Underground hip-hop displays Darwin’s Survival of the Fittest as it shares the same environment with the likes of Cash Money and No Limit Records. While underground music is more of a style, it’s Read More »
Production: Rockwilder Label: LOUD Records From the underground to a westcoast icon, I’ve enjoyed XtotheZ’s rhyming. “Front 2 Back” is off of his latest LP, Restless, one I was excited to hear at Read More »
Production: Nujabes, Monorisick Label: Hyde Out Recordings Rarely does a remix make an original version look bad. But rarely is there a beat like what Monorisick laced for these two exceptional emcees. The Read More »
It’s been a long time since Cappadonna’s first LP. Now he’s back with a second album, and a new 12″ with his fellow Wu member, Ghostface Killah. Sometimes Cappadonna’s voice can be annoying Read More »
Before the boom of the Internet and the chain of netcee-promoting websites, hip-hop was enjoyed and disliked because you just weren’t feeling the beat. You didn’t have access to underground hip-hop unless you Read More »
When most think of whites in hip-hop, they think of Eminem or caucasians trying to be like blacks. I think of niether. Hip-hop is a full blown culture appealing to black, hispanic, and Read More »
Production: JayDee, Hi-Tek There are few Royce songs that I don’t like. Usually they’re wack when he decides to go thug it out and kill all of us. This track didnt involve any Read More »
Rise – “Do You Know Him?” b/w “Cheater” & “Memories” Rise is sick. We all know it. Ever since he “made rappers shit enough bricks to build a small house” on the 24HourMC Read More »
Production: Ka-Per Patterson, “Cash-Us-Clay” Mack Guests: Poison Pen (Stronghold #3), C-Rayz Walz (Stronghold #5) Label: Buds Distribution What an emcee. I’m gonna put the a-side aside for a second. On The Mic is Read More »
Production: Beatnuts This is one of the best beats I’ve heard. I recognize it from somewhere, but right now I can’t place it. Regardless, I’m LOVING it. I mean dayyum! It’s produced by Read More »