I’ve had a few requests of late to break-down my list of personal favorite rap albums, so to set off this tenth anniversary week of Unkut Dot Com, here are the twenty tapes I’d like to be buried with, or take to a desert island with a crate of AA batteries for the Walkman.
Author: Robbie Ettelson
No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Internet Rapper Graveyard
Throwing shots at these guys is like shooting fish in a barrel, but why should that spoil the fun? No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Internet Rapper Graveyard
Live Review: Run The Jewels, Danny Brown and Earl Sweatshirt @ The Palace, Melbourne
Clearly not a picture of last night’s show. In the interest of “music journalism” I forced myself to attend a rap show last night featuring rappers I don’t really listen to on a regular basis, but don’t really have any huge level of hate for either, which is about as good as it’s going to…
Download: Him-Lo Da Inappropriate – Horsepower Mixtape
Turns out Philly can still churn-out some quality, CRC-approved rap, as this mixtape from Him-Lo demonstrates. The homie Dallas Penn holds it down on hosting duties, and there’s a song which uses “Nautilus,” which is always a good sign. Also, “On A String” just might be the best previously unused 80’s R&B flip in a…
Six Under-Appreciated Guest Raps
Posse cuts are a well-worn topic of discussion on the proverbial rap stoop, but spare a thought for those guest shots on other people’s albums, many of which seem to slip through the liner notes. Here are six cameos that spring to mind…
Timeless Classics Or Only Classics For Their Time?
Every now and then, one of these rap websites puts together a list along the lines of “The 30 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of 1993” and such, which in theory isn’t something I should have an issue with. The reason I mention it is that a decent proportion of these albums – most of which are…
Spencer Bellamy [East Flatbush Project] – The Unkut Interview
After coming up with Howie Tee as DJ and then producer, Spencer Bellamy started East Flatbush Project and released a series of quality records on his own 10/30 Uproar label at the beginning of the mid 90’s independent hip-hop vinyl movement. Best known for being the man responsible for the legendary “Tried By 12” instrumental,…
No Country For Old (Rap) Men: The Grammys Don’t Care About Rap People
Don’t sweat the (Grammys) Technique… No Country For Old (Rap) Men: The Grammys Don’t Care About Rap People
No Country For (Old) Rap Men: ‘Lord Steppington’ Is ‘Living Proof’ For Stoners
Melachi The Nutcracker‘s legacy lives on through Evidence and Alchemist‘s raps… No Country For (Old) Rap Men: ‘Lord Steppington’ Is ‘Living Proof’ For Stoners
DJ Cash Money – Echo Scratch
One of Philly’s favorite sons unleashing four minutes of fury on Lady B‘s The Street Beat radio show. Stuff like this reminds me of why I became hopelessly addicted to this here rap music. Bonus echo:
Sir Ibu – The Unkut Interview
Born and raised in Bedford-Stuyvesant/Crown Heights, Sir Ibu cemented a place in rap folklore with a record called “Holy War (Live)”, which still stands as one of the rawest examples of beats and rhymes ever recorded, so much so that Ghostface recreated a portion of it on his own modern-day remake named “Mighty Healthy”. Beyond…
No Country For Old (Rap) Men – Mac Miller Makes More Marvelous Moves
Teen Wolf 3 is only a matter of time at this point. No Country For Old (Rap) Men – Mac Miller Makes More Marvelous Moves