LL Cool J returns with the video for the Q-Tip-produced “Saturday Night Special” featuring Fat Joe and Rick Ross. LL drops a reminder of what New York sounds like as he reminisces about an old friend who was a street legend. His rap is an instructional blueprint for success emphasizingContinue Reading
Sunday night Big Daddy Kane and KRS-One gave a clinic on hip-hop for their Verzuz session. Their friendly competition was interspersed with appearances from Buckshot, Nice & Smooth, Roxanne Shante, Hakim Green of Channel Live, Masta Ace, Craig G, DJ Scratch, DJ Red Alert, Mad Lion, Das Efx, Popmaster Fabel,Continue Reading
Fat Joe emerged in 1993 with his first single “Flow Joe” and debut album Represent. Diamond D, who was a member of D.I.T.C. along with Joe, produced the storm-trooping beats and jazzy horns of “Flow Joe.” Fat Joe’s raw and confident cadence was recognized in the streets and “Flow Joe’s”Continue Reading
[youtube id=”AiwvPmRTv6M”]Big Pun debuted as a solo artist in 1998 with his album Capital Punishment. Gifted with dense wordplay and a nimble cadence, Big Pun was quickly recognized as one of the best of his generation. “Twinz (Deep Cover)” paired him with mentor and friend Fat Joe and together theyContinue Reading