“I gave you fair warning… beware…beware…” “Beware” is a song by late-East Coast rapper Big Pun. The song is the second track on his 1998 Grammy-Nominated album Capital Punishment and today marks 15 years since the release of that dope album. R.I.P Big Pun!
“Get Money” was the third and final single released from the Junior M.A.F.I.A.’s debut album, Conspiracy. The original version, which heavily sampled Sylvia Striplin‘s “You Can’t Turn Me Away“, was produced by EZ Elpee with raw verses contributed by The Notorious B.I.G. and Lil’ Kim. “Get Money” quickly became the group’s biggest hit, peaking at 17 on the Billboard 100 and becoming certified…
When I was a little berry I used to have this track on repeat! Featuring a hook by Bad Boy R&B group Total, “Discipline” was classic Gang Starr, with Guru nimbly lecturing about the pitfalls of not being disciplined. By the time Gang Starr had released their two-disc greatest hits compilation, Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr…
Tonight’s da night to listen to some old school hip hop! Redman‘s third single off his debut album, What Thee Album. The track features a smooth jazzy beat produced by EPMD’s Erick Sermon and Redman himself. The hit single contains samples from, ”All Night Long” by Mary Jane Girls, “The Payback” by James Brown, “Tonight’s the Night” by Raydio and “A Few…
Miami Heat star LeBron James is letting his fans deep into his archives as of late, and he pulled something special out this time! James, Los Angeles Clippers’ baller Chris Paul, and their lovely girlfriends (now James’ fiancee’ and Paul’s wife) had dinner with two of the world’s richest men and philanthropists, Bill Gates and…
KRos presents this dope animation for this gritty throwback joint! Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) is the debut album of American hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan, released November 9, 1993, on Loud Records and distributed through RCA Records. The entire album was produced by RZA. Bring da Ruckus features: First verse: Ghostface Killah Second verse:…
16 years ago today, one of the most influential rap albums was released. Jay-Z’s debut album “Reasonable Doubt”, has not only gone down in history as one of the legendary rapper’s best albums, but as one of the best hip-hop albums of all time. With classics such as “Can I Live”, “Feelin’ It”, and “Dead…
In 2002, Nas said he was going to lynch Jay-Z at Hot 97 Summer Jam, and he wasn’t kidding. Well, he wasn’t going to really lynch Jay-Z, but he did have an animatronic dummy replica of Jay created for the super controversial lynching ceremony he planned on performing at Summer Jam. Summer Jam rejected the…
This is a testament to a time when the beat didn’t outweigh lyrical content. The feeling you get from 90′s Hip Hop can never be duplicated. Raekwon – “Incarcerated Scarfaces”
The melody is perfect and the message is better. This is and always has been my go to track for motivation. Nas’ “The World is Yours”
Throwback to that rough grimy erra in NYC Hip Hop! I want just a little more of this today. GZA “Shadowboxin 4th Chamber”
This is one of those throwbacks that gets stuck in your head. An “oldie” but a goody. Pete Rock and CL Smooth – “They Reminisce Over You”
