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Before Michael Franti….
started walking barefoot and wearing dreadlocks, he was the vocalist for the rap group Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy. I don’t think the group had anything more than a cult following, but the s… more →
Assailed Teacher
#48 EPMD - You Gots to Chill
wrote 1 day ago: Long Island’s EPMD are regarded as legends of the underground Hip Hop scene, and deservedly so … more →
#49 Artifacts - Wrong Side of da Tracks
wrote 1 week ago: The Artifacts released two albums before splitting in the late nineties, 1994′s critically wel … more →
#50 Onyx - Slam
wrote 1 week ago: Onyx burst into the mainstream early in their career with 1993′s crossover hit single “S … more →
#51 Raekwon - Criminology
wrote 2 weeks ago: “Criminology” is the second number from Raekwon’s iconic Only Built 4 Cuban Linx t … more →
#52 Big Daddy Kane - Nuff Respect
wrote 2 weeks ago: Big Daddy Kane was easily one of the best lyricists of the late 80′s and early 90′s. Leg … more →
#53 Wu-Tang Clan - Diesel
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wrote 3 weeks ago: “Diesel” joins Camp Lo’s “Luchini” as the only tracks from 1997 to mak … more →
#54 Lords of the Underground - Chief Rocka
wrote 3 weeks ago: Lords of the Underground released five singles including “Funky Child,” “Flow On, … more →
#55 GZA - Liquid Swords
wrote 4 weeks ago: “We form like Voltron and GZA happens to be the head,” Method Man says during the interl … more →
An interview with 2/3rd of my favorite hip hop group of all time-"Tribe Called Quest" (Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Q tip)
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#56 Junior M.A.F.I.A. - Get Money
wrote 1 month ago: Junior Mafia were hyped as the proteges of the Notorious B.I.G, and seemed to have a promising futur … more →
#57 Diamond D - I Went for Mine
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wrote 1 month ago: Diamond D’s 1992 album Stunts, Blunts, and Hip-Hop is notable for featuring the earliest appea … more →
#58 Ol’ Dirty Bastard – Brooklyn Zoo
wrote 3 months ago: On the heels of a legendary joint like “Mind Playing Tricks On Me,” a number with the gr … more →
#59 Organized Konfusion - Stray Bullet
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wrote 4 months ago: “Stray Bullet” is the product of Queens rappers Organized Konfusion, a group criminally … more →
Dope Ol' School Beat by The Pharacyde - Runnin' (1995)
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Then and Now: The Golden Age of Hip-Hop and Rap Music Today
wrote 4 months ago: Over the past 40 years or so rap music has greatly changed. Starting with what is often considered t … more →
#60 Geto Boys - Mind Playing Tricks on Me
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wrote 4 months ago: Before 1991, if you heard any rap on the radio or caught a video on MTV, odds were it came from New … more →
#61 Camp Lo - Luchini (AKA This Is It)
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wrote 4 months ago: Released in early 1997, “Luchini” doesn’t easily fit in the “golden era … more →
#62 Positive K - I Got a Man
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wrote 4 months ago: I’m ashamed to say that while “I Got a Man” was a staple on my hip hop show … more →
#63 Fu-Schnickens - La Schmoove
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wrote 5 months ago: Released April 7th, 1992 Fu-Schnickens bare a striking resemblance to fellow New York group Das EFX. … more →
