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Contributed by Chris Gaerig on 11/5/07
Being a white rapper is hard enough. Trying to make it as a white duo? You’d better have some serious chops. Being a group of white rappers, coming out of Brooklyn and not being named The Beastie Boys? Impossible, right? Not necessarily. New York troupe Iller Than Theirs (members Tone […]

Shortly after Fast Cars, Danger, Fire, and Knives was released, I went to see Aesop Rock at St. Andrew’s Hall in Detroit. After the show ended, Aesop came down from the stage, mingled, and signed whatever piece of clothing his fanatic fans would shove in his face. I awkwardly bumbled my way over and asked […]

The phrase “finding forever” carries a laundry list of connotations — perpetually finding something, finding the endlessness of time, etc. — none of which are very concrete and none of which can be said to be wrong. But the rendering that seems to describe Chi-town mainstay Common’s latest release Finding Forever is much more ominous: […]

I’ve had Pharoahe Monch’s Desire for a little over three weeks now. The editors here at Drop came to me and asked if I’d be interested in reviewing it, and naturally, I jumped at the opportunity. As someone who had always heard about Pharoahe Monch but wasn’t very familiar with his material, I was intrigued.
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Pastor Troy is an angry man. He grunts, snarls, barks, and screams constantly, giving the distinct impression that he’s mad about something. But then again, you don’t name yourself Pastor Troy unless you’ve got something to be angry about, right? You’ve got to have something that you want to tell people. It’s a shame then […]

Oh, to be young and rich - the hallmarks of the American Dream. Hip hop seems to relish in the idea of it. Not that other genres haven’t ever flaunted their extravagant lifestyles, but rarely do you hear rock stars, folk singers, or divas crooning about how much money they have throughout an entire album. […]

Mike-E is not just a rapper. He’s not just a beat poet. Mike-E, and what he’s built his career on, is a humanitarian. Born in Ethiopia, Mike-E has an undeniable connection to his native Africa. And when he’s not volunteering for non-profit organizations or lending a hand to the education about and eradication of AIDS, […]

Great hip hop albums are eternal: Nas’ Illmatic, Biggie’s Ready to Die, and Public Enemy’s Fear of a Black Planet. One of the most incredible thing about these albums is how they never sound dated. When they were released, all of them were groundbreaking in their own way, be it politics, general lyricism, or outlook. […]

Devin the Dude is of a rare breed: An avid storyteller with a pension for the extremely surreal. His imagery? Vivid. His references? Interesting. His stories? Strangely gripping. But Devin falters at exactly what should set him apart. His freakishly outlandish tales of sexual deviance and rampant drug use are exceedingly disturbing rather than quirky […]

The phrase ‘nappy headed-hoes’ has sparked controversy on words describing women in hip hop lyrics. What is ignored is that these ‘naughty’ words don’t always refer to ALL women.