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I simply call this joint.... "NUMBERS" (I was inspired by my idol, Ice-T, who had "COLORS"). For obsessed people who always ask, "How many units did so-and-so sell?" but never ask, "Is so-and-so's album any good?" This is dedicated to you.  I know this guy must love reading...

Is this Rap Wars 2007: East vs. West all over again? Not quite. At the end of the day, there will be one winner- Universal Records. Yes, both titles are distributed by Universal. Do you really think that either...

If making Hip Hop is so simple why does it take a Caveman to do it right? Caveman Theory features emcees Redd Simpkins, Godamus Rhyme, Kap, and DJ Dolo. I’m not sure why they have Caveman in their name,...

The KNOTZ featuring Megaton, Aswad Mikal the Black Angel, and Dreadchild have been coming with hard hitting rhymes and beats on the underground circuit for several years. Their new EP release entitled "The Antidote" serves up rugged Hip Hop...

 DIRTY ANGEL'S FAVORITE FOLKS (NYC EDITION) Featuring BIG AL of SPIC'N SPANISH By Khalid Strickland a.k.a. Dirty Angel   Party like a rockstar...      New York’s local television has been known to spawn huge hits.  Cult followings have turned into national audiences. Controversial shock jock...

Esteemed journalist Khalid Strickland makes his screen debut with “Thug Opus,” a gritty, Tarentinoeque, action film set in Brooklyn. The film takes the viewer inside the life of hustlers who seek their claim of power and status on...

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CIRCUIT SCARECROW- CIRCUIT SCARECROW- ETHOSPINE   Approximately 3 years ago, Circuit Scarecrow released an EP entitled “Mechanical Laughter”. I was fortunate enough to review this ear-catching project.  Mechanical offered an element not attempted before in Hip Hop. That element is known...

The Best Of 2006:  List by Todd E. Jones - Music Journalist Hip-hop  "The Shining" by J DILLA "St. Elsewhere" by GNARLS BARKLEY "Fishscale" by GHOSTFACE KILLAH "Murray's Revenge" by MURS & 9TH WONDER "Game Theory" by THE ROOTS "Dennehy" by SERENGETI "The Same Channel" by FAT JON...

BLING: The HIP HOP Jewelry Book by Reggie Osse and Gabriel Tolliver isn’t just about Diddy’s jewels, Lil Jon’s goblet, or Lil Wayne’s grills, it features classic images of G Rap, LL, of course Slick Rick, Biz Markie, Rakim,...