Interviews

This article is about Chuck D, but first bear with my Op-Ed commentary for a moment. These days I don’t think there would be an argument as to the birthplace of Hip Hop music being The Bronx. There was a...

DOGG POUND GANGSTAS... STILL BANGIN' By Khalid J. Strickland a.k.a. Dirty Angel    Tha Pound is droppin' some new "Chit"... I’ll be perfectly honest.  As a native New Yorker from the same Brooklyn hood as Biggie, I took exception when California’s Dogg Pound (made...

AYATOLLAH SNAPS NECKS WITH “SOUNDCHRONICLES: VOLUME ONE” By Khalid J. Strickland a.k.a. Dirty Angel Photos By C. Martucci You can’t sue Ayatollah if you catch whiplash from his beats For Shiite Muslims, an Ayatollah is a high-ranking leader...

“Distraktions Of Distrakt” by Interview by Todd E. Jones toddejones@yahoo.com If you want something done, you have to do it yourself. This ideology is essential in the hip-hop culture & business. For a single LP, major labels invest colossal sums of...

REPPIN' OTTAWA, BELLY PREPARES TO UNLEASH "THE REVOLUTION" By Khalid J. Strickland a.k.a. Dirty Angel This Belly is full... of lethal lyrics. Regardless of where you go in this world you’re bound...

"Black Milk Does A Body Good” Music provides intangible nourishment for all human beings. Detroit’s own, Black Milk is a producer/emcee who nourishes listeners with his hip-hop. While many hip-hop fans associate Eminem with Detroit, a slew of underground music...

SEAN PRICE HEALS HIP-HOP WITH "JESUS PRICE SUPASTAR" By Khalid J. Strickland a.k.a. Dirty Angel Opposing emcess are the only ones getting crucified... For the span of his lengthy rap career, Brooklyn’s own Sean Price has been reliable when it comes to...

“Gabriel Teodros Loves His Work” Gabriel Teodros of Abyssinian Creole has proved to the world that you can work doing what you love and love your work. Even though Gabriel is an artist, he is speaking to and for the...

STYLES P FINALLY SET TO RELEASE "TIME IS MONEY" By Khalid J. Strickland a.k.a. Dirty Angel Your favorite rapper's favorite rapper. Rapper Styles P, one-third of hardcore rap trio The LOX (which also consists of Jadakiss and Sheek Louch), couldn’t have...

GBENGA AKINNAGBE: MASTER OF HIS CRAFT By Khalid J. Strickland a.k.a. Dirty Angel   Surprise, "Wire" fans! Ya' favorite gangster has a clean-cut side.              Gbenga Akinnagbe is a star most definitely on the rise.  The versatile, theater-trained actor was a regular on the...