Tag Archives: East Coast Rap

Though Priviledge and Billy Woods 1st met in 2002, when Woods was setting up tracks for his Camouflage task with Cannibal Ox’s Vordul Mega (Priviledge, a classically trained multi-instrumentalist and a rapper, was invited to rhyme for the music “Amazing World”), it wasn’t until 2007 that their 1st full-length together, …

Queens rap duo Capone-N-Noreaga enjoyed massive road credibility using the release of the debut recording, The War Record, which earned them a devoted following within the hardcore rap globe. Capone (created Kiam Holley) and Noreaga (created Victor Santiago) was raised within the tasks of Queensbridge and LeFrak Town, respectively, and …

Establishing his have spot one of the rates of East Coast hip-hop’s seminal numbers, DJ/producer Statik Selektah used his turntabling skills and ingenuity in PR and promotions to break a number of the region’s most encouraging artists, bearing his have influence within the national mixtape circuit. Created January 23, 1982 …

Carrying out a stint in SC, where he honed his skills like a rap artist, Gemini relocated back again to the Bronx to unite with Kuwait in 2001 because the duo Kuwait & Gemini. Inside a yr, the duo experienced inked a three-year documenting contract with Quit Information and debuted …

German production group Snowgoons were only available in 1999, when longtime hip-hop fans Det and DJ Illegal teamed up to make beats together. In 2006, the duo, whose audio is usually set alongside the Wu-Tang Clan, added Torben and DJ Waxwork with their lineup, and after getting agreed upon to …

Rapper Stone Streams released a 2001 record (All MY ENTIRE LIFE) on Serchlite, a department of Warlock work by 3rd Bass’ MC Serch.

A member from the Stronghold underground rap collective, MC Breez Evahflowin (given birth to Enrique DaSilva) was a respected force in the brand new York, in addition to national, fight rap scenes through the past due ’90s. Among other accomplishments, he was crowned the nationwide grand champion from the famed …

An important number in the wonderful world of hip-hop radio, Mr. Magic debuted in 1983 on WBLS-FM in NEW YORK with the 1st special rap radio display to become aired on a significant train station. Billing itself as Rap Assault, Magic’s show presented Marley Marl because the DJ and Tyrone …

Al Tariq was originally referred to as Kool Ass Style (Style for brief) when he got associated with the renowned Beatnuts staff with Psycho Les and JuJu. He was section of their Intoxicated Demons EP, released in 1993. He made a decision to transformation his name to Al Tariq after …

Going after new boundaries for hip-hop, Mr. Len brought forth a fresh vision for older school rap. Among the founders from the 3rd party hip-hop trio Business Movement, Mr. Len continued to be using the team for a lot more than six years. By 1999, nevertheless, after its disbanding, Len …