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Music fans around the world were saddened to learn of the passing of Mark Morales, better known as Prince Markie Dee of the classic rap group The Fat Boys. Morales passed away on February 18, 2021, after a long battle with illness. He and his groupmates—Kool Rock Ski, Buff Love, and the Human Beatbox—were most […]
Jeru The Damaja, born February 14th, 1972, is a Brooklyn-born hip-hop artist, producer, and entrepreneur. He is best known for his critically acclaimed debut album, “The Sun Rises in the East”. It was released in 1994 and contained samples from several classic soul records. The album set the stage for what would become Jeru’s signature […]
Wendell Timothy Fite, also known as DJ Hurricane (born January 12, 1965) is an American hip-hop DJ, producer, and rapper. He is best known for his work with the Beastie Boys. He was a member of the groups Solo Sounds and The Afros and recorded three solo albums, featuring many well-known artists such as Xzibit, […]
James Roberts (born February 12, 1963), better known as Ed Lover, is an American rapper, actor, musician, radio personality, and former MTV VJ. He hosted “The Ed Lover Show” on SiriusXM’s old-school hip-hop station BackSpin. As of April 12, 2018, he hosts the morning show at classic hip-hop “104.3 Jams” WBMX in Chicago. Roberts was […]
Yo! Bum Rush the Show is the debut studio album by American hip-hop group Public Enemy, released on February 10, 1987. It was recorded at Spectrum City Studios in Hempstead, New York, and became one of the fastest-selling hip-hop records, but was controversial among radio stations and critics, in part due to lead rapper Chuck […]
Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and Space) is the debut album by alternative hip-hop group Digable Planets released on February 9, 1993, by Pendulum/Elektra Records. The album has been certified Gold in the US by the RIAA. The album was produced by Digable Planets’ Ishmael Butler (“Butterfly”) and features raps from Butler, Irving, and […]
Supreme Clientele is the second studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah, released on February 8, 2000, by Epic Records. The album showcases Ghostface’s signature up-tempo, stream-of-consciousness rhyme style, and features guest appearances from Cappadonna, GZA, Masta Killa, Method Man, Raekwon, Redman, RZA, U-God, and others. It features affiliates of what […]
Let’s Get Free is the debut studio album by the hip-hop duo dead prez. It was released on February 8, 2000, on Loud Records. Although the production was derided by some critics as a “dull musical backdrop”, Let’s Get Free was called a “return to politically conscious rap”. Rolling Stone gave the album four stars […]
Kid Capri, born on February 7, 1967, is a renowned American hip-hop DJ, producer, and rapper. His influence extends across the entire music industry, and he has had a hand in producing some of the biggest hits of the last four decades. Kid Capri has been called the “king of mixtapes” and has earned numerous […]
Christopher Lee Rios (November 10, 1971 – February 7, 2000), better known by his stage name Big Pun (short for Big Punisher), was an American rapper. Emerging from the underground hip-hop scene in the Bronx borough of New York City in the early 1990s, he came to prominence upon being discovered by fellow Bronx rapper […]
