In honor of Nas’ Born Day today, I’m using him as an excuse to post a few of my favorite samples. I decided to steer clear of the seven second loops. Instead, I picked the joints you can let ride in your speakers, the ones that can stand alone without the stamp of being “sampled.” Read the rest of this entry »

When I was little, my dad called me “T-Bo,” a combination of the first letter in my middle name & that country/Black family way of everybody having to have a nickname. I was T-Bo. Juan was “Red.” My lil cousins – “Bear,” “Peter,” Run Away”…see where this is headed? Read the rest of this entry »