I.U. is joined by his brother DJ Kay Cee as he discusses the making of Smooth Assassin, why he changed his style up for Lead Pipe, record label problems and why shit went bad with Treach from Naughty By Nature.
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Six Dope Pre-Marcberg Roc Marciano Tracks
While you’re enjoying the sounds of Pimpire Strike Back, I thought I’d run through six of his finest moments before the undisputed classic Marcberg album dropped in 2010.
Grand Daddy IU – The Unkut Video Interview, Part One
Grand Daddy IU breaks down how he started out rapping, meeting Biz Markie, getting kicked out of school and being compared to Rakim.
R.A. The Rugged Man – The Unkut Interview
Trying to interview R.A. The Rugged Man without treading over the well-worn ground of his expulsion from Jive Records and working with Biggie Smalls was challenge I was more than willing to meet. Having experienced the major label glory days, the independent vinyl boom and having managed to not only survive but actually thrive in…
Rakim – Bring It On [unreleased, 1995]
Producer Dominic Owen has opened his vaults for some mid-90’s Rakim action. Act like you know.
Geechie Dan – Let’s Dance [demo, 1987]
Shout-out to Ausar for sharing this with the world, taped from the legendary WBAU rap show hosted by Doctor Dre. Catch Part 1 and Part 2 of the Geechie Dan interview for the full story.
Geechie Dan – The Unkut Interview, Part 2
Merrick Boulevard Here’s the long overdue conclusion to the Geechie Dan interview (from six months back), where he talks about hanging out with battle legend Mikey D, his involvement with WBAU radio, the ups and downs of LL Cool J‘s career and trying to get a deal and missing his chance to become a professional…
The Unkut Guide To Reloaded Food References
More Food Rap action from Phillip “Millitainment” Mlynar: Roc Marciano’s Reloaded is here! It’s a brilliant record, a shoe-in for top-spot on any sane end-of-year album poll, and, just like its predecessor Marcberg, it brims with references to food and fine dining. (It has also inexplicably made Roc Marcy somewhat trendy for a brief moment,…
Prince Paul – The Unkut Interview
While talking to Prince Paul and his son, Pforreal, last week, I couldn’t resist asking Paul Snr. some questions about his days as the DJ for Stetsasonic. When P had to leave early to sort out some traffic tickets, I took the opportunity to kick it with the Prop Master about his history in the…
Unkut Meets Negroes On Ice [Prince Paul and DJ Pforreal]
After checking out the Negroes On Ice LP a couple of times, I thought it might be worth talking to Prince Paul and his son, DJ Pforreal in an attempt to try and figure out why on earth anyone would want to release a rap comedy album in this day and age… Robbie: Did both…
Son of Bazerk – On The Verge Of An Ass Whippin’
Son of Bazerk featuring No Self Control are back with another DJ Johnny Juice produced single. They credit the comments section of Unkut Dot Com with inspiring them to reform a couple of years back, and the resulting EP was surprisingly enjoyable. Downoad it from SlamJamz.
Video: Early KMD Live Performance (1990)
Another video from the Hard To The Left event courtesy of DJ Iran, this time capturing a youthful Zev Love X and Onyx The Birthstone Kid on some Kausing Much Damage shit.