Let Puffy Down. No Country For Old (Rap) Men: An Apology To Diddy
Author: Robbie Ettelson
Willie D vs. Melle Mel Boxing Footage Found
I’ve been obsessed with finding out more info about this legendary event ever since I first read about it in The Source. Last year some highlight footage turned up, and now today we have some Yo! MTV Raps outtakes featuring more footage of Melle Mel getting his ass handed to him by the Clean-Up Man.
DJ Skizz – The Unkut Interview
As a veteran of the Halftime Show with DJ Eclipse, DJ Skizz has also been putting out some quality beats with the likes of Big Noyd in recent years. In 2012 he dropped the Kings From Queens mixtape, and his B.Q.E. album is out on the 17th September, featuring a varied selection of hoody rap…
Download: A Tribute To Kenny Lou aka Kamakazee
Kenny Lou aka Kamakazee from Screwball passed away five years ago. Here are sixteen examples of this Galaxy of Queens representative doing his thing while we pour out a little Henny/Jameson, including tracks from the aborted Warner Brothers album with Kyron that eventually dropped as singles on Pirate and Hydra. Hoo Ha! Download: A Tribute…
No Country For Old (Rap) Men – Rap Fans Have Gone Soft
Rap Game Fairy Floss. No Country For Old (Rap) Men – Rap Fans Have Gone Soft
Unkut TV: Episode 18 – Hannibal Stax Interview
On a sweltering summer afternoon in Manhattan, H. Stax talks about growing-up in East NY, the Gang Starr Foundation, memorable touring incidents, his memories of GURU, working with Marco Polo and the fate of his first crew, Fabidden Fruit.
J-Zone – Peter Pan Syndrome Album Review
There’s nothing like trying to “grow-up”, figuring out that being “mature” sucks and figuring out that maybe you weren’t such a screw-up after all. Such is the tale of J-Zone’s Peter Pan Syndrome, his timely return to rap following an extended period in the wilderness that is the “real world”. If you were a fan…
Download: Music To Drink And Drive To
Even though I haven’t acquired a new whip since retiring my previous ride, there is nothing in this world that I enjoy more than drink driving/DUI. While this compilation can still be enjoyed while driving under the legal limit, if you do somehow find yourself plastered while behind the wheel of your spaceship, Music To…
Macklemore Ripped-Off His Haircut From A 90’s Washington Rapper
For anyone who doesn’t have pale-faced “indy” rap sensation Macklemore condemned to death by firing squad based on his musical output, this should convince you. MC Class B-Max, aka Robert Bassett Ben Saunders from The Source‘s “Unsigned Hype” winning crew Brothers Of The Same Mind can clearly be seen sporting the same “funkee” hair-do as…
Unkut TV: Episode 17 – Masta Ace, Live In Boston
Highlights of Masta Ace, Stricklin and Marco Polo performing at the Middle East in Boston on 22 June 2013, featuring “Crooklyn”, “The Symphony”, “Lil’ Young” with Ed OG, “Nostalgia” and “Born To Roll/Jeep-Ass Niguh”.
No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Secret Men’s Business
This is the result of Mom “accidentally” locking me in the basement for four days with nothing but a pack of Funyuns and a can of Arizona Ice Tea. No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Secret Men’s Business
Video: Brand Nubian – Live In 1990
Apparently this Elektra Records showcase was filmed by Video Music Box (which I posted some of back when it dropped in 2012), and is notable for a number of reasons, not least a live performance of Brand Nubian‘s “The Devil”, which eventually appeared on one of those limited-edition vinyl releases from One Leg-Up, and make…