06 January 2009 15:31 Posted by ZAID
Unkut provide an in-depth guide with audio to underrated Long Island group J.V.C. Force.

06 January 2009 15:17 Posted by SPINE CREW
Fresh faced ladies' man Juelz Santana talks the usual fluff about the game. Of little interest if you're older than fifteen and don't know the difference between Byrd Gang and Skull Gang.

06 January 2009 15:16 Posted by
Fresh faced ladies' man Juelz Santana talks the usual fluff about the game. Of little interest if you're older than fifteen and don't know the difference between Byrd Gang and Skull Gang.

06 January 2009 12:00 Posted by TOBES
New track from Esoteric, of 7L & Esoteric fame: '1989'. From his forthcoming instrumental full-length Serve Or Suffer.

06 January 2009 11:44 Posted by ZAID
DJ MK cooks up a short-but-sweet mix of Pete Rock-produced 12-inches, as broadcast last week on his Kiss FM show in London.

05 January 2009 15:49 Posted by ZAID
One reason why so many hip-hop records are mediocre is because the artist's brother or cousin is their A&R man at the independent label they started because nobody else would ever sign them. LA Times article on the "endangered art" of A&R.

05 January 2009 13:29 Posted by ZAID
Long lost vintage rap TV/video clip site The Meaning Of Dope return with more forgotten footage of yesterday's stars: Biggie performing 'Unbelievable' with Puffy singing the hook; A Tribe Called Quest at The Apollo; and Bushwick Bill on Rap City talking about the formation of the Geto Boys.

05 January 2009 13:29 Posted by
Long lost vintage rap TV/video clip site The Meaning Of Dope return with more forgotten footage of yesterday's stars: Biggie performing 'Unbelievable' with Puffy singing the hook; A Tribe Called Quest at The Apollo; and Bushwick Bill on Rap City talking about the formation of the Geto Boys.

05 January 2009 12:51 Posted by SPINE CREW
Beastie Boys-themed art galore in a new exhibition Under The Influence which starts this Thursday at the G 1988 Gallery in LA. Check out some of the work here and here.

03 January 2009 18:50 Posted by TOBES
New music from Dutch production duo Armyfatique featuring Trife Da God: 'The Game Don't Change', taken from their new album The Initiation.

03 January 2009 15:56 Posted by ZAID
Video of Q-Tip rocking a crowd recently in Honolulu, Hawaii.

03 January 2009 15:46 Posted by TOBES
Dope new track from Reks: 'System', produced by DJ G.I. Joe. Taken from the forthcoming album More Grey Hairs.

02 January 2009 16:48 Posted by SPINE CREW
New music from Talib Kweli, Res and Graph Nobel's group Idle Warship: 'Try It On (Howwedoitoverhere)' over a Dr. Dre-produced Busta Rhymes instrumental.

02 January 2009 16:26 Posted by SPINE CREW
Master At Work Kenny Dope joins the residents at popular NYC funk & soul soiree Bumpshop for their fourth anniversary on Saturday January 10th. At APT, 419 W 13th St. $10, 9pm.

02 January 2009 15:15 Posted by ZAID
Queen Bee Lil' Kim spits out her popcorn in disgust at her portrayal in the forthcoming Biggie biopic Notorious.

02 January 2009 14:20 Posted by SPINE CREW
Skillz drops another summary of the last year in rap, this time surprisingly entitled '2008 Rap Up'.

02 January 2009 14:05 Posted by TOBES
DJ Pooh f/ Kam: 'Whoop Whoop' is the year's first Friday Throwback. Taken from his 1997 album Bad Newz Travels Fast.