An NYC-based duo that joined the rap game in ’96, dead prez has released rap that always stands behind the group’s position against government control of the media with lyrics and content rooted in political opinions. Formed by M-1...
The second single off of Styles P’s debut album A Gangster and a Gentleman, “Good Times” is definitely a song indicative of the evolution of hip hop through the 00′s. Seriously, you hear this track, which is catchy and...
I’m sure when you think of Arrested Development, you probably think of the tv show. Honestly, I don’t know the show well enough to compare how good it is to the rap group called Arrested Development but for hip...
“Digable Planets” may sound more like a chapter title out of a book about the solar system than the name for a hip hop group, but once you listen to some of their music there is no doubt that...
Though Pras is probably remembered more for his role in The Fugees, his solo career has a few real stand-out tracks. As I’m sure many of you know, this classic is just plain unignorable. You have to start moving...
/ Hey look what I just found! A Lil Wayne song from Weezy’s 3rd studio album 500 Degreez. A catchy song from 2o02, I can sadly say I do not recall ever hearing this song when it came out....
Known for being really creative, Eligh is more known as a producer than an emcee. His work with Grouch and other work with the Living Legends are perhaps more known than his solo work, but his own releases are...
Boogie Down Productions was the unreal talented group originally composed of KRS-One, D-Nice, and DJ Scott La Rock. Too bad, the early death of DJ Scott La Rock (after the release of BDP’s debut album Criminal Minded) ended the...
If you’re from the Bay Area, I expect you to know a man named Too Short (often seen as “Too $hort”). After starting his career at the age of 14, this dude has released a number of different sounding...
What many may not know about the dope lyricist Chubb Rock is that he was a National Merit Scholar who attended Brown University and was pre-med before stopping to pursue his music career. He had a huge presence on...
