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September 3rd, 2021 marked the 30th anniversary of Naughty By Nature's self-titled album. Formerly marketed as The New Style, the New Jersey natives had changed their name, and their look, for album number two. Promoted by fellow Jersey artist, Queen Latifiah and her Flavor Unit collective, Treach (Anthony Criss), Vin Rock (Vincent Brown), and DJ Kay Gee (born Keir Lamont Gist) blew up on their sophomore album on the strength of […]
So Erick Sermon, and Parrish Smith formed EPMD six decades ago! In Hip-Hop years, that’s a century! I don’t mean that as a diss. I mean that as that as the upmost compliment. Us Hip-Hop heads need to lead the charge in giving, as the late great Shock G of Digital Underground so eloquently phrased, "Heartbeat Props”, to living legends like EPMD (since we’re too hardcore to ‘give em flowers’). […]
First of all, the Native Tongues are not an official Hip-Hop group, crew, click, organization, or squad. Unofficially, they are more than the all of the aforementioned. Here is the when, why, where and how. This story begins in the 1980’s in New York City. By this time, Harlem’s Kool DJ Red Alert is already a well-established and respected Hip-Hop DJ having rose to fame on WRKS 98.7 KISS FM. […]
California is a big, long state. Its a unique place because the populations are split by hundreds of miles of relatively, uninhabited farm land in the middle of the state- which literally and figuratively divides Northern from Southern California. Since 1977 I’ve moved back and forth between San Jose, San Diego, Fremont, San Rafael, Irvine and points in between. One particular move stands out in my mind. In 1991 […]
I've always been a grimy dude. I mean, don't get me wrong, I have great hygiene and keep a clean home and my whips always right. I just like raw raps and rugged beats - exactly what the Boot Camp Clik perfected by the time they brought forth Heltah Skeltah. This year marks the 25th anniversary of Health Skeltah's debut LP - the underground classic Nocturnal. It was 1996. By […]
In baseball, we call them 5-tool players. Those who could, run, throw, hit for average, hit for power, and field their position. Hip-Hop’s equivalent would be ProvySuflayy. Also known as U.l.t.r.a.man, Provy was born and raised in Oakland, California. He earned his following in hiphop by competing in local rap battles as well as performing at open mics and talent showcases in the Oakland- San Francisco Bay Area. Eventually, he […]
The irony is Underground Hip-Hop never dies. It thrives on its freedom. Freedom from contractural obligations, sponsorships, an fickle popular expectations. It is steadfast. A true and living example is Godfather Don. From the Bushwick section of Brooklyn, New York, Godfather Don rose to to prominence in 1991 with his solo debut “Hazardous”. He then went on to produce and rhyme with the inventors of Underground, backpack rap, Ultramagnectic MC’s […]
I recently caught up with underground icon and battle rap legend Megabusive of San Jose, California for a quick question and answer session. He speaks about his HipHop beginnings, five favorite albums, and we end it with a future thought. 1. Which HipHop element did you first gravitate to? - "First element I gravitated toward was break dancing, but everything else was soon to follow." 2. Who were […]
Another #BLAXRADIO exclusive interview featuring Amityville HipHop legend SuperStar of Horror City! More Daundaground Sound Profiles on the way!
