We understand there's a good chance you were born a decade after Marley Marl & MC Shan dropped their classic record, "The Bridge." Yet, that doesn't mean there isn't game [...] The post Watch Marley Marl Recreate "The Bridge," Explain Backstory Behind War On Wax With BDP appeared first on The Smoking Section .
"...And what it meant to DJ Scott La Rock." Never knew Scott La Rock but his death still stands as a central landmark in my relationship with rap. When he [...] The post "Let Us Get Back To What We Call Hip-Hop..." appeared first on The Smoking Section .
Eric's Trip - Songs About Chris (1993) With our pocket computers running Shazam, Spotify, YouTube and Google, it's nearly impossible to lose a song due to a lapse in human memory any more. This wasn't always the case. In the '90s, my pants pocket often held one very important, folded up piece of paper. This piece of paper, it could have been been a bill or a piece of homework, really deserved a more permanent place on my self, one not so prone to washings, would have been ideal. For on this piece of paper was a list of [...]
A couple of weeks ago, we took some time to highlight some black and white music videos that dominated the '90s. We were so into our stroll down memory lane [...] The post Built For The Streets: 10 Grimy Album Covers That Shaped The '90s appeared first on The Smoking Section .

Just in case you didn't know, 1989 was a pretty amazing year. For one, the USSR pulled out of Afghanistan after a nine-year occupation (man, they had the right idea there). Also, apartheid in South Africa begins to be dismantled by the new Prime Minister. The Velvet Revolution in Prague and the Cultural Revolution in China start up. And Ronald Goddamn Reagan finally leaves the White House. In case you weren't aware, there was also some significant and incredible hip hop made that year amid some serious international turmoil. Today I've compiled a brief sample to begin your research. [...]
We didn't want to publish this info before it was confirmed but D-Nice's tweet makes the sad news official. Today, we learned that Boogie Down Productions member and KRS-One's ex-wife [...]

When I posted excerpts from the I'm Gonna Git You Sucka soundtrack a few weeks ago (which can be found here) there were a few comments about the singles from the album, and the remixes they contained. I didn't even know such singles existed! So I thank those who mentioned them. The Discogs merchants from who I bought them from probably thank you as well. And now all the readers should thank you too, because here are some remixes from the said singles. Boogie Down Productions Jack Of Spades (Extended Remix) [...]

I was a white suburban punk who discovered black radio. On our way to the City driving down 1 & 9 on the Pulaski skyway we would always manage to find this music fitting and tune into Kiss FM or BLS. Wherever DJ Red Alert was scratching records live on the spot we would stop on the dial. Probably where we first heard the Beastie Boys . This music got us in the mood for whatever else was to follow that evening. I didn't even think of recording his set because every Friday night we would find him spinning [...]
Church was always a hollow experience. As ritual and tradition require growing up in the Bible Belt, I went, listened and absorbed the proverbs, tales and characters but I mostly [...]

Vibe magazine chops it up with KRS-One as he breaks down his entire catalogue. Very interesting read, as KRS speaks on what happened whilst creating some of the best classics of Hip-Hop, starting with his Boogie Down Productions days. KRS-One on "Criminal Minded": “Me and Scott La Rock (DJ and co-founder of Boogie Down Productions ) started B Boy Records, which was a small little record company, with some other guys— Ray Wilson , Jack Allen and Bill Kamarra . That’s where we put out ‘South Bronx.’ Before all this, [...]

Next week, Passion of the Weiss will be counting down the 50 Greatest Producers of All-Time. Before then, we're highlighting some of the best to ever yell at people for labeling them "beat makers." (It's better than the excessively pause-worthy, "knob twiddlers.)" Before you ask, #1 is going to the guy who made the beat for "Still Tippin.'" It seemed like the only sensible option. Rick Rock What was the point of [...]

I was feeling nostalgic for some old school battle raps when I woke up this morning and have been listening to diss records for the last few hours now. There have been so many legendary songs birthed from feuding MCs, and even though battle rapping is one of the key elements to the essence of hip-hop, artists now a days have shied away from stepping to each other and the battle rap seems to be a dead practice. Some will argue that Lil Wayne's recent jab at Jay-Z may prompt a squabble between the two, but to me, it just [...]

You will not be able to stay home, brother. You will not be able to plug in, turn on and cop out. You will not be able to lose yourself on skag and skip, Skip out for beer during commercials, Because the revolution will not be televised. That is, as you very well may know, the opening verse to Gil Scott-Heron 's classic, 1970 pop-culture critique The Revolution Will Not Be Televised . Sadly, Scott-Heron passed away somewhat suddenly on the weekend at 62. [...]

YO! Whats crackin. Today we have one of my favourite Hip Hop crews of all time. So please enjoy discovering more about them, their music and the music they sampled for some of their best known works. The Ultramagnetic MC's is a hip hop group made up of Kool Keith, Ced Gee, TR Love, and Moe Love. Tim Dog became an unofficial member in 1989. In 1990, DJ Jaycee was added as Roadmanager and backup DJ. A former member, Rooney Roon, was fired following an assault arrest. Beat-boxing legend Rahzel was also involved with the [...]

A gaping hole must have been ripped in the space-time continuum this morning. Two days ago I rolled onto iTunes with a gift card my girlfriend had gotten me for Christmas. Truthfully, I had no idea what to buy. I began going through the memory banks to my younger years, particularly junior high. Anyone between the ages of 29-34 knows what kind of musical landscape this was. I was teetering between glam rock, underground punk, or full-out gangsta rap. The latter won over for quite awhile, actually. One of my most beloved albums [...]
Mesdames, Mesdemoiselles, Messieurs, attention ! Jeudi prochain à l' Élysée Montmartre Lawrence Parker, plus connu sous les pseudonymes de The Teacher , The Philosopher ou encore The Blasmaster mais surtout KRS One , sera à Paris. Concert exceptionnel avec à ses côtés Freddie Foxxx, MC Supernatural et en première partie le très bon Rocé . Actif depuis plus de 20 ans et sans aucun doute le plus grand représentant du conscious rap , KRS One a un parcours et un engagement incroyables. [...]
This month has been a relatively quiet one on the whole for Hip Hop. A few major stories here and there, a few album drops here and there but on the whole, it's been quiet. Though I think this... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Only those of a certain age will remember Ms. Melodie's stint in BDP before she disappeared, vanishing off the scene like the other daughter on Family Matters .
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