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TRACKING SHOTS: EPMD

EPMD isn’t really looking for radio play. “We wasn’t gonna play the politics,” explains Erick Sermon of their choice to pass on sweating over spins in the Big Apple. “Just straight underground. We feel that the web, people like AllHipHop [the world’s most dangerous site], [REDACTED, though a good site], [REDACTED, kinda suspect site];  we […]

Common: My Mind Spray

“Truthfully I wanna rhyme like Common Sense, [But I did five mill’]—I ain’t been rhymin’ like Common since,” quipped Jay-Z on his song “Moment of Clarity.” The point is clear; rhyming for the sake of the art doesn’t really pay. But then again Chicago rhyme slinger Common isn’t doing so bad.   Surely you’ve seen […]

Prodigy: Speakin’ Freely

On January 8, 2008 Albert “Prodigy” Johnson of Mobb Deep infamy began serving a three and a half year sentence after pleading guilty to gun possession charges stemming from an incident in 2006.   Nevertheless, before entering those four walls and momentarily losing his freedom, P was able to record his third solo project, HNIC […]

Warren G: G-Building

Music always came naturally to Warren G. When your best friend is named Snoop Dogg and your stepbrother is Dr. Dre, it’s not hard to understand why.   But instead of riding the coattails of his more famous colleagues, the self-proclaimed “G-Child” went on to craft a highly successful solo career featuring a triple platinum […]

5 & DONE: Plies

Within the last sixteen months Plies will have released three albums. The latest, Da REAList debuts both digitally and in stores on December 16th. Striving to remain relevant, this “Lil Pakistan” aka Ft. Myers, FL native has been immersed in a strenuous work schedule. “I’ve already shot four or five of the videos and we’re […]

Scarface: Farewell

Scarface, the rapper, is retiring. We don’t believe him. Sure, Brad “Scarface” Jordan is dropping his 9th proper album, Emeritus, which means retiring but maintaining your title. After 20 plus years in the game and an adherent dedication to putting together words that fit, we’ll go out on the limb and say it’s highly unlikely […]