With the current anticipation and excitement surrounding this here release, nothing more needs to be said. But we’re going to say it anyway. Freddie has ascended to this milestone because you, the fan have given him enough support with his artistic craft and not forced him to compromise his core values when it comes to displaying his talents on the microphone. Read the rest of this entry »

How bout takin’ to the Left Side for a second? What we have here is 33% of the gang that Strong Arm’s its opponents with mic skills alongside a couple of Cali’s highly respect master of ceremonies in Planet Asia and Bad Lucc over a mixture of beautiful noise concocted by the one and only Alan The Chemist. When all the pieces fit, the puzzle is that much more appealing. Read the rest of this entry »

What’s the first thing comes to mind when you associate the color green with Hip-Hop? Obviously marijuana and money would be the first (and only) things to ring bells. Looking to bring some balance within the genre, West Coast underground veteran Phil The Agony is encouraging us to Think Green. Not just the sticky green either, environmentally green as well. Flanked by his Strong Arm Steady & Blacksmith cohorts, Phil looks to permanently alter your way of thinking for the better. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s funny how the music universe aligns its stars to manifest various degrees of separation. Just this morning, I got my day started to Big Pun’s “Laughing At You” which samples 80′s rock band Simple Mind’s “Don’t You (Forget About Me). The composition was the theme song to the movie The Breakfast Club, whose chorus told me not to forget about Donny Goines brand new album today.

Picking up right where his debut Minute To Midnight left off, Donny recruits nearly half of industry to cook up the eggs and bacon for The Breakfast Club. Proceed for the flapjacks. Read the rest of this entry »

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