Category: Legendary

My Friends Are Better Than Yours Featuring Dana Dane

Dana Dane helped pioneer the rap genre in the early 1980s

My Friends Are Better Than Yours Featuring Smif-N-Wessun

Hip-hop duo Smif-N-Wessun, aka Tek and General Steele, are recognized and respected worldwide for their steady lyrical control.

Roxanne Shanté, GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Discusses Legendary Career

Roxanne Shanté was recently honored with the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award earlier this year, an amazing 40 years after Shanté’s introduction to the world

My Friends Are Better Than Yours Featuring Evil Dee

My Friends Are Better Than Yours Featuring Evil Dee Da Beatminerz was a responsible party and some may consider one of the architects of the backpack movement in Hip-Hop back in the 90s when that term was placed on a certain brand of emcees. The sounds, the mindset, and the attitude of the movement were… Continue reading My Friends Are Better Than Yours Featuring Evil Dee

My Friends Are Better Than Yours Featuring Keith Perrin

The acronym FUBU worked its way into our vocabulary back in 1992 and stood as the basis for Black-owned businesses catering to Black businesses. For Us By Us still is a call to arms for Black entrepreneurs to make their way to success. I am in no way saying that the blueprint that the founders… Continue reading My Friends Are Better Than Yours Featuring Keith Perrin

My Friends Are Better Than Yours Featuring Grandmaster Dee

The world was captivated by the sounds of a group consisting of two emcees and one DJ from New York City named Whodini. The trio had a string of hits that kept people bobbing their heads and moving their feet whenever a song of theirs came on. With their self-titled album being released in 1983,… Continue reading My Friends Are Better Than Yours Featuring Grandmaster Dee

My Friends Are Better Than Yours Featuring Ralph McDaniels

If you’re a fan of music, more specifically Hip-Hop, Ralph McDaniels should be listed as one of your heroes. Every hip-hop artist was influenced by the work that Uncle Ralph (as he is affectionately known) has done over the 40 years he has been working in this fickle industry. No matter who you support or… Continue reading My Friends Are Better Than Yours Featuring Ralph McDaniels

My Friends Are Better Than Yours Featuring Bowlegged Lou of Full Force

You’ve heard many of their songs throughout the past 40-plus years. When it comes to legendary, this man and his music family fit the bill. He and his family, Full Force, which was comprised of brothers, Lucien “Bowlegged Lou” George Jr. “Paul Anthony” George, Brian “B-Fine” George, and cousins, Hugh Junior “Shy Shy” Clark, Curt… Continue reading My Friends Are Better Than Yours Featuring Bowlegged Lou of Full Force

The Revolution of ‘New Blue Sun’

By Essohana Glinski If you are a Hip-Hop loyalist or Outkast fan, you might feel betrayed by the release of Andre 3000‘s New Blue Sun solo album. It has become apparent that Mr. 3000 has diverged away from what fans know of him (i.e. “Return of the G”, “Xplosion”), and into a conduit role for change… Continue reading The Revolution of ‘New Blue Sun’

My Friends Are Better Than Yours: The Choice Is Yours- Dres From Black Sheep- Beyond 50

There are many recognizable songs in hip-hop history that all you have to do is hear four bars and you instantly know the song. Or, you know the most known and heavily recited lines, in this case, “Engine, engine number nine on the New York Transit line, if my train goes off the track, pick… Continue reading My Friends Are Better Than Yours: The Choice Is Yours- Dres From Black Sheep- Beyond 50

My Friends Are Better Than Yours: A Conversation With Special Ed

You knew him as the youngest in charge! Legendary Hip-Hop artist, Special Ed is still around and doing his thing! I got a chance to speak to the Brooklyn-bred artist to discuss what he has been up to lately. He is still performing and traveling the world as the hip-hop audience still gets a kick… Continue reading My Friends Are Better Than Yours: A Conversation With Special Ed

Grand Daddy I.U. Dead at 54

By Hana Glinski | @MzHanaG   Hip-Hop pioneer Grandaddy I.U. is dead at the age of 54, according to TMZ. GDIU’s long time friend, Pete Rock, reported to his followers that the Queens native quietly passed in his sleep. The official cause of death has not yet been released. GDIU – born “Ayub Bey” –… Continue reading Grand Daddy I.U. Dead at 54

Hurricane G Dead at 52

By Hana Glinski | “Hana G” Hurricane G died on November 6, 2022 at the age of 52. While her official cause of death has not been released, her daughter “Lexus” (whom she shares with Eric Sermon) announced this passed May, that her mother was diagnosed with lung cancer. She was born “Gloria Rodriguez” and… Continue reading Hurricane G Dead at 52

John “Ecstasy” Fletcher of Whodini Dead at 56

@MzHanaG On Wednesday morning, December 23rd, John “Ecstasy” Fletcher of pioneering hip hop group, Whodini, died. Roots drummer, Questlove, was the first to pay homage to the rap legend in a social media post. Said Questlove: “One love to Ecstasy of the legendary #Whodini. This man was a pivotal member of one of the most… Continue reading John “Ecstasy” Fletcher of Whodini Dead at 56

DJ Scratch: ‘It’s Time for Black Ownership in Hip-Hop Where We Can Thrive’

DJ Scratch The history of hip-hop is well-documented. It was created in the streets of New York City, lived in the parks, and then blossomed into the biggest genre of music in the world. One of the fortunate hip-hop artists who made a business from the natural talent he possessed is still creating music, living… Continue reading DJ Scratch: ‘It’s Time for Black Ownership in Hip-Hop Where We Can Thrive’

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