Back when I first got into rap from the San Francisco Bay Area, it didn't seem that different. In the early '90s I introduced myself to people like Paris, Too ... Read More...
To clear up any confusion, the rapper on this album is also known as Baby Beesh. Since my reviewing partner-in-crime On Tha Cool" review, I'm going to opt not t... Read More...
"Focused Daily" was Defari's first full-length (and frankly, formidable) foray into the kingdom of rap LPs. Laced with astute production and competent lyrics, ... Read More...
There was a time in hip-hop music when just a handful of labels seemed to both epitomize and personify everything about rap that was good. Priority. Def Jam. Wi... Read More...
Simplicity, brevity and humility are usually underestimated in today's hyper-inflated rap world. "Get Rich or Die Trying" was a force-fed album that just happen... Read More...
The first album of the aggressively political group Dead Prez was called "Let's Get Free," a title not only appropriate for the black power message, but also a... Read More...
