This is my first review of a group that I was old enough to remember the triumphant beginnings of. Run The Jewels (RTJ) was born from the criminal minds of El-P and Killer Mike. You might remember Killer Mike from his appearances on Outkast stuff. Traces of Outkast, mostly known for their appearance in Mom’s …
Those of us who grew up in the 80s and 90s believed that milk was the best if not the only way to build strong bones. All of the growing boys and girls were prescribed a glass of milk per day, no question. Calcium. Oh, that sweet sweet calcium. But hey, check this out- have …
The Wu-Tang Clan is the coolest thing that’s ever happened by an incredible margin- and this is clear right out of the gate. Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) is the debut studio album by Wu-Tang and it is everything. You’ve got RZA, Old Dirty Bastard, Method Man- you know, all the boys! It’s New …
Before Idlewild became a nationwide smash hit, breaking box-office records, and launching André 3000 and Big Boi into international film success, the Atlanta born-and-raised hip hop duo simply made music. Music so smooth and jazzy, you might even say it’s kind of boring. That’s right, I listened to Outkast’s 1996 sophomore record ATliens! Here …
This is my very first attempt at writing about a hip-hop album. I am not qualified to do this, and also I don’t know “words for things”. But I would like to start by saying this about Snoop Dogg’s debut album Doggystyle; it’s definitely called “Doggystyle”, and how FUN is that? Here are some …