The relationship between rap music and major labels has always been a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it has brought forth a wealth of classic material an... Read More...
Albums like Diamond's "Grown Man Talk" and Killah Priest's "Black August Revisited" are indicative of a growing trend in hip-hop. Fed up record labels, the RIA... Read More...
Among underground rap's musical kingpins, Food for Naught" in 2003, Chops served notice to hip-hop that the self-proclaimed "Magnificent Butcher" would be cutt... Read More...
Without a doubt, 2003 was the year of crunk. If you watched any BET music video program for more than ten minutes, you were more than likely to catch some MC's... Read More...
With a style that made Cold Chillin' records millions and a face that made just as many dermatologists millionaires too, Biz Markie became a star of the rap co... Read More...
Since there's so little Big L released material available to review, it almost behooves hip-hop critics to cover every single nugget available. And this surpris... Read More...