Da Underground Sound : Top 5ive – 2.12.22
“Motorola Era” - AZ feat. 2 Chainz - "Keepin' It Mobbin'" - Incidents, Westcoast Stone, B-Legit - “Joker" - Dogg Pound, Frequency Pusher - “Black Privilege” - Dr. Dre - "Da Binizz" - Kid Capri -
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On This Day in Black Music History : Please Hammer Don’t Hurt ‘Em
I've literally been playing and listening to music for over 40 years now. No other rapper has been more influential on me than MC Hammer. Although I was a fan of his starting back in 1987, it went to a whole new level once he dropped his classic album Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em on this day in Black Music History - February 12, 1990. On the strength of the explosive […]
Da Underground Sound: Top 5ive – 2.5.22
"Entourage" - Truth, Ras Kass, Large Professor (feat. Tragedy Khadafi, Joe Fatal and Treach) - "Airtight" - Savage Virtual Orchestra, Self Jupiter, Dope Knife - "Its Hard Not To" - E-40 and Sada Baby - "Shut S*** Down" - Casual, DEAD PERRY - "John Carpenter" - Kool Keith, Karpenters, Greg Nice -
Da Underground Sound: Large Professor – Still Chisel
You ever notice time moves faster everyday? So from what I'm hearing, Large Professor's 1st Class album will celebrate its 20th birthday this fall. In addition, the Professor himself will turn 50 March 21st ... so a tribute is definitely in order! This album dropped in October of 2002. By this time, Large Professor (AKA Large Pro, AKA Extra P) was already a widely-respected producer in the industry. His first […]
Album Reviews: Lose No Time by J-Live
J-Live - Lose No Time - !!!! Although this is more of an EP than a full-length album, J-Live (widely known as 'the rappers rapper') features his usual innovative wordplay and production that will keep this on repeat. Its a project that sounds mature, yet still creative and new. It incorporates classic elements such as DJ scratching and similes but again, still sounds current with modern references. If he added […]
Album Reviews: Big Head Science by Casual
Casual - Big Head Science - !!!! Thinking back, there actually WERE some good things about 2020. Once of which was the full-length album release from Casual - "Big Head Science". After a few listens, I'm confident in saying this is Casual's best album since his landmark debut 1994's "Fear Itself". It features fellow Hieroglyphic crew appearances from Phesto and Tajai as well as collaborations with Ghostface and […]
Da Underground Sound : OK … 30 years
Organized Konfusion’s debut, self-titled album is one of those I’m proud to have grown up with. Its 30th birthday is this October 29, 2021 and it sounds just as good, and even more unique, than it did at origin- especially considering today’s Hip-Hop landscape. You gotta be careful with this album. One listen to these MC’s, Prince Po and Pharaoh Monch of Southside Jamaica, Queens, New York, can either inspire […]
Album Reviews: Ragnarok by Killah Priest
Killah Priest - Ragnarok (9/2021) - !!! 1/2 Ragnarok is dark. I happen to like dark, grimy underground Hip-Hop so I appreciated this release. Even though it does not feature any of the primary OG Wu clan, it still feels Wu-Tang. RZA is not involved (as if we even expect it anymore), but still, there is a unique, quality soundscape provided by Shaka Amazulu, The 7th, backing Killah Priest's historic […]
Da Underground Sound: Naughty By Nature’s Dirty 30
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 […]
