Listen, people, this ain't my genre. Not even close. In fact, R&B in my mind is still "rap and bullshit" (to quote De La Soul). Sure, there are occasionally...
My appreciation for hip-hop is somewhat limited. I have little tolerance for skits and am not a huge fan of words like "goosh" (which I think is a Southern mash...
Do we remember these guys because they were good, or because they were white? I think the answer is a little bit of both. Where many white rappers failed was in...
I remember waiting for this album at our university's "Midnight Madness" sales. It went on sale the same day as Guns N' Roses' Use Your Illusion. Looking at the...
What a way to usher in the 90s. These were the days of anger and genuine concern. Bloods and Crips were still in the news every day. We were only a couple years...
One of the best and most important albums of all time. This thing is just so fierce and relentless in its assault on the senses that you can't help but sit up a...
Like the Beastie Boys' Licensed to Ill, Yo! Bumrush the Show is a debut that is great in its own right, but doesn't necessarily represent what the artist is or ...
I had to hide my love for this album back in the day. My SST-listening friends just didn't get it. They chastised me for liking the silliness that was fratboy r...
