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A Tribe Called Quest “Award Tour” (1993)
Award Tour is A Tribe Called Quest‘s, released as the first single from their third album Midnight Marauders. It features De La Soul’s Trugoy on the chorus. It contains a sample of “We Gettin’ Down” by Weldon Irvine, from his 1975 album Spirit Man. Award Tour… Read more »
Source: Hip Hop Golden Age | Published: February 14, 2021 - 11:06 pm
AC Tatum – The Last Don Of Pasadena
Pasadena. It might not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of west coast Hip Hop. AC Tatum has plans on changing that. With a style that shows glimpses of his inspirations all while simultaneously bleeding with authenticity, there’s no doubt… Read more »
Source: Hip Hop Golden Age | Published: February 11, 2021 - 6:54 am
Boogie Down Productions “My Philosophy” (1988)
“My Philosophy” is the lead single from By All Means Necessary, Boogie Down Productions second studio album. By All Means Necessary was released on May 31, 1988 on Jive Records. After the 1987 murder of DJ-producer Scott La Rock, KRS-One moved away from the violent themes that dominated his… Read more »
Source: Hip Hop Golden Age | Published: February 8, 2021 - 10:00 pm
Configa – Configa Presents The ConfigHas Crates
UK-based producer Configa is one of our favorite producers active today, (co)responsible for two of HHGA’s favorite albums of 2020: Arrested Development’s Don’t Fight Your Demons and Jahi & Configa’s Forward Future. Configa Presents The ConfigHas Crates is a compilation with for the most part… Read more »
Source: Hip Hop Golden Age | Published: February 5, 2021 - 12:47 pm
Dark Time Sunshine – LORE | Review
Seattle-based alternative Hip Hop duo Dark Time Sunshine – rapper Onry Ozzborn and producer Zavala – return after a 9-year hiatus with LORE, their third full-length studio album together. Their last collaborative album Anx ranks on our top 40 Hip Hop albums of 2012 list, and despite such a… Read more »
Source: Hip Hop Golden Age | Published: February 4, 2021 - 3:32 am
Bobby J From Rockaway & Daru Jones – One Mic & Drum
2x Grammy Award-winning drummer Daru Jones of Rusic Records, known for his work with Jack White, Gloria Gayner, Pete Rock & Pharoahe Monch (th1rt3en – A Magnificent Day For An Exorcism), teams up with Queens emcee Bobby J From Rockaway, who is coming off the release… Read more »
Source: Hip Hop Golden Age | Published: February 3, 2021 - 6:16 am
Eric B & Rakim “I Ain’t No Joke” (1987)
“I Ain’t No Joke” by Eric B. & Rakim was released as the second single from their debut studio album Paid in Full. Described as one of the album’s “monumental singles”, Michael Di Bella wrote in the All Music Guide to Rock that “Rakim grabs the listener by… Read more »
Source: Hip Hop Golden Age | Published: February 2, 2021 - 10:56 pm
A Tribe Called Quest “Can I Kick It?” (1990)
“Can I Kick It?” is the third single from A Tribe Called Quest‘s debut album People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm. The song was first recorded in 1989 when the members of A Tribe Called Quest, Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, and Ali Shaheed, were… Read more »
Source: Hip Hop Golden Age | Published: January 31, 2021 - 4:10 am
The Most Perfect Rap Song Ever Written: Respiration
People (including 19 year old me) slept on the Black Star duo of Mos Def (AKA Yasiin Bey) and Talib Kweli back in the day. Their music sounded nothing like anything else that was popping at the time, as they were part of the last… Read more »
Source: Hip Hop Golden Age | Published: January 31, 2021 - 12:43 am
th1rt3en – A Magnificent Day For An Exorcism | Review
th1rt3en is a trio led by Pharoahe Monch, with Marcus Machado on guitar, and Daru Jones on drums. A Magnificent Day For An Exorcism is Pharoahe Monch’s first full-length project since his last solo album PTSD: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, released in 2014. Pharoahe Monch has never been very… Read more »
Source: Hip Hop Golden Age | Published: January 23, 2021 - 5:11 am