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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 […]
TUNE IN EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR #WESTSIDERIDAHREPORT 5PM PACIFIC-2AM PACIFIC/8PM-5AM EASTERN WSRR 6/2 Its June baby. And this week on WSRR we bringing it back to some of that new slap being released before summer hits. Lets go through the rundown…. New Albums by Planet Asia, Chris Locket, Dru Down, Keak da Sneak, YG & Mozzy, Demrick - Mike & Keys, and some tracks by G perico.... Planet Asia straight […]
TUNE IN EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR #WESTSIDERIDAHREPORT 5PM PACIFIC-2AM PACIFIC/8PM-5AM EASTERN WSRR 5/26 Wake Ya Punk Ass UP… GEAH. May 26, 1993 monumental time in west coast hip hop.. the release of the Menace 2 Society soundtrack on JIVE records. This was the soundtrack to the Hughes Brothers, Albert and Allen’s film about growing up Black in Watts CA. The album had 16 tracks primarily by west coast artists… with […]
Stevie Wonder born on 5/13/50. Owner of a record 25 grammy wins, the most by a solo artist.Stevie's influence on just popular music goes way beyond R&B and hip hop. Stevie is also the first Black artist to win an Oscar for best original song "I just called to say I love you." But Stevie's influence goes beyond just being a singer, songwriter, producer, and musician. Lets just consider the […]
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 […]
TUNE IN EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR #WESTSIDERIDAHREPORT 5PM PACIFIC-2AM PACIFIC/8PM-5AM EASTERN WSRR 5/19 Special Report Today. Today is Malcolm X’s born day, and unfortunately the day we have lost an icon of the culture Paul Mooney. Though born in 1941 in Shreveport, Louisiana, Paul Mooney moved to Oakland CA when he was 7. Today he transitioned due to a heart attack in his home in Oakland CA. Mr. Mooney was a […]
TUNE IN EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR #WESTSIDERIDAHREPORT 5PM PACIFIC-2AM PACIFIC/8PM-5AM EASTERN WSRR May 12TH!! Man… there is one thang, that happened this week in West Coast Hip Hop History that changed the game. You know what that is? Yeah Man, You guessed it … ICE CUBE Dropped Amerikkkas Most Wonted May 15ht 1990. Monumental. This was Cube’s first solo album after splitting from NWA. Public enemy’s own The Bomb Squad […]
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 […]
Melle Mel. RRRRHAA!!! The MC. The Master of Ceremonies. Melvin Glover who was born May 15th, 2961 in the Bronx was destined for greatness. Getting together with his brother Nate (Kidd Creole) and Keith Wiggins (Cowboy), they formed the group the Three MC’s; who was produced by Joseph Saddler (Grandmaster Flash). Mel is credited as possibly being the first to use the MC moniker in his name. Joined by Scorpio, […]
