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A Salute To Lovebug Starski Rapping On TV
Sad news that rap pioneer passed away from a heart attack on 8 February, 2018 while appropriately moving speakers, which seems a somewhat appropriate way to go for this rap pioneer. I don’t claim to know a great deal about him, but from what I’ve read Lovebug Starski no doubt saw and did things most…
The Search For The Worst Rap Album Ever
Unkut regular Professor Elemental emailed me a couple of weeks ago for my pick for the worst rap album of all time for a podcast he was due to appear on…in a couple of weeks…so this may be too little, too late to help him out but it was still a great question which I…
A quick guide to rap history that all young rap fans should know
A counter-point to the thing I wrote about why young rap fans shouldn’t care about the history of the music. A quick guide to rap history that all young rap fans should know
Why rap history doesn’t matter
Devil’s advocate and all that. Why rap history doesn’t matter
Which XXL Freshman Is The Biggest Waste of Time?
The annual competition where everybody involved really loses. Which XXL Freshman Is The Biggest Waste of Time?
Molecules and Showbiz – A Bronx Tale EP review
Remember the three volumes of Rare Stacks mix CD’s that Showbiz hosted, where he played an hours worth of dope, and largely unused, breaks? Apparently Molecules from The Legion does, since he snatched up some of the finest moments from those compilations and rapped over them on this new EP, with a few new tracks…
The Wacky World of 2LP Repressings
At some point in every rap fan’s life, there comes the day when you have pretty much every album worth owning but realize that all those late eighties and early ninties albums that were designed to fill up a 74 minute compact disc were doomed to whisper-quiet single vinyl pressings that you could only hear…
Video: A Tribe Called Quest – Dis Generation
This video is pretty slick. Can we have a clip for ‘The Space Program’ next, please?
No Country for Old (Rap) Men: Shirt Biz – Should rap t-shirts be reserved for ‘real fans’?
Bootleg genius gave us this ‘Biggie and his three wifeys’ tee. Don’t get shirty. Shirt Biz More amazing shirts:
Rap doc fail
So sick of the same ol’ story being repeated ad naseum… Rap doc fail
Six Unreleased Three Times Dope Songs For Ya Bonkey
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.