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.
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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: The Importance of Ka
My thoughts on the new Ka album, The Night’s Gambit, and why he’s doing the independent rap thing the right way. No Country For Old (Rap) Men: The Importance of Ka
The Yeezus Pub Quiz
Written and hosted by Phillip “The Jogging Blogger” Mlynar. June 18th was a monumental date in hip-hop history — it was the day when all the Yeezus reviews came out. They involved lots of great commentary on the parameters of genius and musings about just how much of a genius Kanye West is. Unfortunately, they…
Unkut TV: Episode 4 – Gunplay on Combat Jack and Combat Jack on The Artie Lang Show
Backstage at The Combat Jack TV Show and The Artie Lang Show, featuring Premium Pete, A-King, Gunplay, Combat Jack, Matt Razz and Dallas Penn. Eff your TV!
Unkut TV: Episode 3 – Big Daddy Kane Live At Herbert Von Park, Brooklyn
Highlight’s of the Big Daddy Kane park jam, including performances of “Set It Off”, “The Symphony”, “Wrath of Kane”, “Raw”, “Ain’t No Half Steppin’” and a cameo from Dres. Kane lived up to his reputation as live performer and kept the old heads hyped. Shouts to Dallas Penn for rolling through with me despite near…
Unkut TV: Episode 2 – Let Spike Down
While waiting for Big Daddy Kane to hit the stage, I spent some “quality” time with Brooklyn’s very own Spike Lee, with fairly predictable results.
No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Rap Won In Red Hook
Here’s my written report to accompany the video that Dallas shot about the Rakim show… No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Rap Won In Red Hook
No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Everybody Hates Papoose
There’s no need for me spend valuable mental energy penning barbs at Papoose when his own quotes provide all the ammunition required. No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Everybody Hates Papoose
Freshco – The Unkut Interview, Part 2
Concluding my talk with Freshco, he details what went down in the New Music Seminar in 1990, teaming up with DJ Miz, the mutual respect he shared with other top-tier lyricists and why his career as an MC didn’t turn out the way he’d hoped. Robbie: How did you get involved with the NMS? Freshco:…
Freshco – The Unkut Interview, Part 1
Freshco is best remembered as the being the winner of the 1990 New Music Seminar Battle For World Supremacy MC Battle who teamed up with the winner of the DJ Battle from that same year, DJ Miz. That story was covered in detail in the documentary World Supreme Hip-Hop, but there is a lot more…
MC Uptown Recalls Growing-Up With Biggie
Seems like the perfect time to revisit Uptown‘s memories of his friendship with Biggie Smalls… Uptown: I was about 10, 11 years old. I grew up in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, New York – about three blocks from where Biggie Smalls lived. Me and a whole bunch of friends would go around in the neighborhood and do…