Royce Da 5’9″ – “Boom” b/w “We Live” Royce is always referred to as Eminem’s “protege” on mainstream television like MTV and BET, especially since this 12″‘s A-side video, “Boom” has gotten a Read More »
Afu Ra feat. GZA – “Big Acts, Little Acts” b/w “DJ Premier RMX” What’s so amazing, to me at least, is that I haven’t really stuck my ear to the speaker since I Read More »
Ras Kass – “Home Sweet Home” b/w “4 Much” This is one of those 12’s with the serious difference between the A and B-sides. The styles on both are completely different. To put Read More »
Thus far, Detroit is known for lyrical geniuses like Royce Da 5’9″ and Eminem, who are respected above- and underground. Alley Life shows his pride for the Motown in his first single off Read More »
I’m sure many are non-believers in Eminem since his unfortunate LP, The Marshall Mathers LP. I don’t blame you, I was, too. Eminem groupies, never fear–it is confirmed that Eminem CAN put down 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 »
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 »