All of you production equipment nerds are gonna have a field day on this one, as the RZA drops science about analog vs. digital, samplers he’s messed with, mixing techniques and the whole nine. It’s incredible how influential his sound has been to today’s producers – don’t forget that only a couple of people were…
Category: Not Your Average
Never less than ill
Diggin’ In The Crates Video Special
The Vinyl Addicts have outdone themselves with this D.I.T.C. video spectacular. Everything from Lord Finesse‘s “Strictly For The Ladies” to Big L‘s “Holdin’ It Down” is over there. Outstanding stuff.
Wasted Potential?
When news that two of rap’s most eccentric and creative nutjobs (Ghostface & MF Doom) were holed-up in a studio together, working on music, the first thing that sprung to mind was that they’re either cooking-up some mind-blowing, classic shit, or are about to unleash some of the corniest crap ever laid down on two-inch…
Reviews That Lose / A Bootlegger’s Dream / AZ and BR
Click for full-size version Who’d of thunk it? Two posts in two days? Due to some family dramas, I’ve been out of action for a minute, but things should be back on track from now on. Now all I’ve gotta do is catch up on two weeks of emails….. Here’s a new category that I’m…
Tribute To Ignorance Awards For 2005
Real Talk Award: Sadat X on “Back To New York”: “They sayin’ New York don’t hold it down that slot no more – we ain’t make people get up on the dancefloor/We rhymin’ like other niggas, dressin’ like other niggas/using other niggas slang when that ain’t our thang!”
Forget Compton!
One of rap’s greatest trash talkin’ tough guys is back with some new music… the one and only Tim Dog. While he cermented his place in hip-hop history with “Fuck Compton” (and the less aggressive although still effective radio version known as “Forget Compton”), his second album had some great tracks on it as well….
Theodore Bootleg Bonus
Ghostface & Trife Da God – 718:Stapleton to Somalia [advance] Thanks to Gully for this one…it has voice-overs though. Get it while it lasts.
Hydra & Godfather Don Update/Trag Invasion
A few months ago, I wrote a couple of pieces called The Search For Godfather Don and A Tribute To Hydra Entertainment. Not long afterwards, I was contacted by Hydra co-founder Mike Heron, which led to me conducting interviews with both Mike and Jerry Famolari, who currently runs the company. Jerry was kind enough discuss…
Large Professor Vs. WWF
For anybody who bothered to pick up the Main Source Breaks The Atom 2LP reissue (gotta love a loud pressing of "Snake Eyes"), the inclusion of an unreleased cut (from the aborted sessions for their never-completed album The Science) was an exciting prospect. However, "Hellavision (Large Professor Vocal)" is not exactly what I was hoping…
Call Me The New Sire
Just saw a mention of the PHANJAM album over at Cocaine Blunts & Hip Hop Tapes, which also featured a link to the Krown Rulers site….I can’t believe those kids are still making records. At least I’ve finally found somewhere that stocks the “Paperchase” CD. Now all I need is the tape! The thing that…
Blame Clue
First things first….the term “mixtape” needs to to be updated. There is neither “mixing” nor “tape” involved in the glut of promotional CD’s flooding the internet, chain stores and bootleg card tables around the globe. Yes, it’s an obvious and much-laboured point but one that nevertheless needs to be addressed. XXL review “bootlegs”, but these…
The Start of Your Ending
Nice interview at Tha Formula with Ayatollah and Cormega.For some reason there’s no mention of Ayatollah’s outstanding work on the last Screwball album, which is strange since “When The Sun Goes Down” is amazing. That reminds me….Godfather Don, where you at?