Photo courtesy of Fat Lace. I just received this letter from the CEO of Tuff City, in response to some comments Funkmaster Wizard Wiz made about him in this interview: February 1, 2010 I’m sorry that it has taken so long, but I don’t troll the net obsessively and there were some remarks by Funkmaster…
Remembering Killa Sha, Part 2
Photo: Alexander Richter Finishing up the tributes to Sha Lumi, here are some memories of the man and his music from his good friends J-Love, DJ Phantom, Thorotracks and DJ Peter Parker. UPDATE: Added a quote from Ayatollah. J-Love: It was maybe 2000 or so when I was doin’ the old Stretch & Bobitto Show…
DJ Phantom Discusses Killa Sha’s Career
Late last week I was contacted by DJ Phantom – who it turns out was Sha Lumi’s right-hand man in the music game – and I was fortunate enough to have him share some stories about Sha. For those of you not familiar with Phantom’s resume, he’s been involved in the mixtape game heavily for…
R.I.P. Apache
Apache, a founding member of the original Flavor Unit and cousin of Latee has passed away after years of poor health. Lord Ali Ba-Ski discussed his unfortunate condition a couple of years ago: ‘Apache is on permanent disability now. He has a bruised heart. He got his bruised heart from when he was with that…
Remembering Killa Sha, Part 1
Photo: Alexander Richter In case you’re not familiar with Killa Sha‘s legacy for some reason, here’s a quick run-down of his history in the rap game: Prince A.D. was a true student of the rap game. When he was eleven, he was down with The Super Kids – a group of young upstarts put together…
R.I.P. Killa Sha
Very sad news that Queens veteran Sha Lumi has passed away due to complications with his diabetes. He’s survived by his daughter Princess Sharnia Larkin. Look out for a full tribute to the man shortly, but you can read about his legacy here in the meantime: Killa Sha – The Unkut Interview Killa Sha –…
The Rap Names That Jay Electronica Rejected
It’s amazing what you can find when you hack someone’s Gmail account. This just arrived in my inbox thanks to an anonymous tipster – the rap handles that didn’t make the final cut for the worst-named n00b-School rapper ever (who, ironically, is one of the better trendy new rappers out there): 1. Joe Garage 2….
Why Do Rappers From LA Never Retire?
The current whereabouts of LA rappers who made some noise in the late 80’s and early 90’s most likely isn’t something that you spend a lot of time thinking about during your daily operations, right? If it is, chances are you’re a blogger. The thing is, during a series of seemingly unrelated coincidences the other…
Video: Redman & Method Man In The UK
More Big Breakfast shenanigans featuring Cheech & Chong Red & Meth.
Six Reasons Why Rap Is Gonna Suck In 2010…
1. Rappers With Feelings – Who told all these Leaders Of The N00b School rappers that rhyming about being depressed, lonely and emotionally vulnerable is the what’s hot out on the mean streets of the rap game? Stick to the script, for fucks sake. The only time it’s acceptable to show any sign of emotion…
Is ‘Exhibit C’ the ‘Time’s Up’ of 2009?
If you fux wit Blog Rap, then there’s a good chance you’re typing out shit like “Jay Elec. ‘Exhibit C’ >>>>>> ” in every comment section and Twitter feed you can access. Admittedly, he seems to be the best of the current crop of Leaders Of The N00b School rappers, but the fact that he…
Video: Kutis Blow Performs Christmas Rappin’ On Top of the Pops (UK, 1980)
Christmas is over (thank fuck), but Kurtis’ suit will win forever.