Here’s a wrap-up of recent events in the rap world that I miraculously predicted through the unadulterated genius that is No Country For Old (Rap) Men. No Country For Old (Rap) Men: The Nastradamus of Rap
Author: Robbie Ettelson
MC Shan – The Unkut Interview
MC Shan was an original member of the Juice Crew All-Stars, perhaps the greatest collection of MC’s ever to claim membership in the same crew. His QB anthem, “The Bridge” served as the unwitting catalyst in the Bridge Wars, following BDP‘s humiliation at the hands of Juice Crew founder Mr. Magic. Citing the numerous mentions…
No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Rapper Dudes vs Record Labels [aka Life Sucks, Die]
For this week’s NCFORM, the topic at hand is “careful what you wish for,” especially if you wish for a bunch of music execs to make your life awesome. No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Rapper Dudes vs Record Labels [aka Life Sucks, Die]
Rakim – Bring It On [unreleased, 1995]
Producer Dominic Owen has opened his vaults for some mid-90’s Rakim action. Act like you know.
Geechie Dan – Let’s Dance [demo, 1987]
Shout-out to Ausar for sharing this with the world, taped from the legendary WBAU rap show hosted by Doctor Dre. Catch Part 1 and Part 2 of the Geechie Dan interview for the full story.
Geechie Dan – The Unkut Interview, Part 2
Merrick Boulevard Here’s the long overdue conclusion to the Geechie Dan interview (from six months back), where he talks about hanging out with battle legend Mikey D, his involvement with WBAU radio, the ups and downs of LL Cool J‘s career and trying to get a deal and missing his chance to become a professional…
Video: White People Performing Public Enemy Songs
Like Public Enemy? Love white people? Then you are in for a treat! Here are white folks channeling their inner “prophets of rage” in the name of all things cover version.
Back In Mom’s Basement – The Year In Review
This was meant to run last week the Acclaim crew may have only had a 14 year-old intern holding down the fort over the festive season so what can you do? Back In Mom’s Basement – The Year In Review
No Country For Old (Rap) Men: The Curse of Wu Fatigue
It was painful to write this, but I can’t live in denial any longer… No Country For Old (Rap) Men: The Curse of Wu Fatigue
What Were The Highs and Lows of 2012?
You’ve seen my picks for the year already, but since I moved back into my Mom’s Basement so that I could reclaim my title as “the O.G Boom-Bap dinosaur blog don” and finally interview Kool G Rap in the process, I have no idea what happened in the outside world. What was the best and…
Kool G Rap – The Unkut Interview, Part 2
Following on from Part 1, Kool G Rap discusses his discography following his debut, the “Cop Killer” fall-out, the failed session with the Neptunes and why Queens isn’t soft because it has trees. Robbie: When did you begin work on Wanted: Dead Or Alive? Kool G Rap: Maybe a year later, after Road To The…
Kool G Rap – The Unkut Interview, Part 1
Kool G Rap is the greatest MC of all-time. He may not have achieved the status of LL Cool J, the fame of Jay-Z or the impact of Notorious B.I.G, but he took multi-syllable lyrical techniques to new levels in the late 80’s, paving the way for rapper’s such as Eminem and Big Punisher, while…