Contributed by Brian Meredith on 10/26/07
Brooklyn has an outstanding hip hop tradition - one that Junk Science isn’t about to break. With a smooth hoppy blend of flowing wit, creativity, and adept beats, DJ Snafu and Baje One released their debut, Feeding Einstein, in early 2005.
The duo’s sophomore effort, a Def Jux/Embedded Music collaboration […]

Contributed by Alex Viard on 10/23/07
As their crew and label experience a renascence of sorts, Smif-N-Wessun prepare for the release of their latest album, Smif-N-Wessun: The Album. Amidst album preparations and college basketball promotions for ESPN, the Boot Camp Click veterans take some time out with Drop to discuss Brooklyn, the new album, and […]

Contributed by Alex Viard on 10/12/07
As they release their first joint project, The Message Uni Versa, Dudley Perkins and Georgia Anne Muldrow talk about their new group G&D. From their Las Vegas home, the couple give us a run down on life, music and the Uni Versa… Georgia did most of the […]

In the Crates by Hubert Sawyers
Hubert linked up with the busy producer to chat about his new project, his role in the proliferation of computer producers and the hip hop history course at NC Central University he teaches with Chris “Play” Martin.

Contributed by Alex Viard on 8/10/07 
You may have seen or heard Musab alongside fellow Rhymsayers like Atmosphere and Brother Ali. Formerly known as Beyond, he is one of the pioneers of Midwest hip hop and has been putting Minnesota hip hop on the map for over a decade. We caught up with the original Rhymesayer […]

Contributed by Step Above Most on 8/6/07 
For those of y’all who don’t know, Guru is one of the most respected MC’s in the history of hip hop. After a lengthy stint teaming up with legendary producer DJ Premier in the group Gang Starr, Guru made his move to releasing a series of highly-acclaimed, groundbreaking […]

In The Crates by Hubert Sawyers III
While anyone can get a hit single submitting to the latest trends, it’s good to know there’s still artists like Jake One gaining ground by working hard and paying dues.

In The Crates by Hubert Sawyers III
With his new album, Popular Demand, rapper/producer Black Milk’s certified himself as hip hop’s next big thing. We met with the versatile star to get the drop on all things Black Milk.

Contributed by Alex Viard on 6/15/07 
Hailing from Detroit’s Conant Gardens, Slum Village has been a hip hop tradition since they debuted as Baatin, T3, and Jay Dee aka J Dilla (R.I.P.) on their fabled Fantastic, Vol. 1 (1997). With a revolving door of members and labels, the Motor City mainstays have received love from listeners, […]

Contributed by Alex on 6/15/07
For the past 15 years, Miami based DJ Khaled has been wowing crowds with his charisma and signature catch-phrase ‘listennn’. A regular feature on illegal underground radio stations, the Terror Squad DJ has, at various times in his career, gone by the monikers of “The Arab Attack” (discontinued shortly after September […]

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