Never less than ill
Thanks to YouToober OGDonNinja, five previously vaulted tracks (that sound like they were recorded closer to the Live From Acknickuolous Land sessions than Da Sequel 3) have recently surfaced. For longtime fans of this Philly trio, this is manna from heaven.
Three Times Dope with Kwame and J The Sultan. According to DJ Woody Wood, he and Chuck Nice originally formed the Parkside Hustlers crew in Hunting Park in South Philly in 1984 before they met EST and became Three Times Dope. They signed with Pop Art in 1987, and released two singles on the Hilltop…
Four years later, I finally get around to doing a follow-up to the Lupe Fiasco comment section post. The good news is that YouTube commenters are still dumber than a bag of hammers.
Back in 2008 I asked the question ‘At what point did a particular rapper fall-off?’ in relation to terrible album releases. But there’s also a case to be made for actions outside of their own discography which made you loose all respoect for them – be it an ill-advised guest appearance, an interview where they…
In which I demonstrate why I just might be the greatest political pundit of all-time. No Country for Old (Rap) Men: Rappers who should run against Yeezy for President 2020
Forget the GOAT, the title of BROETM is where it’s at. The Best Rapper On Earth That Month has no bearing on past or future standings, rather it’s simply recognizing that everything came together for a ‘perfect storm’ of rap excellence on a particular project to the point where said rapper seems invincable for a…
Some 2006 material from Him-Lo and Clever-1.
The CRC will never forget Q-Tip’s dedication to polo shirts. As reviewed at 3am under the influence. No Country for Old (Rap) Men: REVIEW – We Got It From Here… Thank You 4 Your Service
CRC is for the children… No Country for Old (Rap) Men: Lawd Save Weezy
One of the best examples of an album that was allegedly sabotaged by record company ‘politricks’ is the debut LP from Ras Kass, which still made quite an impact with lyric fiends but was somewhat compromised from the original vision. To mark the twentieth anniversary of Soul On Ice, a new reissue has surfaced with…
For those of you who weren’t here for this failed expose in the late 00’s… No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Eric B. Is Never Scared
Apparently there are ongoing debates about who the greatest rap producer of all time is on ye olde ‘social meeds’ (whatever that is), and word has it that the names set against each other are, more often than not, Dr. Dre and DJ Premier. The other month I was asked to name my three favorite…