a New York City icon with an exclusive solo years mixtape

Rap

WATCH: Public Enemy Revamps “Fight The Power” For Our Modern Age

June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 Ron Hart 2 Comments 2020, BET, Black Thought, Breonna Taylor, Chuck D, Flavor Flav, George Floyd, Professor Griff, Public Enemy, Questlove, Rapsody, The Roots, YG

Chuck D, Flavor Flav and Professor Griff are joined by Rapsody, Nas, YG, Black Thought and Questlove and open up the 2020 BET Music Awards with an all-hands-on-deck update of their 1989 protest anthem

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