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“Run’s House” is a single released by Run DMC from their fourth studio album Tougher Than Leather. “Run’s House” was released in 1988 through Profile Records and was produced and written by the group and Davy D. “Run’s House” was later used as the theme song for Run’s show Run’s House and was sampled by the group for their hit single, “Down with […]
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“Rebel Without a Pause” is a song by Public Enemy and the first single from their 1988 album It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back. “Rebel Without a Pause” was the first song created for It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back. The group had recently finished a tour with fellow Def Jam artists LL Cool J and Eric B. & […]
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“It Ain’t Hard to Tell” is the second single and last track from the debut album Illmatic by Nas. Although the track was technically the second single on the album, it was the first single to be released after the album was pressed in 1994. The first single, “Halftime,” was released two years prior to […]
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“Ladies First” (with Monie Love) remains one of Queen Latifah’s signature songs. The feminist anthem was the third single taken All Hail the Queen. All Hail The Queen is the debut album Queen Latifah, released on November 28, 1989, under Tommy Boy Records. The album was unusually successful for a Hip Hop record at the time […]
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Public Enemy 1987 Live @ Def Jam Tour London: Ever since they exploded on the scene in 1987, Public Enemy has been one of the most influential and powerful forces in Hip Hop. Over 30 years of nearly constant world-touring has secured their status as one of the best and most impactful (live)acts in Hip Hop […]
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Bodega Bamz has been steadily releasing solid project after solid project for the last couple of years, and now not even a month after his “The Lost Pack” offering with V Don, he’s back with a new album titled “Vivir…” To put it plainly, this whole shit go hard. From the intro track “Nicky Warlord” […]
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Audio for new single from Fly Family artist Dutch Brown has leaked this morning. “Send Em” is an example of the Harlem rep’s spittin’ ability over a dark instrumental canvas (provided by Norway’s Ben Jesus). This is also the first leak from the forthcoming Deus Per Vicos LP mostly produced by Jesus (with one beat […]
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Lord Willin & John Solinas invite frequent collaborator Redd Rebel & underground giants Slaine & Copywrite along for the vivid street depiction “The Beast Out Here.” The post Premiere: Lord Willin & John Solinas evoke “The Beast Out Here” w/ Slaine, Copywrite & Redd Rebel appeared first on Weekly Rap Gods. Source
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“This is my sound: hip-hop, boom-bap, putting my own creative twist to it, but enhanced through Beatminerz’ production.” – Truth Queens, NY emcee Truth teams up with legendary production duo Da Beatminerz (Mr. Walt & DJ Evil Dee) for his third full-length album, For All Intents and Purposes. Full of slick wordplay and sharp lyricism, […]
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Planet Asia and east coast turntablist Jay-Ef have dropped visuals for new single “Waterfront” this morning. Produced by IzzNyce the digital single is also out now for purchase/stream and combines Ef’s deft cuts (which he also uses as part of Rob Swift‘s Brolic Army of turntablists) with Asia’s one-of-a-kind lyrical delivery. This is the first leak from the Cash […]
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