Apparently this Elektra Records showcase was filmed by Video Music Box (which I posted some of back when it dropped in 2012), and is notable for a number of reasons, not least a live performance of Brand Nubian‘s “The Devil”, which eventually appeared on one of those limited-edition vinyl releases from One Leg-Up, and make…
No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Kendrick Lamar – The King of Troll Rap
A predictable but necessary response to recent K. Dot hoopla… No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Kendrick Lamar – The King of Troll Rap
That Shit I Don’t Like: Freestyle Fellowship – Innercity Griots
If there is one thing that really pisses me off, it’s pretentious Coffee Shop Art Rap. This album was released during the height of the “experimental” LA hip-hop movement, which gave us high-pitched whiny efforts such as The Pharcyde and The Wascals (who were just a shittier version of the former). I guess we should…
Unkut TV: Episode 16 – DJ 7L Shows Us Around Get On Down
During our road trip to Boston, we dropped past the offices of re-issue specialists Get On Down to check out some of their best collector’s editions with DJ 7L.
No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Rap Been Grown
Murs thinks rap music is still too juvenile. He’s wrong. No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Rap Been Grown
The Only Rap About Cars That Matters
Sure, “You’re Gonna Get Yours”, “my Hooptie” and “Cars” did their thing, but for me, the finest piece of aspirational rap about luxury vehicles was from Jay Bok The City Ace, who succeeded in informing me about the wonders of Masurati‘s, which I had previously never heard of and still haven’t added to my non-existent…
Positive K – The Unkut Interview
Positive K has only released one album in his long career, the supremely entertaining The Skills Dat Pay Da Bills, but with a rich history of independent releases through First Priority and his Creative Control label, his discography is chock-full of memorable moments. As he prepares to drop new music this year, we talked about…
No Country For Old (Rap) Men: How Not To Write About Old Rap
Some people shouldn’t be allowed to talk about rap in public… No Country For Old (Rap) Men: How Not To Write About Old Rap
Kool Keith Fires Back At Unkut?
Just noticed this comment from Lair dating back to February, where he points out, “I think Keith recorded a diss track just for you off of this article”, linking to a song that dropped a mere 12 days after I expressed my bitter disappointment at Ultramagnetic MC’s Critical Beatdown tour. While the cover image bares…
Unkut TV: Episode 15 – An Afternoon With The Doppelgangaz
We caught up with Matter Ov Fact, EP and Tropicana Josh of The Doppelgangaz one fine afternoon while they were shooting the video for “On The Rag”. Important issues discussed include picking up sweaty hipster girls, getting to second base in Europe, the legendary ‘Crackin’ beverage, velvet cloaks and a bunch of stuff that our…
Byron Crawford – Nas Lost: A Tribute To The Little Homey Book Review
America’s leading black intellectual returns with his third book, which also makes him the leading rap book author in the U.S.A by default. This time around, Bol unleashes the fury of the Mindset Army on one target in particular, while still making time to discuss The Gin Blossoms, Jay-Z, Nas’ daughter and her enormous box…
Unkut TV: Episode 14 – J. Force Rocks The SP-1200
J. Force has dug up two vaulted tracks featuring him rhyming over his own beats and pressed them up on limited edition pink vinyl, which you can pre-order here: Recorded at Firehouse studios back in 1998 “Pink Chicken” has been sought after by hip hop enthusiasts and very much in demand after it leaked accidentally…