This is a strange one. While the logos on the label would have us believe that DJ Mark The 45 King recorded an album for Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam following the hit he gave Jay-Z (“Hard Knock Life”) in 1998, there’s really no reason to think this is anything but a bootlegger scam (the whole “Mark 45…
Author: Robbie Ettelson
Bobbito’s Soundcheck – Raekwon
Another Vibe throwback. Too many quotables to mention on this one…especially Rae’s reaction to that Miami shit!
Now, That’s More Like It
While I certainly had some reservations about an album from GFK and Zev, this new leak is renewing my enthusiasm for the project. Ghostface Killah & MF Doom – Angels Rejected album titles for this album (so far): Face/Off The Masked Avengers Ghosts of Doom Doomface Ghostdoom We Got The Internet Goin’ Nuts Pt. 2…
Hearing Every Dope Beat With Dope Voices
Despite the fact that his classic debut single served as the inspiration for the name of his crew, Latee remains as one of the more enigmatic members of the New Jersey collective. Anyone who used to catch Kool DJ Red Alert‘s show on KISS-FM would instantly recognise the block-rocking Fatback riff and earth-shattering kick drum…
Rae And Ghost United
Last Friday, a new Fishscale bootleg/advance hit the “streets” of the internets, but at fourteen tracks deep, I’m 99% sure that it’s nowhere near the offical version (for starters, “Charlie Brown” and “Big Girl” from the sampler aren’t on it). Nevertheless, at least some of these songs will turn up on the real album, so…
Diggin’ In The Crates Video Special
The Vinyl Addicts have outdone themselves with this D.I.T.C. video spectacular. Everything from Lord Finesse‘s “Strictly For The Ladies” to Big L‘s “Holdin’ It Down” is over there. Outstanding stuff.
Bobbito’s Blindfold Test – Large Professor
Truth be told, Vibe magazine pretty much sucked from Issue 0 (yes, they actually put that out). It wasn’t just the numerous pictures of half-naked dudes that made me think that something wasn’t quite right about this Quincy Jones project, most of the reviews and articles were horrible as well. There were some exceptions though,…
Buckwild – RapPages Producer Profile
This one takes me back. Buckwild was destroying shit in 1995 – just take a look at his resume in the intro – he was messing with the cream of the crop at the time. A few of his finest moments fell victim to induckstry bullshit, relegating masterful compositions such as “Life’s A Bitch (Remix…
Too Stoned For TV – DVD Review
Remember after Cypress Hill first dropped, and suddenly every rap album had at least one song about weed? Many of them used the tired “Mary Jane” formula, while gimmicky groups such as Total Devestation went as far as basing their entire career on the sticky-icky. High Times magazine even did a “Weed & Hip Hop”…
Wasted Potential?
When news that two of rap’s most eccentric and creative nutjobs (Ghostface & MF Doom) were holed-up in a studio together, working on music, the first thing that sprung to mind was that they’re either cooking-up some mind-blowing, classic shit, or are about to unleash some of the corniest crap ever laid down on two-inch…
Part Time Rappers, MC’s Beware….
Not content with serving-up killer beats for the Flavor Unit crew, DJ Mark The 45 King also blessed us with several examples of his impressive mic skills, a tradition that’s since been carried on by Kid Capri, Doo-Wop and Tony Touch. Forget that “best producer on the mic” talk, DJ’s that rap are where it’s…
Reviews That Lose / A Bootlegger’s Dream / AZ and BR
Click for full-size version Who’d of thunk it? Two posts in two days? Due to some family dramas, I’ve been out of action for a minute, but things should be back on track from now on. Now all I’ve gotta do is catch up on two weeks of emails….. Here’s a new category that I’m…