The homie Cole James Cash just put me onto this thread over at The Coli, where dude by the name of gator_king reminds of us of Puffy’s numerous crimes against humanity:
Category: Harlem Nights
McGruff – Creep [1996]
Here’s some promo-only b-side action intended for McGruff‘s underwhelming Destined To Be album, courtesy of a vinyl rip from The Martorialist’s comment section, which reveals that Isaac Hayes was a hater on a certain level, since he deaded this from retail release.
Missed Dipset Beat Opportunities, Part 1
Why is it that The Heatmakerz, Swizz Beatz nor Dame Grease never snatched up this Giorgio Moroder 80’s epic from Stallone’s arm-wrestling magnum opus Over The Top? With it’s action packed synths, cock-rock geetar, tinny drum rolls and built-in chorus stabs, this could have been the tipping point for one of the numerous Dimplomats Diplomats…
No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Killa Kam Still Got That Work
Killa season continues with a salute to Harlem’s finest since Spoonie Gee. No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Killa Kam Still Got That Work
Ten TV and Movie Themes That Cam’ron Needs To Rap Over Right Now
Having already conquered the theme songs of Hill Street Blues, Nightcourt, Magnum, P.I., Facts of Life, Gimme A Break and now The Golden Girls, it’s fair to say that Cam’ron still has dozens of 80’s themes that require his unique talents to bring them into the present day. Here are ten contenders:
The Legend Of The Fake Spoonie Gee
For the past three years, a guy in Miami has been fooling tourists with claims that he’s Harlem rap legend Spoonie Gee. Hopefully the guys who have filmed his antics give him a Newport loosie or $5 for his troubles, since he may or may not be homeless despite still managing to rock a different…
MC Chill – The Unkut Interview, Part 1
As the first rapper from Cleveland signed to a New York label, MC Chill made history not only as a recording artist but later as the leader of a crew of local battle MC’s who had a major impact on the New Music Seminar in the late 80’s. From the days where it actually was…
Milano Constantine – The Unkut Interview
Having cut his teeth working with the Diggin’ In The Crates crew at the beginning of his career, Milano Constantine went on to sign a deal with Warner Bros. but was let go before the project was released. Thanks to a handful of independent singles, four mixtapes and notable guest spots with The Beatnuts and…
Cold Crush 4 Shut Down A Heckler [Harlem World, 1992]
Some poor sap makes the mistake of heckling Grandmaster Caz and yelling out “I’ll give you a dime if you get off the stage!” The result? A verbal ass-whuppin.
Black Rob – The Unkut Mini Interview, Part One
When I caught Black Rob on a patchy phone line this evening, he was in the studio recording new material for Life Story 2, and as a result was only able to spare ten minutes. Nevertheless, I was able to fill in a couple of the blanks in regards to his history in the rap…
Dapper Dan Is A Wanted Man
Any rapper, athlete or hustler worth his salt in the 80’s owned at least one Dapper Dan outfit. Everyone one Mike Tyson to Rakim to Ultramagnetic were getting decked-out in sweatsuits made from cut-up Gucci handbags and whatnot. For those who wanted to go the extra mile, you could get your ride customized with wheel…