BeatTips Hip Hop Archive One of The Best Yet: The State of the Gang Starr Legacy Remains Strong Jesse Bernard Oct 19, 2020 0 This interview was carried out in November 2019 when DJ Premier visited London.
Classic Hip Hop/Rap Albums AZ — Doe Or Die: A 25th Anniversary Retrospective Dart Adams Oct 10, 2020 0 The man who made the lone guest appearance on Illmatic was signed to a record deal off the strength of…
BeatTips Hip Hop Archive Mainstream Rap Is Not The Boogeyman: Why The Mainstream Imbalance Argument Falls Flat Amir Said Oct 5, 2020 0 Departures from traditions usually lead to new traditions, which are themselves reimagined (repurposed…
BeatTips Hip Hop Archive Timeless Music: Isaac Hayes – “Soulsville” Amir Said Sep 24, 2020 0 "Soulsville," from the movie Shaft. This is my favorite Isaac Hayes joint. The scene in Shaft where this…
BeatTips Hip Hop Archive LL Cool J – ‘Mama Said Knock You Out’: A 30th Anniversary Retrospective Dart Adams Sep 14, 2020 0 After the success of LL Cool J's double Platinum selling 1987 album Bigger And Deffer, LL was on top of…
BeatTips Hip Hop Archive Raekwon – Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…: A 25th Anniversary Retrospective Dart Adams Aug 1, 2020 0 The year was 1994. We were in the midst of a Golden Era, but we had no idea at the time. Within it, a new…
BeatTips Certified Music BeatTips Certified: Nata – “Art Thou” Amir Ali Said Jun 28, 2020 0 Nata just started rhyming two years ago, and she's already on a roll. In 2018, the Franklin, New Jersey…
BeatTips Hip Hop Archive Eric B. & Rakim — Let The Rhythm Hit ‘Em: A 30th Anniversary Retrospective Dart Adams Jun 19, 2020 0 Eric B. & Rakim released one of the best Rap albums of the Summer in 1988, which was quite a feat…
BeatTips Hip Hop Archive Stevie Wonder’s Reworking of “Happy Birthday” Amir Said May 14, 2020 0 Singing Stevie Wonder’s “Happy Birthday,” with the pulsing, rhythmic refrain: happy birthday to you,…
BeatTips Certified Music Essential Records of UK Neo-Soul’s Present (& Future) Jesse Bernard Feb 17, 2020 0 The UK’s relationship with neo-soul goes back to the mid- to late 1980s when acts such as Soul II Soul,…