– Saigon’s great story that was never told? Yeah, now it finally is.

– Yeah, Nicki’s platinum, but there are more than enough ladies whose projects never saw the light of day.

– There aren’t many things better in life than a dope rap song with an incredibly dope opening line. Here’s 55 of them. Read the rest of this entry »

J-Love’s joined by three street-wise rap mavericks who recognize that how to really make it in America means learning to survive the jux. Off J-Love’s upcoming Egotistical Maniac. Read the rest of this entry »

Looking to legally download eight tracks of new material from one of rap’s most venerated emcees, featuring guest spots from Havoc and The Alchemist? Trade in one of your email addresses and get it now at KoolGRapNow.com. Read the rest of this entry »

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Mr. Thanksgiving and the producers who do it better the 2nd time, Cookin Soul, come through with another freebie on this glorious Tuesday to make your iPod smile. When is the last time you heard a compilation mixtape that was worthy of constant spins? More than likely it was a CS presentation. And with Drama giving his Gangsta Grillz stamp, it seems like they could be invincible. Read the rest of this entry »

A blast from the distant past here as Bash Brother & DMC Champ DJ Supa Dave presents a throwback mix featuring the works of BDK and Kool G. Rap, two of the nicest to ever touch mics. Read the rest of this entry »

To prequel Rawse’s transformation into the Teflon Don this summer, Def Jam and Maybach Music Group deliver The Albert Anastasia EP for you to stuff your face into until it’s numb. Starring Diddy as Meyer Lanksy, John Legend as Lucky Luciano, Yo Gotti as himself and DJ Clark Kent, The Runners and a host of others as the Gambino Producer Family, Rick Ross smells like money Read the rest of this entry »

I always find it awkward to include the “The” in Alc’s name but I’ve seen it listed both with & without the “The.” Somebody get him on the horn to see what the proper citation really is.

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Download — The Alchemist Feat. Kool G. Rap – “ALC Theme”

Chemical Warfare drops in early July. Cop @ Fat Beats.

Previously Posted — The Alchemist & Oh No – “Under Siege” Video

Quite a hardcore mix here over a bluesy track so make sure your wallet is tucked before cueing it up. Read the rest of this entry »

That “with Friends” that they throw on this was a huge understatement.

Yes, Heav Bum diddly-diddly-diddly-diddly-diddly Dee & Pete were genuine friends with these artists so getting them all together for this song probably wasn’t hard. But when you have heavyweights like Kool G. Rap, Grand Puba, CL Smooth, Q-Tip and Big Daddy Kane all on one track, it’s a wonder the reels didn’t pop. Read the rest of this entry »

Longtime Queensbridge rhymer Nature is set to return with his a brand new album Pain Killer on 11.18.08. While I suspect that another album from any former Firm not named Nas Read the rest of this entry »