‘I don’t care what you faggots say, you need to have a drink before I slap you in your faggot face.’
Tape-Only Treats: 5ive-0 Posse – To The Max
The original 5ive-0 Posse, not to be confused with the weak 5ive-0 crew from 1994, dropped an entertaining LP in 1989 on Sue Records which dealt with the concerns of a rapper and a DJ who just happened to work for the New York City Police Department. Making it clear that they weren’t soft just…
The Unkut Guide To Greg Nice’s Human Beatbox Career
There once was a time when the human beatbox was an entertaining addition to 80’s rap songs, rather than something that you could do on into an iPad on your late night talk show. One of the unsung practitioners of this humble talent was Greg Nice, who lent his vocal percussive skills to no less…
Meyhem Lauren – Fly Counterparts
Meyhem Lauren and Icerocks have teamed up for a new EP, More Cashmere, which you can grab on vinyl over at Chopped Herring. You can preview the rest of this extended play here.
Cassette Culture with Stretch Armstrong: The Latin Rascals, Dec. 1985, Kiss-FM NYC
Stretch Armstrong recently dropped the latest article in his always enjoyable Cassette Culture series over at Cuepoint, providing an essential retrospective of the art of tape editing, while also providing a recording of a classic Latin Rascals mix from 1985. The shit these dudes were doing with reels of tape and a razor blade was…
Da Buze Brovaz – Rugby
Screen cap spotted at UB Massive Him-Lo and Clever 1 keep on keeping on with that Punch You In The Face And Take Your Coat Rap.
Def Dames: Frick ‘N Frack
If you were a rap fan outside of the USA in 1987, it was in your best interest to collect the Street Sounds Electro/Hip-Hop albums, which were compilations of an often eclectic mix of current singles, mixed together by a selection of UK DJ’s. The one that really stood out for me was Hip Hop…
Grand Daddy I.U. feat. Don Black – Against The Grain
The new album from Grand Daddy I.U., P.I.M.P. Paper Is My Priority, drops on 17 February, with the cover dedicated to his late street mentor, Easy Rick, who passed away in 2010. Not sure if this is a bonus track since it doesn’t appear on the track listing below, but enjoy regardless. Track listing:
Big Pun – Beware [J-Force Revisit]
Big Moon Dog left this tiny planet fifteen years ago today. J-Force has revisited ‘Beware’ to remind us how nice dude was on mic devices.
No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Predicting Future Kanye West Collaborations With Aging Rockers
Following Sir Paul’s awkward connect with Ye and RiRi, I predict some future uncomfortable collaborations. No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Predicting Future Kanye West Collaborations With Aging Rockers
Puffy Dee Revealed?
Another rap mystery case file can be closed, as we finally have photographic proof of what Puffy Dee looked like, courtesy of Fat Lace. In case you missed it, here’s her infamous Pumpkin produced b-side:
Download: The Effin’ Clean Rap Radio Re-recordings compilation
Adding gunshots, sirens and rewinds to remove swears from rap records is all well and good, but you’ve got to respect the effort made by certain rappers who went to the trouble of re-writing and re-recording their lyrics in order to cater to radio guidelines. Some of my personal favorites include Tim Dog‘s ‘Forget Compton,’…