Aaron Cohen is well traveled. He’s a young man but properly weathered from seasons of coast to coast treks. He’s from Washington, breathes NYC, and spent a stint in the City of Angels. Regardless of his coordinates, there’s...
Look at Eminem — when I met him he was like, “I’ve heard of you!”. That was a testament to the hard work I put in to make a name for myself. – Percee P A few years back I was...
“Fight for your rights, stand up and be heard… You’re just as good as any man, believe that, word.” – Salt-N-Pepa (from the song None Of Your Business) Hip-hop music has had an abundance of fundamental shifts in...
To me, he was my father, he was Eric – daddy Eric. To everybody else, he was Eazy-E. – Yung Eazy The movie Straight Outta Compton took the world by storm and introduced a whole new generation of...
“Backhandler, manhandle, Imam Sean; peace to Mandela and Farrakhan… The best con in flesh, Sean’s here, metal fragments on face, the teflon beard…” – Sean Price Songs in the key of life was a milestone in the legendary...
I hate writing tribute or “memorial” pieces – and, unfortunately, this is the second one I’ve written in the past 30 days. Like many, I learned yesterday that hip-hop lost yet another institution. Hip-hop heavyweight Sean Price, much...
In today’s hip-hop climate, where artists are here today and gone tomorrow, terms like classic and legend are grossly overused. Artists from my era had to earn titles through consistency, longevity and – most importantly – building a...
Brooklyn-born rapper Mos Def is one of (underground) hip hop’s finest. He’s witty, bar heavy, insightful and socially/politically conscious. He’s also a pretty good actor! Mos Def, real name is Dante Terrell Smith, has since changed his (professional)...