When talking about group dynamics, people like to point towards Wu-Tang Clan as the quintessential example of a hip-hop dynasty; however, that’s not entirely accurate. It’s impossible to have such a conversation and negate the influence of the Boot Camp Click. They were a super-group composed of inner groups: Black…
Wally Clark, creator and owner of Gummy Soul Records in Nashville, is a Renaissance man of sorts. His authentic ear and love for hip-hop led to some of the greatest mashup projects of the last decade. Long after the legal barriers and cease & desist threats stemming from 2012’s amazing…
I’ll always credit Gang Starr’s Who’s Gonna Take The Weight with being the record that made my ears perk up and say “what ever that is, THAT’S what I wanna do with my life”. — El RTNC Nothing beats a little mystery, especially when it comes to launching a new…
Being in a group isn’t easy, and there are plenty of examples of how complex the dynamic can be. Whether it’s animosity towards one member, who gets more spotlight, à la Method Man, or an awkward love triangle like City High. Money can – and usually does – change everything.…
“It’s just a good feeling sitting in the studio with Vincent and Kelvin…” – Trugoy, De La Soul Earlier this month, I received an email from De La Soul [I’m on their mailing list] informing me that they would be putting out their first album in a decade. It’s currently…
I call it the cool box, like you know when people say don’t put me in a box? Well, I don’t mind being in this box if all I got to do is do what I did in the beginning. – Saukrates The Canadian music scene has come a long…
“Back in the days I use to rock a troop jacket, me and everybody in my cabinet, we was shining, if you had the troop jacket you was grinding…” —E-40 – It’s All Gravity Hip-hop and fashion have been intertwined since the genre’s inception. From it’s “costumey” beginnings, to its adoption…
At the turn of the millennium, alternative hip-hop label Def Jux was dropping some pretty avant garde shit. The game was in a weird place – the golden era was over, and we weren’t as deep in the musical “cesspool” we’re engulfed in today. Artists like MF DOOM thrived in this…
