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Black women have been objectified since the beginning of time. It’s our time to own our sexuality and cash out if we choose.
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The Covid-19 pandemic has already claimed thousands of lives and crippled the economy. So how do we keep the music playing?
The Message was the hip hop Sign Of The Times. Who made the best use of the sample?
The radicalism of Nina Simone lives on in hip hop.
Method man and Redman create one of the most memorable albums of 1999.
Kendrick sampled a jazz classic to tell the story of a Good Kid growing up in Compton.
ATLiens was more than an album. It was an invasion.
Styles P got us all high with this obscure sample from the 70’s.
MBDTF was released 9 years ago this month. Let’s take a look back at West’s Magnum Opus.
Smif-N-Wessun turned a hardcore track into a smooth radio friendly single without compromising lyrics or flow
Check out the original samples from Black Sheep’s Similak Child!
If you like hardcore headbangers with a lot of funk and a dose of humor Redman is your guy.
Too Short gave us two bangers with the release of Born To Mack.
The D.O.C. and Dr. Dre sampled a legendary group for the hit single It’s Funky Enough.
Dr. Dre shut down his naysayers and ushered in a whole new era with the release of ‘The Chronic’.
The Beastie Boys paved the way for MCs like Eminem with the release of Licensed To Ill.
The Production on EPMD’s You’re A Customer is the epitome of creativity. Read and you’ll see why.
Wale released the visual for BGM just in time for his album release. Check it out
DJ Quik made a hot summer even hotter with Quik Is The Name
The Fugees used more than one sample for their hit single Ready Or Not. Can you name both?
A Tribe Called Quest ushered in a new era when they released this iconic album.
This Ski Beats produced track is a no brainer for this week’s Saturday Sample Sessions.
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.
Ice-T was making gangster rap before “gangster rap” was a thing. His song 6 ‘N The Morning defined the genre.
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.
The self-proclaimed teacher of the hip hop community dropped a gem when he released ‘By All Means Necessary’.
Mona Lisa was probably one of the best albums of 2018. Have you really listened or did you just skim through it?
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.
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…
Does your favorite MC get the respect they deserve or are they constantly overlooked by the industry and fans?
Rapsody’s Eve is everything a hip hop album should be. She brought her A-game and represented for the culture and for women.
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.
Black wealth and gentrification have become hot topics in most
I know I’m not alone. Even though it feels that way at time.
