Disagree? Let’s break it down… 1. The lyrics are a ‘Good Combination’ of declarations of poetic superiority, explanations of his daily operations, product name checks, witty punchlines, casual blasphemy and a healthy dose of Eff The Police sentiment. What more could a rap fan ask for? 2. The beat is a masterpiece in understated SP-12…
Category: Video Clips
Video Killed The Radio Star?
The 45 King Responds To Comments About His YouTube Show
Just noticed this comment from Mark James sitting in the ‘Moderation’ section: Hey Dudes, I know i’m not the right person the do interviews ,so somewhere down the line double j might take over, there mistakes in all of the shows,i’m getting better with each show. and a lot of people said diamond show was…
Video: Footage of the 1st Annual Rapper’s Boxing Championships!
Thanks to the ultimate random find over at Gwar Izm, some footage of the 1st Annual Rapper’s Boxing Championships has been uncovered, 6 minutes into the above clip for the ‘Dance Energy Special 1992’. This legendary, one-off event was originally covered in The Source (scan) and has been a topic of amusement for me ever…
Trem – For The Term Of His Natural Life Album Review
You know how sometimes you wait for something for such a long time that you begin to doubt that it will ever happen? This record was almost like that, except for the fact it actually came out last Friday! Rather than unleash 14 tracks of Bitter Old Man Rap, which would be somewhat understandable coming…
Video: Joe Fatal Sighting!
I really should have timed my New York visit a little better…how could I miss a live performance of ‘Live At The BBQ’?!
Mario Rodriguez – The Unkut Interview, Part 2
The second half of my conversation with Mario, who speaks on some of the more technical aspects of engineering and mixing, as well as working on Ready To Die and winning a Latin Grammy. Robbie: How many songs that were left off Hell On Earth? Mario Rodriguez: There were a lot of song that weren’t…
Mario Rodriguez – The Unkut Interview, Part 1
With a career in the music industry spanning over 30 years, Mario ‘Not Rude’ Rodriguez has worked on a lot of records as an engineer and mixer. Amongst his hip-hop projects, he’s been involved with records from Mobb Deep, LL Cool J, Biggie Smalls and Public Enemy to name a few. For the first part…
The Unkut Film Critic Reviews Kanye West’s Runaway
Highly esteem film critic Rodger Tossenpot just submitted his thoughts on Kanye’s latest piece of ‘creative jeanious [sic]. No one man should have this much Power. The power to make me weep at the frailty of the human condition, laugh at our faults and marvel at the beauty of Great Art. Many dismissed the idea…
Internets Celebrities – Somebody Say Chea!
I’m not even going to attempt to explain who the Internets Celebrities are – that’s what the ‘About’ section of their site is for, dummies! Okay, since you’re clearly too lazy and/or hungover to crawl over to your laptop and wipe the Cheezel dust from your fingers, I’ll provide a Twitter-proof rundown in less than…
DJ Muggs & Ill Bill – The Unkut Mini Interview
Press days are one of the worst things about the interview game. Speaking to some dudes about their new album after they’ve spent the whole day answering the same corny questions is rarely a recipe for quality Q&A material. That being said, here are the better parts of my session with DJ Muggs and Ill…
Video: Promo Reel For Lord Finesse’s The Awakening EP
I’m late on this one but shit happens. Lord Finesse is the blueprint of modern Punchline Rap, no question. This also reminded me that ‘O’ Lord’ might just be be the greatest skit with rapping ever… Lord Finesse feat. O.C. – ‘O’ Lord’
Chucky Smash From The Legion – The Unkut Interview
[left to right] Molecules,Chucky Smash & Cee-Low If you’re a fan of Showbiz & AG‘s Runaway Slave (and if you’re not, kill yourself) then you should recall your first introduction to The Legion, as they chanted ‘Who’s It On?’ in one of the skits. Soon afterwards they signed to Dres‘ One Love imprint and dropped…