Wonderful Interview With All Members Of De La Soul
Back in 2018, De La Soul were in the process of clearing all the samples of their first six projects, with the objective of releasing them …
Blog
Blog
Heavy rotation, interviews, picks of the week and news from the Brooklyn Radio family since 2010.
#30thAnniversary – Naughty by Nature “19 Naughty III”
Appearing on the pop charts while keeping street credibility is not an easy thing to do, but that’s exactly what Naughty By Nature achieved …
#HeavyRotation – LTF “Cinematic Wax”
Available on Rucksack Records. Stream on Spotify and Apple Music. Via Bandcamp – LTF’s excursion into the unknown continues. Following the …
#30thAnniversary – 2Pac “Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z…”
After a good debut album titled “2Pacalypse Now“, 2Pac was back with a similar approach on “Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z…”, but as a bigger …
#30thAnniversary – Apache “Apache Ain’t Shit”
Apache was one of the founding members of “The Flavor Unit Crew” helping Queen Latifah to create that massive Jersey area project. He first …
#HeavyRotation – Oddisee “To What End”
Available now via Outer Note Label! Stream on Spotify & Apple Music. Another incredible album from one of the most consistent artist in the …
#30thAnniversary – Digable Planets “Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and Space)”
It’s almost impossible to have a stronger debut album than “Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and Space)” by Digable Planets. The unique …
#30thAnniversary – Brand Nubian “In God We Trust”
Following up the excellent “All For One” without lead emcee Grand Puba, who left the group to pursue a solo career, was a big task for Lord …
#30thAnniversary – King Tee “Tha Triflin’ Album”
Probably the most underrated west coast emcee of all time, King Tee (aka King T) released the solid “Tha Triflin’ Album” early 1993. To …
#HeavyRotation – The Du-Rites “Plug It In”
Buy the vinyl on Bandcamp. Stream on Spotify & Apple Music. The Du-Rites: Plug It In by J-Zone Via Bandcamp – Most bands end up in court or …
#30thAnniversary – Heavy D. & The Boyz “Blue Funk”
For the fourth album and follow up to the excellent “Peaceful Journey“, Heavy D enlisted Pete Rock, DJ Premier, Tony Dofat and Jesse West …
#30thAnniversary – The Best Of The Rest (1992)
Covering the Hip Hop releases of 1992 was no small task. After finding more than 250 releases and more than 100 albums interesting enough …