Six years ago the hip-hop community lost one of the greatest and most talented producers music has ever seen. James “J Dilla” Yancey passed away Feb. 10, 2006, from a blood disease called TTP. J Dilla was a hip-hop producer from Detroit who worked with the likes of Common, A Tribe Called Quest, De La [...]
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2011′s best of the best in hip-hop
2011 was another great year for hip-hop. We had superstar collaborations, incredible debut and sophomore albums and exciting new artists emerging onto the scene. Take a look at my favorite albums, mixtapes and songs of the year. Top albums: 1. Jay-Z and Kanye West – “Watch The Throne” It’s hard to compete with either [...]
Black Star reunites at TLA to perform legendary album
On Aug. 26, 1998, Mos Def and Talib Kweli formed Black Star and released “Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star.” Thirteen years later, as a part of a special Rock The Bells Tour, these two graced the stage at the TLA in front of a sold-out crowd and performed the entire album from [...]
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