“You Gots to Chill” is the second single by EPMD from their 1988 debut album Strictly Business.The song prominently features a sample from “More Bounce to the Ounce” by Zapp and “Jungle Boogie” by Kool & the Gang.The post EPMD “You Gots To Chill” (1988) appeared first on Hip Hop Golden Age.
O.C.‘s Time’s Up from his underrated 1994 album Word…Life was a scathing accusation, pointed at thug-posturers who were flooding the Hip Hop scene at the time.Vocal clips from the song have been sampled in numerous Hip Hop tracks throughout the years; including Mos Def‘s song “Hip Hop” off of his 19
“Intergalactic” by the Beastie Boys was released as the first single from their fifth studio album Hello Nasty on May 12, 1998.The single hit #28 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts, making it the band’s third Top 40 single there. It also reached #5 on the UK Singles Chart, where it remains the ban
Firstly, as an introduction, I wanted to express my grief and give some appreciation for MF DOOM, before jumping onto the review of the actual album. MF DOOM was one of the most beloved and important rappers of all time, personally my favorite, and has shaped up my music taste to be what it is today
“Jump Around” is a hit song House of Pain, produced by DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill.It became a hit in 1992, reaching number 3 in the group’s native United States. On VH1’s 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s, “Jump Around” was featured at position 24. It was number 66 on VH1’s 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.T
American rapper Daniel Dumile, best known by his stage name MF DOOM, died on October 31 at the age of 49. His death was announced on Instagram by his wife and label on December 31 of 2020.Dumile was born in the British capital London and moved to the United States as a child. He started his career i
“How I Could Just Kill a Man” is the debut single by Cypress Hill from their eponymous debut album, Cypress Hill, and was their first major hit in 1991.It was released as a double A-side to “The Phuncky Feel One” and the music video featured cameos by A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip and Ice Cube, with
“Yo, I’m strictly about skills and dope lyrical coastin’ Relying on talent, not marketing and promotion” – “Step Into A World” (1997)KRS-One is one of the Hip Hop GOATs, anybody willing to dispute that claim doesn’t know Hip Hop, it’s as simple as that. A new KRS-One album should be a big event in H
Eminem is one of the GOATS – no discussion about that – who had his peak around the turn of the millennium: The Slim Shady LP (1999), The Marshall Mathers LP (2000), and The Eminem Show (2002) are indisputable classics. Since then, Eminem’s output has been more miss than hit – Relapse (2009), genera
“Follow The Leader” is the first single from Eric B. & Rakim‘s second studio album of the same name.The song’s music video was directed by Scott Kalvert and premiered on the August 6, 1988 pilot episode of television music program Yo! MTV Raps. Described as the “first rap video epic and period piece