Top 5ive – 11.23.23
Top 5ive - 11.23.23 “Down By Law” - Killer Mike feat. Cee Lo Green “Unstoppable” - Young Noble ft. Big Tray Deee “Seckle” - Beatminerz feat. KRS-ONE “Lift It” - E-40 “In Moe (Speculation)” - DJ Premier feat. Common
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Midnight Marauders vs. Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Well, if you’re reading this post it’s safe to say you heard both of these classic albums. Matter fact, you might have memorized them word for word as I have. Today marks their 30th anniversary and therefore signifies November 9th, 1993 as one of the most important dates in the past 50 years of Hip-Hop history. So in the spirit of barbershop debate, let’s review A Tribe Called Quest’s Midnight […]
Top 5ive – 11.7.23
Da Undaground Sound - Top 5ive 11.7.23 “Phil Drummond” - Alchemist feat. Conway the Machine “The Return” - Living Legends feat. Del the Funkee Homosapien, Statik Selektah “Walk the Street” - Kiew Nikon, Tame One “World Area” - Kool Keith “Grind Time” - Sadat X
Top 5ive – 10.24.23
Top 5ive - 10.24.23 - Basketball joints Of the big three major sports, basketball is certainly the most artistic, creative, poetic. It dovetails perfectly with Jazz, Funk, Soul and Hip-Hop. There are countless examples but here are 5ive favorites. Keep these in ya playlist for NBA opening night! “In the Sun” - Shaquille O’Neal, Black Thought, Common “Sweet Georgia Brown” - Brother Bones and His Shadows “Basketball” - Kurtis Blow […]
GoodFellas by Show and A.G.
GoodFellas … by Show & A.G. - !!!! 1/4 The fact that this album stood out amongst the top releases of 1995 is saying a helluva lot! GoodFellas is an authentic, gritty, grimey classic New York rap release from D.I.T.C. (Diggin in the Crates) affiliates Show & A.G.. It easily rivals other classics of the era like Dah Shinin, In a Major Way and Resurrection. This was their sophomore effort […]
Top 5ive – 10.2.23
Top 5ive - 10.2.23 “Break My Heart” - Living Legends “Pleased to Meet Us” - Computer Chip “Heal Yourself” - Redman “Carmel City 2” - The Musalini, Pete Rock and 9th Wonder “Goodfellas” - The D.O.C. , Ice Cube, WC, Snoop Dogg
Top 5ive – 9.20.23
Top 5ive - 9.20.23 “Don’t AskMe” - Kurupt, Suga Free, ProHoeZak “Criminalized” - Cappadonna feat. True Master, Amar Divine “The Odyssey” - DJ Muggs feat. Kool Keith “Mr. Smif And Mr. Wessun” - Bofaatbeatz, Smif-n-Wessun “Underrated (remix)” - Zoe Osama, Snoop Dogg, E-40 & MoneySign Suede
Return of the Boom Bap by KRS-ONE
Return of the Boom Bap … by KRS-ONE - !!!!3/5 This month marks the 30th anniversary of KRS-ONE’s classic solo debut Return of the Boom Bap (ROTBB). I am specifically highlighting this album because I can safely say its ranks amongst the greatest of alltime Hip-Hop classics. I’ve even been known to say it is better than Nas’s Illmatic or Dre’s The Chronic (which is nothing but a credit to […]
Top 5ive – 8.13.23
Top 5ive - 8.13.23 1. “Whut U Wanna Do (WUWD)” - MC Eiht 2. “Therapy” - Homeboy Sandman 3. “The Bay” - E-40, Turf Talk 4. “Big Money” - DJ Muggs, Meyham Lauren, Madlib 5. “One Love” - Wu-Tang Clan & Nas feat. Dave East
