Today In Hip Hop History: Remembering J Dilla 10 Years Later

On this date in 2006, James Dewitt Yancey better known as J Dilla lost his battle with…

The Power Behind Music

Why is music important?   ‘‘If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a…

The Light In Hip Hop: A Reflection On The Words & Works Of Common

A talent that is not Common We all have that one artist or group that gave…

J Dilla’s MPC Has A New Home: The Smithsonian

J Dilla’s name is ubiquitous in hip hop and production, widely concerned one of the greatest…

16 Knapp Provides Hip-Hop With Some International Flavor

Norwegian music producer 16 Knapper has spent years as a graffiti artist and skateboarder but after…

Where In The World Is Charles Hamilton? Apparently Perusing The Harlem Streets

Back in 2009, Charles Hamilton was gearing up to be one of the biggest names in the game;…

Premiere: Get Down With The Get Down In Slum Village’s “Yes Yes” Video

  Funny how things happen for a reason. I just downloaded De La Soul’s Da.I.S.Y. and…

De La Soul Wants You To “Smell The Da.I.S.Y.” …For Free!

It’s the return of the Da.I.S.Y. age. After depicting the death of the Da.I.S.Y. on the…

Recap: The First Annual #NYLovesDilla Concert With Special Guests Keith Murray & Pharoahe Monch

It was a special night tonight in NYC. Truly a night that people will tell their…

Sean Price ft Labba, Rim & ILLA Ghee “Barbiturates” [Prod J. Dilla]

Sean the barbarian returns with a new bar laced cut featuring some other heavy spitters over…