Disagree? Let’s break it down… 1. The lyrics are a ‘Good Combination’ of declarations of poetic superiority, explanations of his daily operations, product name checks, witty punchlines, casual blasphemy and a healthy dose of Eff The Police sentiment. What more could a rap fan ask for? 2. The beat is a masterpiece in understated SP-12…
Author: Robbie Ettelson
The 45 King Responds To Comments About His YouTube Show
Just noticed this comment from Mark James sitting in the ‘Moderation’ section: Hey Dudes, I know i’m not the right person the do interviews ,so somewhere down the line double j might take over, there mistakes in all of the shows,i’m getting better with each show. and a lot of people said diamond show was…
Video: Footage of the 1st Annual Rapper’s Boxing Championships!
Thanks to the ultimate random find over at Gwar Izm, some footage of the 1st Annual Rapper’s Boxing Championships has been uncovered, 6 minutes into the above clip for the ‘Dance Energy Special 1992’. This legendary, one-off event was originally covered in The Source (scan) and has been a topic of amusement for me ever…
M.O.P. – The Unkut Interview
When I heard that there was a press day being held for the Marxmen to promote the new Sparta LP, I thought it might be a good oppertunity to have a slightly more rational conversation with Rap’s Greatest Duo than the last time we crossed paths. Good thing I didn’t bring up this story, huh?…
Photo: Lord Finesse At The WFMU Record Fair
‘Ness reppin with Big Bird. That ‘Art of Diggin’ CD is a must-have, by the way. Courtesy of The Grim Times.
Rap Vs Hip-Hop? Really?
Since there’s nothing much going on in terms of new music that I give a shit about, I may as well respond to the mock outrage of a comment on the last post: “I notice here at Unkut, you do not relate to hardcore Hip-Hop vs Rap people as much as you like to play…
The Four Best/Worst Rap Alter-Ego Albums Ever
Nothing says ‘I’m out of decent ideas’ like the good old Alter-Ego album. For most rappers, it’s not really much of a stretch to adapt another personality, since 95% of them are acting anyway (except for everyone who’s gone to jail, natch). This was published in the last rag that’s still willing to print my…
Trem – For The Term Of His Natural Life Album Review
You know how sometimes you wait for something for such a long time that you begin to doubt that it will ever happen? This record was almost like that, except for the fact it actually came out last Friday! Rather than unleash 14 tracks of Bitter Old Man Rap, which would be somewhat understandable coming…
Video: Joe Fatal Sighting!
I really should have timed my New York visit a little better…how could I miss a live performance of ‘Live At The BBQ’?!
Rejected: What’s The Consensus? Unkut Reacts To Jay-Z & Kanye West’s ‘Otis’
^ Pause. It seems that my internets stock has fallen so low that despite being asked to write about this song my contribution got lost in the sauce or something. The two of you who still drop by this tumbleweed ridden carcass of a site once a month may as well read it… Enough with…
The Unkut 4×4: New York’s Greatest Wins/Losses
Four of the best and four of the worst New York rap albums ever. Let the complaining begin! BEST: Roc Marciano – Marcberg The reason that Roc Marciano‘s solo debut was the best hip-hop release of 2010 is the simple fact that he ignored the plague of excessive guest appearances and all-star producers in order…
An Afternoon With Lord Finesse
Amongst the seemingly never-ending open bar events which consumed much of my time and liver capacity while in New York City last month, the highlight from a musical standpoint was spending the better part of an afternoon as a guest at the legendary Lord Finesse‘s home studio in the Bronx, thanks to the homey Chaze…