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“We want everybody to be excited about getting some good Hip Hop first and foremost.” Marq Beyond of Rosewood 2055 Don’t sleep on the opening act! Admittedly, the first time I came upon Rosewood 2055, formally The Action...

“The all around the world Digital Underground Pac, the Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer of the Roc, I take my chain, my 15 seconds of fame – and come back next year with the whole fucking game! —Kanye, from...

“All I know is if the Grammys want real artists to keep coming back, they need to stop playing with us…” –Kanye Beck beat Beyoncé – and it seemed as though Kanye was going to storm the stage...

“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...