Kendrick sampled a jazz classic to tell the story of a Good Kid growing up in Compton.
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ATLiens was more than an album. It was an invasion.
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Styles P got us all high with this obscure sample from the 70’s.
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MBDTF was released 9 years ago this month. Let’s take a look back at West’s Magnum Opus.
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Smif-N-Wessun turned a hardcore track into a smooth radio friendly single without compromising lyrics or flow
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This album marked the era of PG rated hip hop.
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Check out the original samples from Black Sheep’s Similak Child!
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If you like hardcore headbangers with a lot of funk and a dose of humor Redman is your guy.
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Check out the video for Gang Starr’s new song ‘Bad Name’ .
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Too Short gave us two bangers with the release of Born To Mack.
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The D.O.C. and Dr. Dre sampled a legendary group for the hit single It’s Funky Enough.
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Dr. Dre shut down his naysayers and ushered in a whole new era with the release of ‘The Chronic’.
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The Beastie Boys paved the way for MCs like Eminem with the release of Licensed To Ill.
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The Production on EPMD’s You’re A Customer is the epitome of creativity. Read and you’ll see why.
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Wale released the visual for BGM just in time for his album release. Check it out
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DJ Quik made a hot summer even hotter with Quik Is The Name
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The Fugees used more than one sample for their hit single Ready Or Not. Can you name both?
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A Tribe Called Quest ushered in a new era when they released this iconic album.
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This Ski Beats produced track is a no brainer for this week’s Saturday Sample Sessions.
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MC Eiht crushed summer ’94 with We Come Strapped
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You probably wouldn’t expect a song by Eric B & Rakim to use an Al Green sample. But that’s the beauty of hip hop.
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Ice-T was making gangster rap before “gangster rap” was a thing. His song 6 ‘N The Morning defined the genre.
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Lets take a look at a song from the Geto Boys ‘Grip it! On That Other Level’ album and listen to the original work it was sampled from.
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The self-proclaimed teacher of the hip hop community dropped a gem when he released ‘By All Means Necessary’.
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Mona Lisa was probably one of the best albums of 2018. Have you really listened or did you just skim through it?
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Only Built 4 Cuban Linx was Raekown’s first solo album. Considered a classic by many, it included the hit singles Ice Cream and Incarcerated Scarfaces.
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Common’s new album ‘Let Love’ is probably his most personal album to date. He’s transparent and mature as he tackles the relationship with…
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Does your favorite MC get the respect they deserve or are they constantly overlooked by the industry and fans?
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Rapsody’s Eve is everything a hip hop album should be. She brought her A-game and represented for the culture and for women.
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The Wutang Clan is the first international hip hop act to perform at the Ryman Auditorium. Their concert on June 9th was epic and historic.
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Black wealth and gentrification have become hot topics in most major U.S. cities. This isn’t
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Since my last post was about female Hip Hop lovers, I thought it would be
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My Girls Are Better Than Yours They understand me. My girls know I’m a loner,
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I’ve been listening to a lot of 2pac lately. I’ve always been a huge
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1990 was a great year for Ice Cube. After his split with NWA many
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Up until The Message was released in 1982, hip hop was considered party music. The
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This movie is probably one of the most influential of it’s era. Us old heads
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So TDE added Carson rapper Reason to their roster back in August 2018. He was featured on
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Self Destruction was more than just a song. It was a movement. This song had
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Okay before you guys slam me for the title of this post hear me out.
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Though Common released his first album Can I Borrow A Dollar in 1992, his breakthrough didn’t
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I’ve said repeatedly that I would try not to feature well know artists on Rapmajor unless
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It’s Monday and I’m still recuperating from the weekend. I haven’t really had any down
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Heltah Skeltah was a hip hop duo which consisted of rappers Rock (Jahmal Bush) and Ruck (Sean Price). The
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Recently there has been a lot of discussion around luxury brands and some of their
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Last week I heard about Dame Dash posting a public apology on his Instagram page.Â
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According to an article published by the New York Times, nearly 40,000 Americans died from
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I’ve spent quite a bit of time looking for new music from lesser known artists.Â
