35 Years of Biz Markie’s I Need a Haircut Album
On this day, August 27, 1991, New York rap legend Biz Markie released his third studio album, I Need a...
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10 Years Later: De La Soul’s “and the Anonymous Nobody…”
On this day, August 26, 2016, legendary Long Island hip-hop trio De La Soul dropped their eighth studio album, and...
Orange Moon Over Brooklyn: A Testament to Pumpkinhead’s Undying Dedication to Hip-Hop
Author: RAProgram The View From Park Slope The story of Robert Alan Diaz (1975–2015), better known as Pumpkinhead (and later simply PH), carries...
Chino XL – I Told You So: 25th Anniversary Retrospective
Exactly 25 years ago today — on August 21, 2001 — Derek Barbosa, professionally known as Chino XL, delivered his...
30 Years Later: Al’ Tariq – God Connections
On This Day: Stepping Out for a Solo Statement Thirty years ago, on August 20, 1996, Queens MC Al' Tariq...
High School High OST: 30 Years of a 90s Classic
During hip-hop’s mid-nineties golden era, movie soundtracks were far more than casual promotional add-ons — they functioned as essential cultural...
20 Years of Apathy & Celph Titled – No Place Like Chrome
Back in the mid-2000s, independent hip-hop occupied a vital lane. While mainstream trends shifted toward polished synth textures and club...
35 Years of Cypress Hill: The Debut That Changed Hip-Hop
On this day, August 13, 1991, the hip-hop world received an album that permanently altered the trajectory of the genre....
30 Years of Basquiat: Streets, Canvas & Hip-Hop
Three Decades Since the Premiere: A Cinematic Monument to an Era On this day, August 9, exactly 30 years have...
20 Years Later: Masta Killa – Made in Brooklyn
Two Decades of "Made in Brooklyn": Uncompromising East Coast Grit On this day, August 8, 2006, Wu-Tang Clan's Masta Killa...
Jadakiss: 25 Years of Kiss Tha Game Goodbye
On this day, we mark exactly 25 years since Jason Phillips, better known as Jadakiss, released his debut solo album...
30 Years of Nine’s Cloud 9: A Dark East Coast Classic
Looking Back at 1996: The Dark Side of East Coast Boom-Bap On this day, August 6, 1996, Bronx MC Nine...
Atmosphere – Overcast!: How Minneapolis’ Gloomy Clouds Gave Birth to an Independent Revolution
Author: RAProgram When heads talk about the music scene in Minnesota, the first name that pops up is Prince. Back...
25 Years Later: Da Beatminerz – Brace 4 Impak
On this day, July 31, 2001, the legendary NYC production crew Da Beatminerz released their debut studio album, Brace 4...
35 Years of Leaders of the New School’s Debut Album
Today marks exactly 35 years since Long Island’s own Leaders of the New School (L.O.N.S.) dropped their debut studio album,...