Feb 20, 202210 THINGS I LEARNED FROM EPMD ON DRINK CHAMPSErick Sermon and Rakim almost got into it due to a lyrical misunderstanding. Erick Sermon got robbed once by an individual with a blonde wig and white face mask. Erick Sermon sold coke for just a day when “It’s My Thing” was on the radio. Erick Sermon teamed up with…Epmd1 min readEpmd1 min read
Jan 28, 2022The essential hip-hop tracks that helped me through the death of a loved oneThe legendary Robert Nesta once said “one good thing about music, when it hits you feel no pain”. Truer words haven’t been said when it comes to music that resonates deeply in the soul and helps you get through tough times. I recently lost my aunt whom I was very…Life7 min readLife7 min read
Jan 17, 2021Random Thoughts: What Happened To The “Fantastic Four” Off The Professional 1The name DJ Clue? may not mean much to the young ‘uns in this age but once upon a time, he was the main man. He was the DJ Khaled of the late 90s. Able to unite acts from different sides of the coast while maintaining his NY swagger. This…Dj Clue4 min readDj Clue4 min read
Jan 16, 2021Personal Documentation Of The First Time I Heard Of Dj Clue?Looking back, the 90s were just so interesting that sometimes I shudder to think how much has changed since then. This was the era of payphones, video, and radio cassettes. The era where we all rocked Fubu, extra baggy jeans, and Timberland boots. …Hip Hop3 min readHip Hop3 min read
Jan 13, 2021My Personal Documentation Of Me Listening To madvillainy For The 1st TimeThe first time I dabbled into MF DOOM’s music was on the critically acclaimed Madvillainy project with West coast producer Madlib. DOOM is a name I often came across before then on various sites and especially Rapreviews.com …Doom3 min readDoom3 min read
Feb 27, 2017A Personal Documentation Of Nas’s “The Lost Tapes”“With the re-release of Nas’s debut Illmatic toted as the 20th anniversary version of said album. A new buzz has surrounded the man once known as Nasty Nas from performing the album live in its entirety, to documentaries and countless revisits to his debut(I certainly don’t have plans for another…Hip Hop3 min readHip Hop3 min read
Feb 19, 2017An Unofficial Documentation Of Edo G’s “ Sayin’ Somethin’ ”.To say I’m a huge Edo G fan would be a big lie. …Hip Hop4 min readHip Hop4 min read
Jan 6, 2017Silky Days, Satin Nights (A Written Documentation Of Camp Lo’s Coolie High)For those in the know, New York raised duo Camp Lo dropped their pre 20th anniversary LP some days ago. The LP titled “On The Way Uptown” is basically a collection of remastered unreleased songs and demos crafted before their classic debut “Uptown Saturday Night” For a tribute project, it…Music4 min readMusic4 min read