I’m using the censored title of the song to keep things family friendly. But to be clear, I mean the other version, which begins with…
Tag: East Coast
23/12/2020: “Scenario” by A Tribe Called Quest featuring Leaders Of The New School
Rappers these days just don’t seem to revel in words and rhythms like the old school guys did. Everybody on this track just flows! The…
12/11/2020: “Brooklyn’s Finest” by Jay Z & Notorious BIG
What to say about this… two of East Coast Hip Hop’s best, as the name implies, together on a beat like this. They actually went…
23/09/2020: “Push Up Ya Lighter” by The Roots
Illadelph Halflife, released in 1996, is up there with the best hip hop albums ever. It’s easy to see why, when a nugget like this graces…
20/10/2019: “Heaven & Hell” by Raekwon featuring Ghostface Killah
This is one of the finest hip hop songs ever penned. The lyrics and flow are on point, and the production is awe inspiringly brilliant….
13/10/2019: “Cold World” by GZA
GZA, known for being one of the most intelligent members of the Wu-Tang Clan, created one of hip hop’s greatest albums with Liquid Swords, released in…
12/04/2019: “Street Struck” by Big L
Big L is one of the greatest rappers of all time, considered one of the most creative and effective lyricists ever. Unfortunately, he was shot…
22/03/2019: “Raw Hide” by Ol’ Dirty Bastard
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…
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…