Throwback Thursday Sample of the Week #54
This Saturday is the 20th anniversary of Illmatic, and in honor of this all-time hip-hop classic, we’re gonna be revisiting one of hip-hop’s most iconic beats, and a personal favorite. Enjoy this...
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Hip-Hop On The Hardwood: Jay-Z vs. Drake
The NBA regular season has come to a close, which can only mean one thing: the playoffs are nigh. This year’s playoffs are full of storylines, and everybody loves a good storyline. Can the Miami Heat...
View Article20 Years Later: A Look Back At The Greatest Hip-Hop Album Of All Time
20 years ago on April 19th, Nas released Illmatic. Now, I try my hardest to avoid superlatives unless there’s some kind of consensus within the hip-hop community. For example, I don’t know too many...
View ArticleHip-Hop on the Hardwood: Round 2 Preview
I think that it’s safe to say that the NBA playoffs have so far lived up to the hype, and the showdown between Jay-Z’s Brooklyn Nets and Drake’s Toronto Raptors was no exception. Game 1 was a battle,...
View ArticleQuestlove Dissects Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On”
For those of you who don’t know, today would have been the 75th birthday of the Prince of Soul, Marvin Gaye. In celebration of Marvin Gaye’s legacy, Questlove and Henry Weinger broke down the musical...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday Sample of the Week #52
Two Sundays ago was the 10th anniversary of Madvillainy, so we’re gonna pay tribute to this masterpiece by highlighting one of it’s well-know tracks. Enjoy. “Funny Ways” – Gentle Giant Sampled by…...
View ArticleListen: Future – I Won (feat. Kanye West)
Kanye West is back in the mix, this time making a guest appearance on this track by Future. It’s pretty laid back and has that “I need to unwind after a long day” feel. Mr. West is currently working on...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday Sample of the Week #53
For those of you who aren’t hip to it, April is Jazz Appreciation Month, so it’s gonna be all jazz samples until May. And I can’t think of a better way to kick off JAM than with a Tribe joint that...
View ArticleThe Roots Announce New Album Release Date
If there’s one thing all of you should know, it’s that the Roots are my favorite. There isn’t a single musician alive that I’d rather listen to. That being said, it’s been almost two-and-a-half years...
View ArticleQuestlove Talks Hip-Hop Culture
I’ve gone on record saying that Questlove knows more about music than anyone walking this earth. Not only is the man a musical genius, but his increased popularity from his association with Jimmy...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday Sample of the Week #55
Between announcing the release date of their upcoming album and Questlove’s critique of hip-hop, the Roots have been in the news quite a bit lately. So, we’re gonna take a look at a rare Roots sample....
View ArticleThrowback Thursday Sample of the Week #56
This week’s sample is a perfect example of why MF DOOM isn’t just one of the greatest MC’s ever, but a fantastic producer as well. Who else could take a tune from Fat Albert and turn it into something...
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Apple Set to Buy Dr. Dre’s Beats Electronics for An Estimated $3.2 Billion
Ladies and gentlemen, Dr. Andre Young is about to get PAID. Rumor has it that Apple is offer the legendary producer a whopping $3.2 billion for his company, Beats Electronics, making it the largest...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday Sample of the Week #57
Say what you want about Kanye West, but the man knows how to make a dope beat. While Yeezy isn’t exactly known for being the biggest crate digger in the world, he really dug deep into the archives for...
View ArticleWATCH: Ryan Lewis Asks Music Fans About Ryan Lewis
Back in the days when hip-hop first started, the DJ was the most important guy on the stage. In fact, an MC had to ask for a DJ’s permission to be featured with him. That’s why you’ll notice that in...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday Sample of the Week #58
May 21st would have been the 42nd birthday of the late, great Notorious B.I.G. In celebration of one of hip-hop’s greatest, we’re gonna look back at what is considered by many to be his best song....
View ArticleMediocre Songs with Dope Beats
As important as lyricism is to a hip-hop song, we all know that it’s a good beat that grabs our attention and keeps us listening. Oftentimes I find myself really digging a song with wack lyrics just...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday Sample of the Week #59
A couple of days ago, I talked about some average songs that had dope beats, and this track was one of them. Like I said in the article, the beat isn’t really that impressive from a technical...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday Sample of the Week #60
This week’s sample features one of my personal favorite musicians, Miles Davis…but not in the way you probably thought. Normally the story goes that hip-hop producers sample jazz musicians, but this...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday Sample of the Week #61
For one reason or another, I just couldn’t get “Lovely Day” by Bill Withers out of my head. So, I decided that I might as well feature it as this week’s sample. Enjoy this week’s Throwback Thursday...
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