Get Up!

It’s morning and the mattress and pillows seem to literally be exerting a physical force on your body. There is an unexplainable pull reaching out from the soft surface of your bed and forcing you to stay in bed and ignore the issues of the day. This morning featured an especially strong pull, I’m still struggling to…

Dom’s Still Callin.

(Image Via: BlazinStreetz) Dom Kennedy serves up some visuals to accompany the release of “Get Home Safely”. “Still Callin″ to me was the stand out track from this particular tape, so it’s only proper that it gets the full video treatment. I’ve said it many times before in my writing and I will continue to…

Lil B X Final Fantasy VI…Thank You Based God

I’m going to assume a lot you are familiar with Lil’ B and his new peculiar approach to the rap game. If not, prepare to laugh, abhor, or tilt your hat in regard to thy Based God. I’m going to save most of this harangue in hopes of a more in-depth feature. You may or…

Chrono Jigga

So if you’re a music head/gamer you probably stay up a night and wonder when someone will do a mash up of one of the GREATEST RPG’s of ALL TIME and Jay-Z…no? is that just me then? I don’t know what it is about Jay-Z songs that mash up so well with other instrumentals. Any…

Another Day Another Struggle

“Cause G-E-D, wasn’t B-I-G I got P-A-I-D, that’s why my moms hate me She was forced to kick me out, no doubt Then I figured out licks went for twenty down South.” The Notorious BIG was shot today in 1997 at 12:30.  Truly an originator and truly one of the best. Rest in Peace.

METHOD MAN vs SOUR PATCH KIDS

Crafted in some deep, abysmal, iron kettle in the shadows of Staten Island, 9 original practitioners of rhyme from the hells of urban plight to lace unforgettable dungeon instrumentals with vibrant tales of their everyday life. Wu Tang easily made it’s way into my top 3 ‘Greatest Rap Groups of All Time’ list. Method Man…

Just Around the Corner: 5&A Dime

5&a Dime from EQ Culture on Vimeo. For the past couple of years, I have been working w/the store 5&A Dime. Many of my friends would ask me what that store was and what it was about – some people even thought it was a bar because we have monthly parties where booze is usually…

Dom Kennedy and the Secret of the Forest

Dom Kennedy has one of the most laid back, graceful voices to lace a rap track in years and whether or not he stuns you with his lyrics you will no doubt leave a listening session with at least four phrases to raise your ego in the face of any situation. Dom is the kind…