Anytime Atmosphere and their crew of Rhymesayers comes charging through your town there are two things that are guaranteed – cheap ticket prices and more bang for your buck than you’ll find at a titty bar. Seriously, just show up and let Slug do all the work from up on stage then proceed to close the deal [...]

Selected by TimS –
This man is currently one of the best, yet one of the most underrated beatsmiths doing it. He dropped an amazingly dope album White Van Music last year on Rhymesayers Entertainment and has an upcoming album in the works with Freeway (that shit is gonna knock!!!!!). He has the great ability to produce for all types [...]

By – Steve P.
Shortly after former Clipse manager, Anthony ”Geezy” Gonzalez, was charged with running a $10-million a year drug ring, one-half of “crack rap’s” dynamic duo started blessing us with the greatest video blogging (VLOG) series in the history of hip hop.
Malice, the often overlooked and completely underrated brother of the best duo in [...]

The World Wide Web is a busy place, a place where Joint Contrast also exists. Check out some of our neighbors while you’re here. You never know, you might find something you like. Or not. But at least you would have put forth the effort…
= June 22, 2009
== Analog Giant ==
This blog contains President Barack Obama’s speech to the Muslim Nation [...]

“Troubleshooting” by 11:00A.M. 05-troubleshooting
By – TimS

As the music business crumbles around the ancient ideals of rich white men, musicians are still creating. The music is still being heard. It’s still being performed. It’s still being passed along from friend to friend. So as the rich white men scramble to stay afloat in this digital age, [...]

THE DELFONICS – “Ready Or Not Here I Come (Can’t Hide From Love)”

The Delfonics – Ready Or Not Here I Come (Can’t Hide From Love)

Let’s assume everyone is familiar with the 1996 version made famous by the Fugees. The fact that Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Pras did it better on “Ready Or Not” doesn’t [...]

Photos by – J.C.
Saturday’s Graffiti Bus Jam at Orlando Brewing wasn’t quite the rousing success it should have been – if judging merely by attendance figures. But it was a great time nonetheless for those of us that did make it out. Disappointing though that the local hip-hop community didn’t show up to take part in the [...]

The music video. An art form if actually put together properly. Back in the day, when MTV and other “music video channels” actually played music videos for music fans this platform was what helped connect it all together. It also introduced new sounds to a new audience. And as was expressed in KEEPING CAMERA ROLLING [...]

By – Dank Lucas
Let me recap an era for you real quick… We’re nearing the end of Master P and the run by No Limit as the most incredible hustlers and piss-poor rappers ever in hip hop, and now the Ruff Ryders are on top of the world off the strength of two DMX albums [...]

By – Dank Lucas

Cali Bay Area emcee Paulie Rhyme has blessed stages all over the world. But before moving to The Bay he was a longtime staple of the underground Cleveland hip-hop scene as a solo act, as well as a front man for the eclectic Finless Brown outfit. A true road warrior, I have [...]