The year 1988 unleashed a barrage of classic albums like no other. Ground breaking records like Follow The Leader,Long Live The Kane and the controversial Straight Outta Compton, made Hip Hop fans proud to be a part of the culture. Nevertheless, the true Cinderella story came from a group who emerged on the scene with

Two decades ago, the Hip Hop world was turned on its ear when the West Philadelphia tandem of DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince and beat-boxing Ready Roc C gave us the respectable double vinyl album, He’s the DJ, I’m the Rapper. The Philly natives were a lot different from the political, gangsta and

Having to continue the daunting mission of claiming supremacy in the South Bronx shortly after the untimely death of BDP co-founder and friend Scott La Rock, Kris Parker, better known as The Blastmaster KRS-ONE, delivered an album that walked a thin line between so-called consciousness and hardcore. With intellectual lyrics and thought provoking commentary, the

We all have experienced it; those moments in life where you felt nothing was going right. You could not catch a break and it seemed as if everyone was against you. And then suddenly the horizon looked brighter and you found yourself entertaining company that was not there when you were down and out. You

On November 4th 1987, the proclaimed Godfather of “gangster rap” Ice-T, released his first studio album, Rhyme Pays. And the single that emerged from that album defined the “gangster rap” genre. “6 N’ the Mornin’” (which was the B-side to “Dog ‘N the Wax” (Ya Don’t Quit-Part II), produced by DJ Unknown), had a storytelling