I have a lot of respect for Robert Diggs, AKA the RZA. He has produced some of my favorite music, and several of the best hip hop albums of all time. The way h... Read More...
Fela Kuti was born in 1938, when his home country of Nigeria was still under colonial rule. He studied music in the UK at University, and returned home to play... Read More...
Lootpack was formed in 1990 in Oxnard, where members Madlib, Wildchild, and DJ Romes went to high school. They first appeared on wax on "Turn the Party Out" fr... Read More...
Like the Cool Kids, Tanya Morgan, and several couples I know, rapper Wax and producer E.O.M. met over the internet. Originally they recorded "The Adventures of... Read More...
The packaging for Houston's Lil Byrd's "Tha Most Fly" didn't make me very optimistic about what the album would sound like. It consists of poorly-printed photo... Read More...
The Best of 2008 by Patrick Taylor
Here is my list of favorites for 2008, in alphabetical order:
1. Atmosphere, "When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shi... Read More...