
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 [...]

Quick. Rattle off your Best Rappers (Alive) Top Five...go ahead, we'll give you a few seconds. Done? Now betcha Fabolous is nowhere on that list, but because we just gave you his name, you're trying to add new rules right now, attaching him to your chart as some sort of "Honorable Mention". Which is a sad reality really, considering Fab has been a consistently entertaining emcee with nary a dry spell or wildly disappointing career move since he began winning street buzz as a mixtape phenom over a decade ago, the same of which can't necessarily [...]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =pu23RCCQJsM Unless you've spent quality time digging in crates or at least Breaks.com, you've probably never heard of Melvin Bliss. But you've heard his drums. Specifically, those iconic kicks and snares that have been lifted for everything from "Ego Trippin' and "Mighty Healthy," to "Don't Believe the Hype" and "Ya Mama." Earlier this year, the great Matthew Africa compiled a stellar mix including nearly every song that lifted the drum pattern from Bernard Purdie. It's posted below and it's as fitting of a tribute as you will find. I won't [...]