The Stories behind 36 immortal Rap Albums

Feb. 25 | Released in 2007, the book Check the Technique – Liner Notes for Hip-Hop Junkies is “an updated and hugely expanded edition of the underground classic Rakim Told Me” by Brian Coleman. It contains “The stories behind 36 immortal...

White Rappers: Beastie Boys and Gangsta Rap

Jun. 3 | I was introduced to the Beastie Boys by a friend who made gave me a mixtape, the first song of which was the Beastie Boys staple, “You Gotta Fight, For Your Right (To Party)”

A History of White People in Rap

May. 10 | Nowadays, you can’t really help but notice how many white people there are in Rap these days (see our post on White People in Rap). Hey man, I’ve got nothing against white folks doing rap. Many of them are pretty darn good  – heck,...