Outside of his own incredible solo work, Kool G Rap had provided some of the most memorable cameos in rap. His run of guest spots in the late nineties was so impressive that it prompted Rawkus Records to pay him a lot of money to record an ill-fated album for them. Here are eighteen examples…
Cue pointless, obligatory speculation. No Country for Old (Rap) Men: Has Jay Z got one more album in him?
For a new regular feature, I thought it would be interesting to revisit some albums that were originally lauded as classics in their time to see how they still hold up, or have the sands of time dulled their shine? Peter and Cory’s first full-length was feverishly anticipted following both their enjoyable debut EP and…
Him Lo sez: ‘When Him Lo n Clever One come together with Alcachaz we are known az BERMUDA TRI·ANGLE. This iz first track from upcoming EP.’
I really need to get back to doing interviews… No Country for Old (Rap) Men: Is ‘hip-hop culture’ still a thing?
Time and time again – during those periods where hip-hop has found itself weighed-down by excessive, over-produced beats – a segment of beat makers return to the basics and remind us of the importance of a raw, stripped-down track. We saw this when Larry Smith and Russell Simmons created ‘Sucker MC’s’ for Darryl and Joe,…
I finally figured out that the same guy is responsible for 95% of all appallingly bad rap skit film recreations. Pain In Da Ass, indeed. No Country for Old (Rap) Men: The worst rap album movie skits
After a highly scientific process involving going to the pub and eating Vietnamese take-out, I’ve finally determined my favourite eighteen Mobb Deep songs at this exact point in time. Resisting the urge to focus too heavily on their peak period, I’ve attempted to include something from all of their albums over the years to provide…
Both the Diggin’ In The Crates crew and this site are now back from hiatus so it seemed appropriate to review the new album. No Country for Old (Rap) Men: The Return of D.I.T.C.
Rap sang-ers tend to have mixed fortunes, word to Joe Fortune of Neek The Exotic fame. No Country for Old (Rap) Men: Rap Hooks R Us
Roc has a new solo album dropping this year titled Rosebudd’s Revenge. If he’s able to match the quality of Marcberg and Reloaded then he will have delivered a true classic rap trilogy. In the meantime, I thought I’d revisit his back catalog and select what I consider to be the sixteen definitive Marciano records…
The introductions to rap albums have traditionally been the arena of poorly-executed impersonations of Al Pacino movies or just general shit talking. These eighteen examples, however, feature intros where actual rapping has been utilized to make them worthwhile. Good job, everybody! Download: A Salute To Rapping Intros [re-upped]