Back in December of 2004, I wrote a little piece about MF Grimm and “Live At The BBQ” which resulted in this comment a month later: pudgee can kiss my ass, plus did he ever confess in the source that he was the gay rapper? j.f. Comment by Joe Fatal 01.19.05 Naturally I had to…
Category: Interviews
Q & A’s
Chill Rob G Interview – Part 2
Concluding from Part 1, the Chill one breaks down the demise of the original Flavor Unit, touring overseas and his first MC name. Robbie: How do you feel about the different versions of the Flavor Unit that came out? Do you even care? Chill Rob G: [laughs] You know the Flavor Unit kinda got away…
Chill Rob G Interview – Part 1
If, for some ungodly reason, you’re not familiar with the work of Chill Rob G then you might want to check this before you read this interview I did with Rob a couple of months ago. Robbie: In the early days of the Flavor Unit, was it tough for you guys to get accepted in…
Hold It Down – Sadat X Interview
Originally run in Modern Fix magazine #54: Considering that by the time you read this, Sadat X would have commenced serving a nine-month bid as a result of an “off-day” towards the end of last year, I imagine that on the morning I called him up to talk about his latest release he would have…
Mikey D – The Unkut Interview
In terms of having some tough breaks in the rap game, Mikey D has weathered some rough times over the years. From Cool J allegedly biting his style in the old days to an ill-fated stint as Xtra-P’s replacement in Main Source and having his NMS belt stolen by Melle Mel, Mikey has endured as…
Not For Sale – NYOIL Interview
Here’s an email interview I just did with NYOIL, who’s “Y’All Should All Get Lynched” video is stirring-up some mixed feelings at the moment. Robbie: I liked what you said on your MySpace blog about not showing your face and letting the music speak. NYOIL: These days before you even get to hear the music,…
Kenny Parker – The Unkut Interview, Part 3
Wrapping up my conversation with Kenny Parker, he shares some classic BDP stories, including the night that KRS debuted “The Bridge Is Over” at Union Square…. [Part 1 Part 2] Robbie: So did Kris really become a “Born Again” Christian? Kenny Parker: For lack of a better term, I’m gonna say “Yeah”. But he’s a…
Kenny Parker – The Unkut Interview, Part 2
Following on from Part 1, Kenny discusses the aftermath of the PM Dawn beatdown…. Kenny Parker: So the next day, Jive Records calls up and they’re like “The press wants to talk to you, Kris. Come down to Jive”. When we got there, the mood was really somber. Everybody was upset, and I remember seeing…
Kenny Parker – The Unkut Interview, Part 1
KRS-One‘s younger brother and long time BDP producer/DJ Kenny Parker recently provided a first-person perspective of what happened at the PM Dawn bumrush from BDP‘s perspective: Robbie: You guys must have felt like Prince Be deserved to get his ass kicked? Kenny Parker: Actually, it didn’t start out that way. The plan wasn’t to attack…
The Best That Never Did It – Blaq Poet Interview
Despite having maintained his position as one of hip-hop’s most enduring tough guys for the last twenty years, Blaq Poet refuses to be stuck in the past. As he proclaims on “Bang This” (the opening track on his latest album): “My mindstate is ’88. but my style is ’09…I’m an OG, but I’m gettin’ that…
Dedicated – DJ Eclipse Interview
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Anthony Cruz AKA A-Butta (Natural Elements) Interview
Anthony Cruz is a member of one of the most indefinable and amazing hip-hop groups of all time, Natural Elements. Also known as A-Butta, Anthony is 1/4th of this group, which also consists of L-Swift AKA Swigga, Mr. Voodoo and Charlemagne. Coming out of West Harlem, A-Butta began showing up on radio shows and open…