#30thAnniversary – Jungle Brothers “J. Beez Wit the Remedy”
On the quest of exploring new territories and experimenting with new sounds for their third album, the Jungle Brothers faced rejections …
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#HeavyRotation – Soul Supreme “Poetic Justice”
Buy your copy on vinyl now on Bandcamp! Stream on Spotify and Apple Music. Via Bandcamp – “There are not many things that can hurt me more …
#30thAnniversary – Biz Markie “All Samples Cleared!”
After all the debacle around his previous album “I Need A Haircut” and the song “Alone Again (Naturally)”, the diabolical Biz Markie was …
#HeavyRotation – Captain Planet “Sounds Like Home”
Brand new LP from Brooklyn Radio’s own Captain Planet (check out his excellent Mixtape Riot show), available now on Bastard Jazz …
#30thAnniversary – Big Daddy Kane “Looks Like a Job For…”
Big Daddy Kane was back with a vengeance in 1993 with “Looks Like a Job For…”, the follow up to the lackluster “Prince of Darkness”. With …
#HeavyRotation – Harrison “Birds, Bees, The Clouds & The Trees”
Available now on Last Gang Records! Listen on your favorite platform and buy the vinyl here. Via Last Gang Records – When Harrison …
#30thAnniversary – Funkdoobiest “Which Doobie U B?”
Jason “Son Doobie” Vasquez, Tyrone “Tomahawk Funk” Pacheco and DJ Ralph “Tha Phunky Mexican” Medrano aka Funkdoobiest released their first …
#30thAnniversary – The Roots “Organix”
Back in 1993, the legendary Roots crew, that were not legendary yet, came out with their first full length album titled “Organix”. Released …
#30thAnniversary – Guru “Jazzmatazz, Volume 1”
At this point in Hip Hop history, the link between Jazz and Hip Hop was not a secret to anyone and was going further than only samples …
#30thAnniversary – Run-D.M.C. “Down with the King”
For the better part of the 80’s, the name “Run DMC” was the most influential in Hip Hop culture. They were the first real stars of the …
#HeavyRotation – Thes One “Farewell, my friend.”
We can’t believe that we missed that project when it came out more than three months ago, but better late than never. In honor of his …
#30thAnniversary – Masta Ace Incorporated “SlaughtaHouse”
For the follow up to his acclaimed debut “Take a Look Around“, Masta Ace recruited a group of emcees and beatmakers to form “Masta Ace …