When you run across a hip-hop band, comparisons to The Roots are inevitable. It's even worse when that band hails from the same city as The Roots. It doesn't h... Read More...
On the classic Black Star song "Definition" Mos Def opens the track up by uttering the phrase "Reporting live from somewhere." The somewhere did not matter, it... Read More...
Having the right or wrong label can make or break an artist's career. It can make them universally appealing, or pigeonhole them in the role of the gimmick. Fo... Read More...
The concept of "The Old Prince" is one that we can all relate to and understand. To sum it up, princes aren't supposed to be old because they are supposed to b... Read More...
Since 2004's "This Week" we haven't seen much from Jean. Between the grounding of the much-hyped "Jeanius," and the switch to Talib Kweli's Blacksmith label, s... Read More...
Tha 4orce is an emcee/producer that you've probably seen or heard at some point in your life but were never aware of it. During his career as a producer he has... Read More...