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Nas and The Firm: Full Circle Deep Dive Part 1

by admin | September 19, 2020 | Editorial, News, Old School | 0 Comments

Nas’s recently released album King’s Disease marked his fourteenth project to debut in the top ten. It stands as a testament to his longevity and sustained greatness, with a career now spanning nearly three decades since his debut appearance on Main Source’s 1992...

Tupac and Treach: Dedication from the Heart

by admin | September 14, 2020 | Editorial, News, Old School | 0 Comments

The date, September 13th, 2020, marks twenty-four years since the passing of Tupac Shakur. It is one of those events that many remember where they were when his untimely death occurred. There were vast outcries and numerous dedications from artists whom he had made an...

Eve and Dr Dre: Aftermath and Beyond

by admin | September 9, 2020 | Editorial, News, Old School | 0 Comments

It has been well documented that Eve was signed to Dr. Dre’s Aftermath label before her run with the Ruff Ryders. Although her time at Aftermath was short and did not pan out, Dr. Dre still played a significant role in her career. Eve later described Dr. Dre as tough...

50 Cent and Mary J Blige with Method Man: Power Music Collab

by admin | September 7, 2020 | Editorial, News, Old School | 0 Comments

The highly anticipated Power spinoff, Power Book II: Ghost, has finally arrived. The series serves as a direct continuation of events from the original show. For this season, 50 Cent played a key role as executive producer by bringing Mary J. Blige onboard as a...

MC Eiht and Snoop Dogg: War Zone Project

by admin | March 17, 2020 | Editorial, News, Old School | 0 Comments

West Coast legend MC Eiht has been on a roll lately. Following a hiatus from full-fledged studio projects since 2006, he returned in 2017 with the DJ Premier-produced Which Way Iz West. Furthermore, he kept that momentum going recently with Gangsta...

Sauce Money: Jay Z and Puff Daddy Dynamic

by admin | March 11, 2020 | Editorial, News, Old School | 1 Comment

It has been over a month since Sauce Money publicly called out Puff Daddy following his Grammy speech about taking care of the culture and pushing it forward. While Sauce Money agreed with the message, he criticized Puff Daddy for what he described as being...

Shyheim: Wu Tang Affiliate Prodigy

by admin | March 7, 2020 | Editorial, News, Old School | 0 Comments

Shyheim, also known as the Rugged Child, has been making the rounds on interviews since his release from prison. These appearances have given him space to reflect on his life, his career, and what he hopes to accomplish next. By the age of 14, Shyheim was...

The Game: Love for the East

by admin | March 3, 2020 | Editorial, News, Old School | 0 Comments

While promoting his final album Born 2 Rap, The Game spoke with Talib Kweli on the People’s Party podcast about how his rap career began. At the 16:10 mark of the interview, the two discussed how The Game studied hip-hop classics such as Jay-Z’s Reasonable Doubt. He...

Mad Lion and Krs One: Ragga Hip Hop

by admin | February 28, 2020 | Editorial, News, Old School | 0 Comments

Several weeks ago, Twista released his latest project Lifetime. The title track features none other than Mad Lion, a pioneer of ragga hip hop. Mad Lion is best known for his partnership with the legendary Blastmaster KRS-One. During the 1990s, the duo helped...

Masta Ace: Memorable Collaborations

by | Feb 7, 2019 | Editorial, News, Old School

Last month DJ Premier dropped the track “Eat” on his Sirius XM radio show. For good measure Evidence, best known for his work with Dilated Peoples is also featured on the gem. The track will allegedly be on an upcoming Masta Ace project which may very well be his...

LL Cool J: Queens Represent

by | Jan 16, 2019 | Editorial, News, Old School

It has been since 2013’s Authentic that LL Cool J has last put out an album. In recent years there have been announcements of projects including the G.O.A.T 2 and an untitled project spearheaded by Dr. Dre. At this point the projects have not been released. The...

Fat Joe and Diamond D: Back to the Boom Bap

by | Jan 14, 2019 | Editorial, News, Old School

At some point this year Fat Joe’s project Family Ties with Dre of the production duo Cool & Dre is expected to drop. Their relationship dates back to 2001 with the track “King of N.Y” featuring Buju Banton off of Fat Joe’s album Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E)....

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