Louis Pantelakos Jr. is an avid hip-hop/rap music fan with eclectic taste. This San Jose native has been listening to primarily hip-hop/rap for over twenty years, witnessing hip-hop culture shift along the way.
Ice Cube will always be markedly compared to Ice Cube. That angry young man from NWA has fizzled away. The venomous barbs and conceptual wit of the past rarely makes an appearance. For better or worse, he has joined the...
In a sad conclusion to last months story, Guru of Gangstarr and Jazzmatazz fame passed away Monday morning, April 19th.
In a previous article it was reported that Guru had slipped into a coma last month after suffering a heart...
Keith Elam, best known as hip-hop legend Guru of Gang Star slipped into a coma over the weekend after suffering a heart attack. He is due to go under the knife on Monday but he is currently in...
It has been a long decade and lots of music has passed through these ears of mine. Lots. I would say I have easily listened well over a thousand albums in the past ten years, the majority of which have...
It is interesting that “Us” was originally titled “The Street Preacher” since Brother Ali approaches many of his tracks as if he were delivering a sermon. Ali shapes his verses into a story, often dealing with...
“Paper Trail” serves as a reminder as to why I have not purchased a T.I. album since 2001’s “I’m Serious”. I remember fishing that album out of the quarter bin at...
Superstar rapper Lil’ Wayne pleaded guilty to gun possession charges and faces up to one year in prison. The hearing took place this morning in Manhattan, where Dwayne Carter Jr. pleaded guilty to felony weapons charges. Lil’ Wayne...
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It is hard to describe the brilliance of Spike Jonze’s new short “We Were Once a Fairytale” starring Kanye West. It is as difficult to assigning who should get the most credit...
La Coka Nostra’s “A Brand You Can Trust” is at its best bringing us the hardcore hip-hop. The harder the hip-hop the better, and typically that is exactly what these fellows are giving us...
Attention South Bay Hip-Hop Fans! It looks like a good month to catch a live show. The Avalon Club in Santa Clara is hosting some excellent live performances to fulfill your hip-hop yearnings and as always, they offer...