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- The Pharcyde - "Runnin'" (from Labcabincalifornia, 1995) Let’s start with a bridge — one between the insurgent wave of early ’90s West Coast indie and all the potential dynamism, insight, and creativity that underground hip-hop would cultivate by the decade’s end.
- J-Live - "Braggin' Writes" (12", 1995) One of the other calling cards, it should be noted, is rapping about rapping — the recentering and arms-race showoff of skills.
- Dr. Octagon - "Blue Flowers" (from Dr. Octagonecologyst, 1996) Kool Keith’s always been a crazy bastard, if by “crazy” you mean “can sound fly even rapping complete nonsense” and “bastard” you mean “stylistically fathered by immaculate conception.”
- The East Flatbush Project - "Tried By 12" (12", 1996) When street rap mourns, it’s the strongest case there is for hip-hop not as the detractors’ “inspiration for violence,” but as something inspired by violence — of something that has to be paid attention to, made sense of, after-the-fact justified, but not so much celebrated as chronicled in ways that at least try to find the resilience of artistic expression in the midst of a grim scenario.
Jul 19, 2023 · These underground artists, often overlooked by the masses, played a crucial role in shaping the course of hip-hop, pushing boundaries, and maintaining the genre’s authenticity. Late night radio shows such as that hosted by Funkmaster Flex gave these artists the chance to shine.
Mar 22, 2022 · The Listening is near-flawless, perfectly encapturing the spirit and vibes of classic early & mid 90’s Hip Hop, similar to the soulful sounds of De La Soul, ATCQ, The Fugees, and The Roots, but unique enough to stand on its own. “For You”, “Whatever You Say”, “The Way You Do It”, “Away From Me”, “The Listening” – all ...
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- Madvillain “Madvillainy” (2004) WOW!!!!! This was the first word that went through my head by the end of the album. This immediately put you back into the mindstate after you finished with De La Soul Is Dead or Aquemini, which was there’s something immensely special about this album… but what exactly is it?
- Leak Bros. "Waterworld" (2004) Almost unanimously captured was a look of awe and glee when it was announced that Cage and Tame One of Artifacts were coming together as the Leak Brothers.
- MF Doom "Operation Doomsday" (1999) Welcome to the unorthodox world of MF DOOM. The emcee formerly known as Zev Love X from KMD re-emerged as a metal faced villain with penchant for quirky, yet strangely dope, lyrics.
- Company Flow "Funcrusher Plus" (1997) Man oh man!! Talk about a breakthrough release. This landmark release shattered everything in its path in ’97, and was hardly ever mentioned among the year’s best.
Apr 11, 2019 · Relive The Golden Age Of 1990s Hip-Hop With These 44 Classic Photos. By Marco Margaritoff | Edited By Leah Silverman. Published April 11, 2019. Updated January 19, 2024. This gallery of 1990s hip-hop and '90s rap icons pays homage to a time when the genre meant more than popping bottles.
Aug 26, 2015 · Quasimoto – The Unseen. Madness is the pleasure of the unseen, and Madlib’s pig-nosed hippo with the brick is everyone’s unseen. The lost thoughts of a rambling stairwell dweller, or the undine...
