I guess these Canadian lads didn’t have a subscription to The Source magazine in 1992. Pity the fool who copped 64 Crayons by mail-order and expected some prime D.I.T.C. music to appear on their door step. To add to the confusion, it seems that Finesse & Showbiz is the name of the group – not…
Category: Cracker Rap
A Salute to Robert Christgau’s Worst and Wackiest Rap Reviews
Music critic Robert Christgau is technically a former colleague of mine, in that we both wrote for Cuepoint in 2015. Obviously I never actual contacted him, since I don’t generally make a habit of writing to creepy old white guys on the internets. For reasons I can no longer recal I stumbled upon Mr. Christgau’s…
The Unkut Guide To White Gal Rap
Women in rap have always had an uphill battle, in that even female rap fans don’t seem to be particularly interested in hearing girls rapping if record sales are anything to go by. White chicks in rap have the natural advantage of still being enough of a gimmick that it’s easier to overlook things like…
No Country For Old (Rap) Men: The Lessons That Hip-Hop Forgot
Fun Fact: Chilly Tee gave up rapping after his Bomb Squad produced LP tanked and got into the movie business, serving as the Lead Animator for stop motion films Coraline, The Boxtrolls and Paranorman (which is one of the better kids films I’ve seen in recent times). No Country For Old (Rap) Men: The Lessons…
No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Fifteen Years On – Remembering The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem‘s second major label album cemented him as a rap superstar. But does it still hold up in 2015? No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Fifteen Years On – Remembering The Marshall Mathers LP
No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Too white for Kendrick, not white enough for Bronson?
My annual attempt at writing something vaguely serious about rap writing. Normal service will resume shortly. No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Too white for Kendrick, not white enough for Bronson?
Great Moments In Cracka-Ass Cracka Rap: Paleface
Click for full-size version. After being reminded of this misguided attempt at Saltine Rap pride from 1993, it’s only right to give Paleface his second 15 seconds in the spotlight. It’s safe to assume that this guy was ignored by Ice Cube and therefore nobody outside of the Vibe magazine office ever heard this ‘industrial…
The Source Scans: The Great White Hoax
Classic material from The Source as Reginald C. Dennis breaks down the 1991 White Rap Invasion. Please note that Lavar kid is a Conservative Rap Coalition pioneer with his sensible haircut and crisp polo shirt.
No Country For Old (Rap) Men: The Grammys Don’t Care About Rap People
Don’t sweat the (Grammys) Technique… No Country For Old (Rap) Men: The Grammys Don’t Care About Rap People
No Country For (Old) Rap Men: ‘Lord Steppington’ Is ‘Living Proof’ For Stoners
Melachi The Nutcracker‘s legacy lives on through Evidence and Alchemist‘s raps… No Country For (Old) Rap Men: ‘Lord Steppington’ Is ‘Living Proof’ For Stoners
No Country For Old (Rap) Men – Mac Miller Makes More Marvelous Moves
Teen Wolf 3 is only a matter of time at this point. No Country For Old (Rap) Men – Mac Miller Makes More Marvelous Moves
A Collector’s Guide To White Rap Players
Click to enlarge. Pause. Motorbooty, aka the Greatest Music Magazine Ever, once featured this four page collection of baseball cards dedicated to the history of saltine rappers dudes and dames. Salutes to Mark Dancey and Mark Rubin for putting this pioneering work together.