Long Island-born, Brooklyn-based DJ/producer/emcee J57 is probably best known among hip-hop heads as a member of the Brown Bag All-Stars, one of the more prolific and underrated crews in contemporary hip-hop. And over the last couple of […]
Tag: street hip hop
New Audio: Guilty Simpson’s Politically Charged New Single “Animal” Evokes the National Conversation on Policing Policies and Race
Detroit‘s Guilty Simpson is not only one of my favorite emcees, he is arguably one of contemporary hip-hop’s sadly unheralded and under-appreciated artists; in fact, 2013’s Highway Robbery, a collaborative effort featuring the production work of […]
New Audio: Madlib, Freddie Gibbs, Action Broson, Joey Bada$$, and Ransom Team Up on Some Dopeness on “Knicks (Remix)”
Soundcloud is an amazing place for a blogger. i’ve mentioned this on several occasions but while scanning tracks for consideration for JOVM, i’m good for multi-multi-tasking: listening to tracks while watching Yankees, Rangers, Giants, Nets […]
Life has a remarkable way of throwing a variety of obstacles in front of you – some of those obstacles are the result larger forces and circumstances beyond our control; while others are the direct […]
if you were born in the US or immigrated here, you were often told that America was a place of equality and justice for all; where all are created equal and born with certain inalienable […]
If you were born in the late 70s and early 80s as I was, there are a few things that will likely make you start to feel kind of old – 2014 not only marks the […]
A few years ago, I was at a Summerstage show that included the legendary Large Professor got on the stage and literally half the audience had no idea who the man was – nor did […]
It’s not uncommon for me to multi-multitask as i’m listening to tracks for possible inclusion on this site and as i’m doing so, Soundcloud in its infinite wisdom continues playing related tracks until I finally […]
Freddie Gibbs may arguably be one of contemporary hip-hop’s most unheralded emcees but he also is one of my favorite emcees. Sure, Gibbs’ work talk about the street life but with a stark, unvarnished honesty. And unlike […]
Album Review: Guilty Simpson and Small Professor Highway Robbery
Guilty Simpson and Small Professor Highway Robbery Coalmine Records Release Date: September 24, 2013 Track Listing Take Your Power (Intro) Get That Pay (Scooby Mix) I’m the City feat. Boldy James and Statik Selektah Blap […]
One of Detroit’s renowned emcees Guilty Simpson and Philadelphia-based producer Small Professor are collaborating on a new album, Highway Robbery which Coalmine Records will be releasing on September 24th. The first single off the new effort, “On […]