On its 30th anniversary, Son Raw dives into the ever-lasting impact of Mobb Deep's The Infamous, the sound of two post-adolescent geniuses from the QBC, plunging into darkness, violence, and nihilism
| Celebrating 25 Years of Mobb Deep’s ‘Hell on Earth’ | December 3, 2021 |
In the twenty-five years since its drop date, Hell On Earth's classic rank has been etched in hip-hop culture with fire and brimstone, Chris Mitchell writes.
| Rest in Peace, Prodigy | June 20, 2017 |
In memory of one of the best to ever do it.
Alchemist and Havoc get together for The Silent Partner and the results are as good as you'd expect.
| The Rap-Up: Week of April 29 | April 29, 2016 |
Featuring Havoc, Alchemist, & Method Man, Mozzy, Loudiene & The Outfit, Tx.,Young God, Chief Keef & More.
| King of Queens: On Cormega at 45 | February 3, 2016 |
Resident New York Scholar Pete Tosiello remembers Cormega's debut, The Realness.
| “People Who Think They Know What We Should Like, Don’t Know Us”: An Interview with The Doppelgangaz | December 18, 2015 |
Pete Tosiello sits down with the New York duo to discuss nostalgia, touring life, and inspiration for songwriting.
| Summer Mixtape: Small Pro | July 13, 2015 |
Mobb Deep, Busta Rhymes, Jay-Z, Elucid, M.E.D., Danny Brown, Tribe, and more!
Who will compete for the title of Hardest Rap Album of All Time? Vote until Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. PST
| Product Placement: Review of Prodigy’s “Product of the 80s” | January 13, 2015 |
>Harold Stallworth comes equipped for warfare. When Product of the 80s was released, its marquee contributor, Prodigy, was locked inside New York’s Mid-State Correctional Facility serving a three-year stretch for criminal gun possession. This was 2008, just six months after the release of the second installment of his H.N.I.C. franchise, which was prematurely billed as […]
