“My history with Kanye is I didn’t respect him as a rapper because I was around the greatest rappers….but he has courage.” —Dame Dash Business Never Personal was the ironic title of the pre-breakup album by EPMD. Amidst...
“I kind of knew and felt in my soul that this track was better than anything I ever heard or created.” -PF Cuttin’ discussing the song Danger. What are the elements of a classic record? It’s hard to...
“His ears were open and always willing to create something new and embrace people who are talented.” — Karriem Riggins Salute to one of the greatest! February 6th marks Dilla Day, an annual celebration of the legacy that...
The Mood Doctors, more commonly known as The MD’s, are a Long Island based hip-hop group that consists of Lucious “Luck” Mercer, Neal “Purp” Forrester, Savander “Van” Parker a.k.a. Grippy Grip and DJ Evil Dee – one half...
I’ve been known to shower Your Old Droog with praise – in fact he was one of my top 5 of 2014; although, it’s hard to argue the opposite. It’s not often in today’s landscape that a white...
I get a lot of mixes from DJs in my inbox – like lots! Every once and a while though, you hear something that stands out from the pack. That’s what happened last Friday afternoon when I came...
20 years ago, The Source Magazine’s Nicholas Poluhoff proclaimed Chef Raekwon’s debut album one of the best rap LPs of the year (if not ever). 20 years later and, much like the music itself, that review still holds truth. Only...
Rakim Allah, widely regarded as the greatest emcee of all time, is celebrating his birthday today. I mean, how do you pay homage to someone with this much influence? His debut album Paid In Full was named the...