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The movie Wild Style, a groundbreaking film that showcased the vibrant hip-hop and street art scene of the early 1980s, first premiered on March 18, 1983. This iconic piece of cinema, often regarded as the first hip-hop motion picture, captured the essence of a rapidly evolving cultural movement at its nascent stage. Featuring legendary artists, […]
New Jack City, a film released on March 8, 1991, took a harrowing and vivid look at the ongoing crack epidemic that plagued communities in America. Wesley Snipes lead the cast of New Jack City as Nino Brown, a ruthless drug lord, and Ice-T as Scotty Appleton, a detective tasked with bringing him to justice. […]
Born Andre Romelle Young in California, Dr. Dre is a world-renowned rapper, producer, entrepreneur, and record executive. He began his career in hip-hop as part of the group, World Class Wreckin’ Cru, in 1984. Dre then co-founded the pioneering rap group N.W.A with Eazy E and Ice Cube in 1986. Subsequently, he went solo and […]
James Adarryl Tapp Jr. (September 9, 1977 – November 26, 2003), better known by his stage name Soulja Slim, was an American rapper and songwriter. He is perhaps best known for featuring on the U.S. number-one hit “Slow Motion”. James A’Darryl Tapp Jr. was born in New Orleans on September 9, 1977, to James and […]
Expansion Team is the second album from West Coast hip-hop group Dilated Peoples. The release is widely considered the group’s best album, led by the hit rap single “Worst Comes to Worst”, sampled from William Bell’s “I Forgot to Be Your Lover”. Expansion Team features production from Dilated members Evidence and Babu, as well as […]
Blowout Comb is the second studio album by hip-hop group Digable Planets, released October 18, 1994, on Pendulum/EMI Records. The album was written and recorded in Brooklyn, New York, where the group moved, with recording sessions beginning in 1993 and finishing in 1994. On Blowout Comb, Digable Planets abandoned the radio-friendly style of their debut […]
The New Danger is the second studio album by American rapper Mos Def, released on October 12, 2004, by Rawkus and Geffen Records. It is the follow-up to his breakthrough solo effort Black on Both Sides (1999), after which he devoted more time into his film and stage career. Production for the album was handled […]
T.I.M.E. (The Inner Mind’s Eye) is the second and final studio album by Long Island hip-hop group Leaders of the New School, released on October 12, 1993, by Elektra Records. This effort didn’t fare as well as their debut album, A Future Without a Past…, garnering a mixed reception. After the album’s release, the group […]
