31 years ago today, Chi Ali released his first and only album The Fabulous Chi-Ali. Chi-Ali first appeared on De La Soul’s single “Say No Go” and on Black Sheep’s debut album, A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing featured on “Pass the 40”. Chi Ali at the time was a core member of Native Tongues, a […]
Three decades ago today, Chi Ali released his first and only album, The Fabulous Chi-Ali. Chi-Ali first appeared on De La Soul’s single “Say No Go,” and Black Sheep’s debut album, A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing, featured on “Pass the 40”. Chi Ali, at the time, was a core member of Native Tongues, a New […]
29 years ago today, Chi Ali released his first and only album The Fabulous Chi-Ali. Chi-Ali first appeared on De La Soul’s single “Say No Go” and on Black Sheep’s debut album, A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing featured on “Pass the 40”. Chi Ali at the time was a core member of Native Tongues, a […]
28 years ago today, Chi Ali released his first and only album The Fabulous Chi-Ali. Chi-Ali first appeared on De La Soul’s single “Say No Go” and on Black Sheep’s debut album, A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing featured on “Pass the 40”. Chi Ali at the time was a core member of Native Tongues, a […]
27 years ago today, Chi Ali released his first and only album The Fabulous Chi-Ali. Chi-Ali first appeared on De La Soul’s single “Say No Go” and on Black Sheep’s debut album, A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing featured on “Pass the 40”. Chi Ali at the time was a core member of Native Tongues, a […]
Producer and DJ, J. Period has a track record that can’t be denied. He knows what joints are Party starters. He has the vernacular of musicology that in both inter generational, transcends race/ social class and sonically verbose. Alas he is the last of a dying breed of musician (yes, this writer believes djs are […]
Words by Sonya Davie This article was originally published in The Source “Power 30” Issue #273 PAIN & HIP-HOP Addressing Mental Wellness in Today’s Hip-Hop Culture Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information For decades, Hip-Hop artists have always used rap as an informal method of therapy. Songs that depict the frailty of the artist’s emotional state […]
Hip-hop and sneaker culture have gone hand-in-hand since Run-DMC first rapped about their adidas in 1986 — a move that led to a lucrative partnership between the Three Stripes and the three-man band, and ultimately created a lane others swiftly followed. From Jay-Z’s S. Carter deal with Reebok to Kanye’s current YEEZY deal with adidas, […]
26 years ago today, Chi Ali released his first and only album The Fabulous Chi-Ali. Chi-Ali first appeared on De La Soul‘s single “Say No Go” and on Black Sheep‘s debut album, A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing, featured on “Pass the 40”. Chi Ali at the time was a core member of Native Tongues, a […]
Last night at B.B. Kings NYC Bronx City Inc. and US Ent brought out DJ Funk Flex, Mysonne the General and friends to represent NYC Hip Hop in a major way. The live show featured several artists like Grafh, original Native Tongue member Chi Ali and non other than the founder of this culture, DJ […]
15 years ago today, Chi Ali released his first and only album ‘The Fabulous Chi-Ali’. Chi-Ali first appeared on De La Soul’s single Say No Go on the song “Who’s The Mack Daddy” and on Black Sheep’s debut album, A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing, featured on “Pass the 40”. Chi Ali at the time was […]
Original Native Tongues member and one of Hip Hop’s youngest child rappers “Chi Ali” Griffith gives the chilling details to what led up to him killing his daughter’s uncle in 2000 in the Bronx. Chi also explains vividly what it was like being on the run and eventually making his way to the big time, […]
