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Rebel Without A Pause

Revisiting Hip-Hop's Golden Era
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By Skiz Fernando

Golden Era Greats: The Jungle Brothers

Speaking of the influential Native Tongue collective, The Jungle Brothers often find themselves marginalized when they were actually its organizing force—not to mention one of the cutting-edge groups of the golden era. Inspired by the hook from 1982’s “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, “It’s like a jungle someti...
May 17

ASTRA HOUSE’S DANNY VAZQUEZ ACQUIRES DEFINITIVE BIOGRAPHY OF MF DOOM

A little Advance Announcement for My Readers
May 16

Anatomy of a Crew: The Native Tongues

Hip-Hop’s Hippies Spearheaded a Movement of African Consciousness and Black Abstract Vibes
May 10

Crucial Cuts: “Live at the BBQ” by Main Source (featuring Nas, Akinyele and Joe Fatal)

During the summer of ’91, the debut album by a group of new jacks known as Main Source--comprised of the Canadian DJ brothers Sir Scratch and K-Cut and Queens-based producer/rapper Large Professor (aka William Paul Mitchell)--started making waves in the underground. Breaking Atoms seemingly appeared out of nowhere on Stu Fine’s established i...
May 3

Unsung Heroes: Masta Ace

Bringing Clever Concepts and an Intelligent Approach to the Game
Apr 26

Pioneers on the Frontier: J.J. Fad

Rap’s First Girl Group Nominated for a Grammy
Apr 19

Crucial Cuts: “Raw” by Big Daddy Kane

A Fitting Introduction to an 80s Lyrical Giant
Apr 12

Golden Era Greats: A Tribute to Biz Markie

April 8, 1964 – July 16, 2021
Apr 8

East Coast O.G.s

The True Godfathers of Gangsta Rap
Mar 22

Chairmen of the Boards: Diamond D.

A Producer Par Excellence with Skills to Spare on the Mic
Mar 15
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