I for one am shocked that someone in the rap community would do something like this! Petey Pablo was arrested in a North Carolina airport last September after her allegedly tried to bring a gun on board in his carry on luggage. He was arrested and »»
Each of these albums (or songs) from the past ten years, I can listen to right now and be satisfied. Here’s why... »»
Blackout 2 sounds like it was produced a decade ago, when hip-hop was a shadow of its former self. It's got the feel of that turn-of-the-millennium hip-hop—synthetic, not memorable and full of references to Tupac and Biggie. ... »»
As far as I can piece together, I made this mixtape specifically because I was going up to Lafayette for my Spring Break '98 (it was great having cousins in PA when I was in MD). I'm pretty sure I made it for the long bus ride. Anyway, it's a dope little snapshot into me from 11 years ago. ... »»
I really do miss Dilla. Even though he has gems that are still being released, the fact that eventually his back catalogue will run out really bums me out. But I'm not going to dwell on his death—I'm just going to enjoy the music he left.
The first time I became aware of Dilla was on The Pharcyde's sophomore release, Labcabincalifornia. I picked up that album, and as I listened to it, I read the liner notes (because I'm one of those people), noticing a few things. Firstly, I noticed the absence of J Swift. Secondly, I noticed that Diamond D produced a cut. But lastly I noticed that Jay Dee not only produce quite a few tracks on the album, but quite a few of the songs that I enjoyed the most. It was 1995 and that was my first impression of Dilla.
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Just in time for Christmas, here's a list of recent releases for those of you who are literally waiting until the last minute to finish up your holiday shopping. We'll cover a wide array of genres and artists, so soak it in, get off the damn computer, and finish up that shopping, procrastinator! ... »»
After subjecting his fans to what has been an album-release gap that is beginning to rival that of the still-upcoming Guns N' Roses album, rapper/producer Dr. Dre has announced that he's finally done tinkering with his first new album in almost a decade, and will be ready to release it by the end of the year.
Dre started working on Detox (as it's reportedly still going to be titled) back in 2004, though after several studio sessions, he decided to temporarily shelf it in order to focus more on producing material for other artists, including Eminem, 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes and The Game. The album's release was intended to be delayed only until the end of 2005, but that's when the shenanigans began...
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