Public Enemy is one of those acts whose work I find hard to discuss, simply because of the fact that I don’t think I’m a good enough writer to do their music justice (aww, don’t you feel sorry for me…). So agreeing to write about their damn-near perfect 1990 effort “Fear of a Black Planet” was a challenge, to say the least. “Fear” is more vibrant, more relevant than albums half it’s age-definitely a need-to-own if you’re a hip-hop fan, […]
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Blerd Appreciation: Gang Starr
Boston isn’t exactly a hotbed of urban culture. Actually, when you talk about nationally known and respected hip-hop artists from Beantown, there are only two names you need to bring up: Ed O.G. and Guru. Guru, of course, is the rapping half of the legendary duo Gang Starr. After breaking into the game in ’90 (I think) with “Jazz Thing”, Guru and his boy DJ Premier kicked off a decade-long string of hits, and while they never blew up on […]
Konfusion & K-os!
Despite the fact that I pretty much despise everything MTV stands for these days, I’ve gotta give props to the network formerly known as “music television” for introducing me to a handful of artists over time. One such artist is K-os. I was watching the Sucker Free countdown on MTV2 a few years back when I saw the video for “Superstarr Pt. Zero”. Struck by how much the track reminded me of the true-school hip-hop that I love, I purchased […]