Joe Budden’s beef
The NYTimes wrote a fairly unremarkable piece on hip hop beefs in 2009. The focus of the article was on some simmering beef between Joe Budden and half the Wu-Tang nation. The story goes that Joe Budden wasn’t too happy when Method Man beat him on a poll by the defunct-and-reborn Vibe Magazine. He made […]
Stream the new Reflection Eternal Album
As we mentioned previously, Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek have reunited as Reflection Eternal and released a new album titled Revolutions Per Minute. I’ve been pretty critical of Kweli over the last couple of years, and that’s not exactly the fairest journalism around. It’s likely I’m too tainted by the greatness from the Black Star or […]
Best posse cut you’ve never heard
I’m a big fan of this track, which is something that landed in my lap from one of the far reaches of the internet. It’s totally possible that many of you out there have heard this, in which case feel free to throw some heat my way in the comments below. Six emcees (by my […]
Stream Shad’s new Album
Spinner magazine has Shad’s new album TSOL streaming in its full glory. Check it out here. It’s neat that each track has a little commentary by Shad himself talking about where each came from and what it was all about. This album is going to be great when it lands at the end of May. […]
50 Greatest Samples in Hip Hop History
If you’ve got a couple of hours to spare, check this out. Complex presents the 50 Greatest Samples in Hip Hop History. Kon and Amir, the authors of this mega-post, do a pretty good job of keeping things simple. They present the original track (full length) give their opinion on it and how it emerged […]
New York is Killing Me
On this track, Gil Scott-Heron and Nas drop what Pitchfork calls “Basically the opposite of "Empire State of Mind"". Now, keep in mind that this is a remix that Nas did of Gil’s track, but the result is something that has a strong juxtaposition. Scott-Heron’s gravely tone sounds pained and laboured, really convincingly sounding like […]
Omar Epps can rap?
Omar Epps can somewhat rap. Who knew? The track below, titled Definition, was by a crew called Da Wolfpack. It’s a pretty 90’s name, but they do alright and the song is actually listenable. The rumor is that this group never dropped a full album, just released this single. But hey, they made a video […]