Pharoahe Monch is releasing the third and final installment to his bullet trilogy called “Damage.” Monch first addressed the tragedy of gun violence on 1994’s “Stray Bullet” and followed it up with “When The Gun Draws” in 2007. Socially prophetic and politically relevant, “Damage” cribs a line from LL Cool J’s “Mama Said Knock You […]
Pharoahe Monch finally releases the video to my favorite song from his 2011 album W.A.R., “Still Standing” featuring the incomparable Jill Scott. Director Terence Nance places the semi-autobiographical narrative in a vintage recording studio where Monch relives some life threatening moments. // RELATED POSTS: Soul Food: 10 Albums I’m Thankful For In 2011 Pharoahe Monch […]
Today many of Amy Winehouse’s peers are mourning the loss of another musical talent. The singer was found dead in her London apartment by local officials. Several of her supporters and collaborators tweeted their condolences and frustration over her death. “R.I.P Sis. Why u couldn’t chill??? ,” wrote Nas, who was spotted hanging out with […]
Back in the day, if you were an aspiring rapper and wanted to get a deal, there was no internet to post your entire discography of songs recorded on your laptop to. You had to have a demo tape.
