The Fresh new Hip Hop Resource

The german graffiti crew Ma’Claim is known to the world for spraying some of the finest photorealistic graffiti that have been made with spraycans. This book follows the crew through it’s daily triumphs and travels at graffiti jams and competitions, showcases. Ma’Claim’s commercial work, and perhaps most uniquely, shares the techniques involved in developing amazingly realistic aerosol art by means of detailed step by step photos along with illustrations and captions. Other chapters include an overview of the Weimar City graffiti scene, profiles of members of the posse, Hall of Fame works, and a glossary. Njoy! (more…)

Hesitation Wounds is a vivid and intense journey through the psyche of one of underground hip hop’s longest tenured and most promising emcees: Sleep of Oldominion. The follow-up to Sleep’s acclaimed 2005 LP Christopher, the album features guest appearances by Del the Funky Homosapien, Grayskul, and boasts the production credits of Reanimator, Zebulon Dark and Smoke. Track 7 contain a sample from the Dario Argento’s horror movie “profondo rosso“. 13 mad tunes, good album! Njoy!

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Big Apple Rappin’ tells the story of the birth of rap/ hip-hop culture in New York City, featuring an amazing collection of the first rap records. Starting in the Bronx in the late 1970s rap grew out of a combination of Disco and Funk breaks alongside the Soundsystem culture of Jamaica (Dancehalls, DJs, soundclashes) first brought to the New York block party jams of the first hip-hop DJ, Kool Herc. An amazing 2 disc set from Soul Jazz Records with rare tracks and classic joints from the pioneers of rap… Njoy the History! (more…)

Sadat X is back with a full-length album that his fans have been craving for. The Wild Cowboy is best known for the long list of hits he had as a member of Brand Nubian such as Slow Down , All For One , and Punks Jump Up and the several classic guest appearances on tracks by Rap heavyweights including Notorious B.I.G., Common, Nas, Jay-Z, DJ Premier and Diamond D. His fans expect nothing but that true school Hip Hop Sadat X has consistently supplied them with for almost two decades. The album, entitled Brand New Bein , features all new tracks with guest vocals KRS-One, Buckshot, Lord Jamar, Grand Puba, CL Smooth, Rahzel, Craig G, C-Rayz Walz and more.. NjoY! (more…)