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#30thAnniversary – Del the Funky Homosapien “No Need for Alarm”
On the follow up to the well received “I Wish My Brother George Was Here“, Del the Funky Homosapien left the g-funk sound behind to go in a more experimental east coast direction. It was a bold move considering that the west coast was at the top of …
#HeavyRotation – Krafty Smith “Krafty Smith EP” (Oonops Drops)
Available on Oonops Drops! Buy the 7" vinyls now before they are gone!
#30thAnniversary – Snoop Doggy Dogg “Doggystyle”
This might be the debut album from Snoop Dogg, but it’s definitely not an introduction to the renowned west coast emcee. After appearing on half of the tracks from Dr Dre’s classic “The Chronic” and almost stealing the show, the anticipation for his…
#30thAnniversary – Queen Latifah “Black Reign”
After mixed reviews and slow sales of the poppier “Nature Of A Sista” LP, Tommy Boy made the decision to let Queen Latifah go, which gave her the chance to release her new album “Black Reign” on Motown Records. It was a good decision from the renown…
#30thAnniversary – Wu-Tang Clan “Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)”
Honestly, what else can be said about the creation of this album, one of the biggest game changers in Hip Hop history. You can find countless reviews, tons of interviews, numerous books and even a three season TV series available, if you have the ap…
#30thAnniversary – A Tribe Called Quest “Midnight Marauders”
It’s fair to say that A Tribe Called Quest dropped the greatest one two punch in Hip Hop history. To find a way to follow up the unbelievable “The Low End Theory” with an album on the same level, if not better, is simply remarkable. Maybe slightly g…
#30thAnniversary – Shaquille O’Neal “Shaq Diesel”
The relation between basketball and Hip Hop has always been really strong, but most of the time, when an NBA player tried to grab a mic, the result was embarrassing at best. This album from Shaquille O’Neal might be the exception, an underrated body…
#30thAnniversary – Erick Sermon “No Pressure”
After an ugly break up with his former partner Parrish Smith, Erick Sermon signed with Def Jam as a solo artist and dropped his first project titled “No Pressure”. Never mind the name of the LP, there was some kind of pressure on E Double, since he …
#30thAnniversary – Black Moon “Enta da Stage”
When you talk about grimy NYC Hip Hop, you need to have “Enta da Stage” at the top of that list. The first album from 5Ft. Excellerator, Buckshot Shorty and DJ Evil Dee aka Black Moon didn’t have the success of “Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)” or “…
#30thAnniversary – Leaders of the New School “T.I.M.E. (The Inner Mind’s Eye)”
After an acclaimed first album titled “A Future Without a Past…” and a lauded apparition on A Tribe Called Quest “Scenario” where Busta Rhymes stole the show, it was time for Leaders of the New School to take advantage of the hype and drop a new ful…
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