DJ Premier’s Hip Hop 50: Volume 1 EP is the first of 10 to kick off Mass Appeal’s celebration of the genre’s 50th year anniversary which is August 11, 2023. There is a different producer at the helm of each EP DJ Premier is the first one. Subsequent EPs willContinue Reading
[youtube id=”LHdd2f-9dEc”]Â Nas’ album listening party for Nasir took place tonight in Queens and Mass Appeal streamed the event. The long-awaited seven-song album produced by Kanye West is already receiving a lot of positive feedback from fans who have heard it. The Dream appears on the album that follows Life IsContinue Reading
[youtube id=”6jmfsfk00Vo”] Rapture is a new series from Mass Appeal and Netflix about hip-hop’s worldwide influence. Rapsody is one of the rappers who shares a behind-the-scenes look at her career. In the trailer, she talks about establishing her reputation and the difference in expectations for a woman rapper. 9th Wonder is interviewed aboutContinue Reading
[youtube id=”/FJFtl3ftCtg”] DJ Premier recants the story of how his beat ended-up on D’Angelo’s “Devils Pie.” The recording session was a moment of history with J.Dilla, D’Angelo, Questlove and The Alchemist in the studio. The song from D’Angelo’s Voodoo album will forever be associated with Hype Williams’ Belly. Related posts:Continue Reading