Reviews
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DJ Kool Herc
DJ Kool Herc is a Jamaican-American DJ widely recognized as one of the founders of hip-hop culture in the Bronx.
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Grandmaster Flash
Grandmaster Flash is a pioneering Bronx DJ and producer who helped invent core turntablism techniques such as backspinning, cutting, and scratching.
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Public Enemy
Public Enemy is a politically charged hip-hop group from Long Island that brought militant commentary, dense sampling, and stadium-scale energy to rap.
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A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest is a New York hip-hop group whose jazz samples, conversational flows, and socially aware writing helped redefine mainstream and underground rap alike.
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De La Soul
De La Soul is a Long Island hip-hop trio whose playful, sample-rich records helped shape the Native Tongues era and broadened the creative possibilities of rap.
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Oddisee
Oddisee is a Washington, D.C.-born rapper and producer known for crisp, self-produced records that balance introspection, social observation, and soulful boom-bap.
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Little Brother
Little Brother is a North Carolina hip-hop group known for warm soul sampling, conversational chemistry, and a thoughtful take on the everyday life of rap.
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Cannibal Ox
Cannibal Ox is a New York underground rap duo celebrated for surreal lyricism and the cold, futuristic production palette of The Cold Vein.
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MF DOOM
MF DOOM was a masked rapper and producer whose dense rhyme schemes, comic-book persona, and independent catalog made him a cult figure in underground hip-hop.
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Joell Ortiz
Joell Ortiz is a Brooklyn rapper known for sharp punchlines, battle-tested delivery, and a career that has moved between major-label exposure and independent credibility.