Blu & Exile’s July 16th Brooklyn Show Just Below the Heavens
Nineteen years ago, two musicians from Los Angeles joined together and made an album that has quietly outlived everything around it. Nineteen years is […]
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Cormega to Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of The Realness with a Show at The Regent Theater
Corey McKay, better known by his stage name Cormega, is celebrating the 25th anniversary of his debut album The Realness. The upcoming show is […]
Jay Z Released His Classic Single “Song Cry” On This Day Exactly 15 Years Ago
When Jay Z released the heartfelt track “Song Cry” as the fourth single off of his classic The Blueprint album exactly fifteen years ago today, it was […]
Dr. Dre Made His Solo Debut With “Deep Cover / 187” Exactly Twenty-Five Years Ago Today
Cause it’s 1-8-7 on a undercover cop. Yeah, and you don’t stop… ’cause it’s 1-8-7 on a undercover cop. These are the words that rang […]
Pete Rock & CL Smooth’s “They Reminiscence Over You” Turns Twenty-Five
As one of the most recognizable songs in hip hop’s storied history, few can say that they’ve had the same impact as legendary producer-and-M.C. combo […]
A Tribe Called Quest’s “Scenario” Turns 25 Today
Twenty five years ago, the legendary hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest introduced a young rapper by the name of Busta Rhymes to the […]
On this day exactly 20 years ago, The Notorious B.I.G. released “Hypnotize”
As one of the greatest rappers to ever bless a mic, The Notorious B.I.G. left quite an everlasting mark on hip hop in just his […]
Swizz Beatz and Remy Ma Bring Back NYC Hip Hop
A post shared by RapSubstance (@rapsubstance) on Feb 26, 2017 at 8:38pm PST Busta Rhymes is excited about the state of New York hip hop. […]
Prince Paul’s Classic “A Prince Among Thieves” Turns 18 Today
As possibly the most critically acclaimed and creative concept album in hip hop’s storied history, Prince Paul’s “A Prince Among Thieves” stands as a testimony to the elasticity of […]
Underrated in Hip-Hop: Casey Veggies
LA rapper, Casey Veggies, knows that life changes and has embraced all that he has been able to experience since his career took off in […]