Music
Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II an instant classic!
What’s the first item on your agenda tomorrow, September 8, 2009? Well hip-hop fans, get your mind right and make some changes. You need to immediately go to your nearest record store and finally cop Raekwon’s instant classic album, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Part II. Fans have been anxiously, to be truthful, painfully awaiting [...]
Exploring black consciousness
Do you know who Steve Biko is?
Maybe, maybe not.
I first met him in a class on Southern African history taught by one of Tufts University’s greatest assests Jeanne Marie Penvenne. Biko is one of the better known martyr’s of Apartheid, which means “separateness,” which was part of the pathetic official South African state policy. While [...]
My favorite song of all time and current tunes
After years of internal deliberation, I’ve concluded that no song makes me feel as good as Common and Ynot’s Chapter 13 (Rich Man Vs. Poor Man) off of the 1994 release “Resurrection” I praise as the most creative hip-hop song I’ve heard.
This guy Ynot is pretty ill:
The below lyrics are courtesey of the great website the [...]
Lil’ Wayne Starring in Mardi Gras – Mixtape classic!
While Lil’ Wayne mixtapes seem to pop up by the hour, I copped “Lil’ Wayne Starring in Mardi Gras” this summer which still blows my mind every time I listen to it. DJ Cinema treats listeners to some classic Weezy verses blended over some of the greatest beats I’ve ever heard — no exaggerations here [...]
