In the mid-90′s New York City underground rap was ruling boom boxes and headphones nationwide.  With the emergence of Duck Down Records and its very talented roster, the duo known as Smif-N-Wessun dropped “Da Shinin” in January of ’95, and the rest is hip-hop history.  The singles “Bucktown”, Wreckonize” and “Sound Bwoy Bureill” further [cont.]

    Everybody knows that hip-hop started on the east coast, but in the mid-90′s the west coast was ruling the airwaves and our television screens.  The east coast was falling back with no where to go. Until two young men from Queensbridge decided they had enough. With the Dogg Pound’s “New York, New York” being regarded [cont.]

     The man known as Joey Crack needs no introduction.  From his debut album Represent, to his dealings with the Diggin in the Crates crew, to his outstanding remixes with the one and only DJ Premier, Joe has been around the block.  Joe has even had a taste of that commercial success, with “What’s Luv” [cont.]

    As a hip-hop fan, when you think of Roc-A-Fella, besides Jay-Z and Kanye West, you think of all the wasted potential of M.O.P and what Beanie Sigel has become.  Your first thought when the label was mentioned wouldn’t necessarily be that “Young Gunz” had anything worthwhile to contribute to hip-hop.  On the contrary, these young kids from Philly [cont.]

    With the emergence of Chicago Hip-Hop courtesy of Kanye West and Com Sense, the mainstream is starting to take notice. Let’s not forget the numerous talented underground crews that grace the Chicago landscape, including All Natural, Grav (M.I.A.), and the one and only Juice.  Each of these crews has paid their dues in the [cont.]

     If you haven’t heard about Dujeous, you may have been living under a rock the last couple of years. From working with ESPN to Roc-A-Fella to Anti-Drug Campaigns, this live band from NYC is quickly making a name for themselves.  It has been a long time coming for the 7 man crew debut LP, City Limits, [cont.]

     The word “organic” by definition means forming an integral element of a whole, the word “thoughts” means to have an intention, these words together form the group “Organic Thoughts”.   That is what this New Jersey crew represents; original and innovative thoughts not only about the state of hip-hop, but the state of the world.  [cont.]

      While Chops is better known as the sound provider for the Mountain Brothers, over the past year or so, he has released a few under the radar releases (including a break LP and a more experimental rock/rap hybrid) that have quietly given him an arena to display his full repertoire of talents.  And though Chops [cont.]