Click image for larger version. Prior to his reign as The Rap Bandit, Danny Ozark went by the pen name Pistol Pete. For this column in the January 1991 issue of The Source, Pete invents ten rap rumors as an excuse to drop some hip-hop punchlines. Just think, before Twitter rappers had to listen to…
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Face-Off: Grandmaster Caz vs. Biz Markie – A Thing Named Kim
Biz Markie apparently makes up all his rhymes on the spot in the studio and then learns them later – except for when he gets his pals to write songs for him. Big Daddy Kane wrote the first side of Goin’ Off, as was clearly stated on the back cover (therefore not a case of…
No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Why Does Nick Cannon Still Exist?
The article where I compare Nick Cannon‘s career to Homeboys From Outer Space. No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Why Does Nick Cannon Still Exist?
These Professional Rap Ghostwriters Will Destroy Us All, Or So They Claim
It’s recently come to my attention that a new thirst bucket company by the name of Precision Writtens is outchea harassing every second rapper on the internets to employ their services to create the ultimate rapper dude by committee. Here’s the approach they took when they pitched their “services” to $amhill: PW Talent Agent, Tyrone…
No Country For Old (Rap) Men – Schoolboy Q and Yay
Welcome to the Schoolboy Era Error, as Kendrick Lamar‘s pal falls to pieces before our eyes. No Country For Old (Rap) Men – Schoolboy Q and Yay
MC Funky J Vs. KRS-One – Worst Beef Ever?
Some herb called MC Funky J, which is basically the worst rap handle of all time, just leaked a recording of him getting sonned by KRS-One in an attempt to get some shine for his new KRS diss which is so bad it has to be heard to be believed. Unlike every other hack blog…
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…
Rammellzee Ethers Basquiat In A Comic Strip
Another Ed Piskor sure-shot. Long live the legend of Rammellzee… Brain Rot: Hip Hop Family Tree, Rammellzee and Beat Bop
Nothing Sweet About Sugar Hill Tax Evasion
Those pesky Robinson’s are up to their own tricks, this time on some tax fraud business from all those royalties they stole from Flash and ’em. Sugar Hill Records’ tax issues latest chapter in Englewood hip-hop family’s rocky history
Where’s Timmy? Makes Finding Tim Dog A Frenzy Of Family Fun!
Timmy loves his gold rope chain, but if you’ve got some gold as well, he’ll stop at nothing to scam it from your hands! Can you spot Timmy before he rushes to his next mark? A Twitter joke of mine has become a reality, thanks to J. Monkey over at The Rap Up. Great work,…
Bobbito Ethering Ricky Powell On WKCR, 1993
The clear highlight of the reunion show was this timeless interaction between Bobbito Garcia and Rickey Powell during a 1993 episode of The Stretch Armstrong Show. I couldn’t resist but upload it to YouTube for prosperity posterity.
Video: White People Performing Public Enemy Songs
Like Public Enemy? Love white people? Then you are in for a treat! Here are white folks channeling their inner “prophets of rage” in the name of all things cover version.