From clipping.’s Bandcamp page: “In the horror genre, sequels are perfunctory. As the insufferable film bro Randy explains in Scream 2, “There are certain rules that one must abide by in order to create a successful sequel. Number one: the body count is always bigger. Number two: the death scenes ar
“Electric Relaxation” is the second single from A Tribe Called Quest‘s third album Midnight Marauders.In a conversation with XXL, Phife Dawg revealed that the beat was created in his grandmother’s basement by Q-Tip:I just remember coming home from somewhere—my grandmother gave him a key, the whole n
The Griselda work-ethic is incredible. But oversaturation is a thing, and Griselda is oversaturating the market right now – risking Griselda-fatigue with what feels like a new album, EP, mixtape, or prominent feature appearance every single week. That said: Benny The Butcher is Griselda’s least prol
Don’t Feed The Monster is the tenth studio album by Queens, New York emcee Homeboy Sandman – his second one on the Mello Music Group label, following the short but sweet Dusty LP (2019). Homeboy Sandman is a well-respected underground emcee, who has been building an impressive body of work ever sinc
“It’s October, and I’m tired.”Anime, Trauma & Divorce is Los Angeles artist Open Mike Eagle’s most personal project to date. The album details what Open Mike Eagle referred to as the worst year of his life. The album tackles a range of Mike’s struggles in life such as divorcing his wife, and the dis
Lyrical Luminary is an essay series analyzing the artistry of legendary and underappreciated MCs in the history of Hip Hop. The Golden Age Era arguably produced more high-caliber MCs than any other era in Hip Hop history. With that said; there are levels to emceeing and while it seems like there’s a
“Down with the King” was the second and final single from Run–D.M.C.‘s sixth studio album Down with the King. It featured Pete Rock & CL Smooth with Pete Rock producing the song.After three unsuccessful singles from the group’s previous album, “Down with the King” became Run-D.M.C.’s second-biggest
“Sound of da Police” is the second and final single from KRS-One’s first solo album, Return of the Boom Bap. The song is produced by Showbiz from DITC.Sound Of The Police begins with KRS-One whooping twice to evoke a police siren (the “sound of the police”); this recurs several times throughout the
These “Best Of Black Thought – The Features” Vol. 1 (1998-2010) & Vol. 2 (2011-2020) compilations offer 30 tracks with some of the best Black Thought feature appearances. The legendary Roots crew’s Black Thought is one of the best emcees in the game ever, so as a featured artist he usually kills it
“Know the Ledge“, originally released on the soundtrack for the film Juice under the title “Juice (Know the Ledge)“, is a 1992 single released from Eric B. & Rakim.It was the theme song for the film and a single released from the duo’s 1992 album Don’t Sweat the Technique. The song features a distin