Throwback Friday

Don't remember Sam Sneed? Take a listen to Snoop Dogg's classic debut album Doggystyle and peep the skit "U Betta Recognize". Yes, the skit has carried Sneed into legendary, "Whatever happened to him...

Many may joke about reparations since Barack Obama's currently starting his third year in office but if hip-hop had utilized the system then Rakim Allah would be sitting on the Forbes list. To think, Eric...

Backpackers can feel somewhat in demand of love, much like the ignorant misogynistic rapper who prides himself on loving and leaving with no cares. While they may wear their hearts on their sleeves for the...

Am I aware Foxy dropped a "comeback single" that makes Shyne sound great? Yes. Instead, I'll remember Foxy for the days when female rap wasn't run by one woman but was a competitive slot. Or when the...

Holiday cuffing season is still going strong but for those who thought they had someone locked up but wound up getting free, this song is for you. Trust me, I grew to love, hate and love this song all over...

For a four year period 1993-1996, my idea of what hip-hop sounded like was morphed. Count the number of classic debuts and albums that were released through the period and when it comes to Southern...

I wonder why Super Cat didn't make BVX History of Bad Boy Fails but nonetheless with background vocals by Mary J. Blige, this is probably the original Diddy cluster of talent he knew and wanted to see get...

That second verse is probably greater than a lot of careers right now. Ready to Die is a monument in hip-hop as it undercut everything Nas' Illmatic had going for it at the time. Diddy & Biggie crafted...

For about three albums after 2Pac and then after The Notorious B.I.G., I decided that Nas was my favorite rapper. Mr. Jones third album I Am ... The Autobiography kept 1999 in a nice little spot for me and...

With Halloween approaching this weekend we might as well play dress up around these parts. Although De La has come through plenty of times with visuals that are out of this world, "Oooh" from their 2000...