Rap & Hip-Hop

Beyond A Shadow Of A Doubt was recorded in '88 and '89 here in Seattle by two young producers, Danny Dee Rock and CMT, who went by the name Incredicrew. They juxtaposed DJ Nerdy B's fresh scratching with Chelly Chell's clever rhyme delivery and the...

Between navigating through daily struggles and keeping a level head in a today's polarized political climate, a person can easily be swept up in the madness. While some fall victim to these perils, others consciously remove themselves in order to gain...

Berlin based beatmaker Suff Daddy returns with a brand new longplayer called "Pompette" featuring appearances from i.e. Illa J, Guilty Simpson, Torky Tork, S. Fidelity, his Lunchbirds and many more. Just like his AKA as "DJ Midlifecrises", Suff Daddy' s...

Berlin based beat powerhouse Suff Daddy is finally back. With "Hair Of The Dog" he has created what may be his best album ever, arriving via Berlin's notorious Jakarta Records. Suff Daddy (578k monthly listeners on Spotify), is one of the legendary...

Being an artist has allowed me, in a sense, to take my time growing up. Artistic process allows me to take as much time as I need thinking and processing life and releasing. The validation I feel from having an attentive audience encourages me to be more...

Before we get this started, let me explain it. It's Ruff Draft. For my real niggaz only... Sound like it's straight from the ma'f*ckin' cassette!... Let's do it.á... Thus begins Ruff Draft. These self-produced tracks make up one of the late J Dilla's...

Before the acclaimed albums "Legends Never Die" and "All My Heroes Are Dead" brought his career to new heights, R.A. The Rugged Man spent years as an underrated rap enigma, with a slew of storied records to his name that had never received a proper...

BEATS, RHYMES AND LIFE was nominated for a 1997 Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. "1nce Again" was nominated for a 1997 Grammy for Best Rap Performance By a Duo Or Group. A Tribe Called Quest seem to grow, both musically and lyrically, with every LP,...

Beatitudes is the follow up beat tape to A Wonderful Letter. The album is a collection of gospel sample-based beats from the legendary DJ.

Beat Konducta Vol. 5 is Madlib & J. Rocc tribute to J Dilla.1. For My Mans (Prelude) 2. The Mystery (Dilla's Still Her) 3. Beat Provider (Through the Years) 4. J's Day Theme #3 (Support) 5. In Jah Hands (Dilla's Lament) 6. Get Dollaz (24-7) 7. The String...

Beat Battle Champion, Theory Hazit, presents his first round of beats from the Smack Pack Challenge entitled, The Five Deadly Venoms. With this Kung-Fu theme of beats influenced by none other than the Wu-Tang sound (Rza, Mathematics, 4th Disciple) this...

Beastie Boys - Some Old Bullshit [Reissue] Some Old Bullshit is a compilation album by the Beastie Boys released in 1994. It compiles several of their early EPs, recorded in the early 1980s. These recordings present a sound radically different from that...