Just a few weeks after the anniversary of Jay-Z’s The Blueprint release, RocNation decides to milk the legacy even more by issuing an anniversary, blue vinyl edition in limited quantities. Read the rest of this entry »

Two notable dates passed in Hip-Hop this week. Fans celebrated the 10-year anniversary of Jay-Z’s seminal Blueprint album. Meanwhile, Nasir and friends – including Jay – gathered to mark the QB MC’s 38th born day. Seeing our legends and their work age so gracefully is enjoyable…but remember when Hova & God’s Son weren’t on such great terms? Read the rest of this entry »

Ten years ago, the country was recovering from the worst national disaster since the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Mourning, sadness and anger filled the air. It’s understandable that pop music released on September 11, 2001 was lost in the chaotic aftermath of the terrorist attacks. However, Hip-Hop music provided a small glimmer of cultural positivity: Brooklyn’s native son, Jay-Z, released his classic LP, The Blueprint, the very same day. Read the rest of this entry »

Life has a funny way of putting things back in perspective for you. My sophomore year of college was in full swing and I was totally engrossed in it, to the point that everything else was slowly fading away. Headed back home for Thanksgiving break, my roommate and I made our way through the West Virginia mountains, enduring the lack of cell phone signal that came along with it. I returned to an empty house and an eerie vibe that something was wrong. Read the rest of this entry »

While “Girls, Girls, Girls” is already in the history books for the biggest bone thrown to the Golden Age rapper (it features Biz Markie, Q-Tip & Slick Rick on the background vocals), according to XXL, allegedly there was another legend lurking underneath all that Just Blazed soul. Read the rest of this entry »