The longest serving member of the Mobb Deep crew not named Havoc or Prodigy is Big Noyd, who was along for the ride through all of the highs and lows that the music industry had to throw at them, as well as surviving his fair share of challenging experiences as a soloist. Currently living in…
Author: Robbie Ettelson
These Professional Rap Ghostwriters Will Destroy Us All, Or So They Claim
It’s recently come to my attention that a new thirst bucket company by the name of Precision Writtens is outchea harassing every second rapper on the internets to employ their services to create the ultimate rapper dude by committee. Here’s the approach they took when they pitched their “services” to $amhill: PW Talent Agent, Tyrone…
No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Old To The New
The Mobb and Nas look back at their glory days, but what lies ahead for these QB legends? No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Old To The New
What To Expect From Mobb Deep’s 1994 Infamous Sessions CD
Mobb Deep are dropping a new album on 1 April, and as a bonus are including a CD called The 1994 Infamous Sessions, which will finally bless Thun Rap aficionados with high quality versions of the numerous 8th generation tape dubs floating around the internets. Until the real thing drops, I’ve pieced together a preview…
Lushlife – The Unkut Interview
Philidelphia’s own Lushlife caught my ear in 2012 with his Plateau Vision album, which saw him realize the potential heard on Cassette City and match the quality of his production with his rhymes. Currently working on a new album with producers CSLSX, I caught-up with Lushlife over the phone while he was midway through attempting…
Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick – La Di Da Di [Live At The Polo Grounds]
Now that my entire vinyl collection has been reunited at the CRC HQ, I can get back to the time-honored tradition of ripping vinyl again. To set it off, here’s a live recording of the “La Di Da Di” from the Polo Grounds at some time in the 80’s. It cuts off before the big…
No Country For Old (Rap) Men – Schoolboy Q and Yay
Welcome to the Schoolboy Era Error, as Kendrick Lamar‘s pal falls to pieces before our eyes. No Country For Old (Rap) Men – Schoolboy Q and Yay
Timeless Truth – The Unkut Interview
Superbad Solace and Oprime39 first made some noise with their Brugal & Presidentes EP in 2012, and followed-up with their debut album Rock-It Science the following year. With a new EP and album due soon, it seemed like the perfect time to build with these two brothers from Flushing, Queens to talk about music, their…
The Aaron Fuchs Debate
The wolves are out. Irate rap fans everyone are calling for Aaron Fuchs‘ head on a pike following with the recent news that his publishing company Tuf America was suing singer Frank Ocean for unauthorized use of Mary J. Blige‘s “Real Love,” which he sung a portion of in the track “Super Rich Kids.” Predictably,…
No Country For Old (Rap) Men: The Wacky World of Rap Peace Treaties
Nas has escaped the kufi category at last, but does this mean he should make a track with Cam’Ron to celebrate? No Country For Old (Rap) Men: The Wacky World of Rap Peace Treaties
DJ Stitches – The Unkut Interview
The story of Charlie Rock aka DJ Stitches is a classic example of how brutal the music industry can be. As a founding member of De La Soul, only himself discarded once they signed their first record deal, he went on to score a contract with Mercury Records for his next group – Class A…
No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Hip-Hop Legends Deserving Of Their Own Dilla-Day Style Dedications
Last week, the rap world celebrated the third annual “Dilla Day.” Here are some other folk who also deserve that kind of attention… No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Hip-Hop Legends Deserving Of Their Own Dilla-Day Style Dedications