Rakim is an American rapper. One half of golden age hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential and most skilled MCsof all time. The Master is ...
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Genelec & Memphis Reigns – “Ground Zero” [Scorpion Circles – 2002]
By far, one of the most slept-on albums in hip hop. Those of you familiar with hip hop lore may also be familiar with the name Memphis Reigns. He released ...
Read More »Jurassic 5 (Los Angeles, CA) – “Freedom” [Power in Numbers – 2002]
Jurassic 5 is an American alternative hip hop group formed in 1993 from members of two previous groups, Rebels of Rhythm and Unity Committee by rappers Charles Stewart (Chali 2na), Dante Givens (Akil), Courtenay Henderson (Zaakir), ...
Read More »Dynospectrum (Minneapolis, MN) – “Southside Myth” [The Dynospectrum – 1998]
The Dynospectrum is the debut album from The Dynospectrum, a collaboration between the Headshots crew members such as Beyond (now known as Musab), Slug of Atmosphere, Swift of Phull Surkle, and I Self Devine of Micranots. ...
Read More »Swollen Members (Vancouver, B.C.) – “Bad Dreams” [Bad Dreams – 2001]
Swollen Members is a 4-time Juno Award winning platinum-selling Canadian hip hop group from Vancouver, British Columbia, consisting mainly of the duo Mad Child and Prevail. Frequent collaborators include vocalist Moka Only (who was actually a member of the group for ...
Read More »3 Melancholy Gypsys (Los Angeles, CA) – “Nautilus” [Grand Caravan to the Rim of the World – 2005]
Eligh, Scarub and Murs met for the first time at Alexander Hamilton High School in 1992. After forming 3 Melancholy Gypsys, they were incorporated into the crews Log Cabin and The ...
Read More »Hieroglyphics (Oakland, CA) – “Make Your Move” ft. Goapele [Full Circle – 2003]
Full Circle is the second album released by the Oakland, California-based, underground hip hop collective, Hieroglyphics. The album was released on October 7, 2003 by the group’s own independent record label, Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings. Hieroglyphics, also ...
Read More »KRS One (Bronx, NY) – “Build Ya Skillz” ft. Busta Rhymes [KRS-One – 1995]
Featuring Busta Rhymes, Produced by Diamond D KRS-One is the second album released by hip hop artist KRS-One under his own name. The album was originally meant to be titled Hip-Hop Vs. Rap, as can be ...
Read More »Freestyle Fellowship (L.A., CA) – “Park Bench People” [Innercity Griots – 1993]
Freestyle Fellowship was formed at the Good Life Cafe in Los Angeles, California during the early 1990s. In an interview, Myka 9 stated that he knew and grew up with Aceyalone and Self Jupiter since elementary school, and ...
Read More »Common (Chicago, IL) – “I Used to Love H.E.R.” [Resurrection – 1994]
“I Used to Love H.E.R.” is a hip hop song by the Chicago-born rapper Common. Released on the 1994 album Resurrection, “I Used to Love H.E.R.” has since become one of Common’s best known ...
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