Ol’ Dirty Bastard was one of the Wu-Tang Clan’s founding members, and often considered one of their best rappers too. His career (and life in…
Hip Hop
14/03/2019: “Sippin’ On Some Syrup” by Three 6 Mafia featuring UGK and Project Pat
I would say that it’s a wonder that most Southern rappers didn’t die from the amount of weird drug concoctions they took, but unfortunately a…
17/02/2019: “Shaolin Style” by Shyheim featuring Squig
Shyheim started impressively young, with his debut album being released when he was 14, in 1994. That means that this song, from the 1996 album The…
06/02/2019: “Aftermath” by Tricky
The artist Tricky is another example of the Bristol Trip Hop I covered a couple of weeks back, with Smith and Mighty. He had worked…
02/01/2019: “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)” by Jay Z
A song from the 1977 musical “Annie” is not the most obvious inspiration for Jay Z. But after he heard the hook, he decided it…
14/12/2018: “Jogi” by Panjabi MC
Panjabi MC is perhaps more widely known for his song “Mundian To Bach Ke”, which he made version with in collaboration with Jay Z. That…
11/12/2018: “Black Ego” by Digable Planets
Digable Planets wanted to do things differently. Some of the most distinctive differences is in the production of their songs. The vocals are mixed quieter…
15/11/2018: “Drop” by The Pharcyde
The Pharcyde to me represent a whole strand of hip hop away from the gangsta rap so common in the 90s and today. A West…
25/10/2018: “Mad Skillz” by The Lords Of The Underground
Hip Hop groups can sometimes be a bit cringey, or maybe there will be a couple of members that aren’t up on the level of…
13/10/2018: “Climax” by Slum Village
J Dilla was easily one of Hip Hop’s greatest producers. It’s hard to say what he’d be making now if he hadn’t died of a…