Like countless of his West Coast brethren in the 1990s, many listeners remember CJ Mac for a few minor contributions to the hip hop canon: a few strong but sho... Read More...
Their glory years well behind them, it looks as if Keith Murray's legacy may be the least of the Def Squad, odd in that he was often the most captivating membe... Read More...
As one of the few "hip hop bands" on the scene when they emerged in the early 1990s, Bronx outfit Justice System was often compared to the Roots, a likening th... Read More...
Controversy sells. In the early '90s crusade against gangsta rap, politicians and lobbyists made Dr. Dre's "The Chronic" and Snoop Doggy Dogg's "Doggystyle" the... Read More...
As quick as many West Coast purists are to dismiss Def Jam's futile efforts to promote their West Coast roster in the mid-90s, it's hard to dispute the quality... Read More...
Long Beach outfit Foesum traces their roots back to a DJ crew formed in the mid '80s while members MNMsta and DJ Glaze were in high school, calling themselves ... Read More...