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Masta Ace

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2012

    Ice Cube - KDAY Krush Groove - April 28, 2012

    Ice Cube, Cypress Hill, Mystikal and others KDAY Krush Groove Gibson Amphitheater April 28, 2012 An invitation to Ice Cube's gangsta nation is tough to decline, even for those on the right side of the law. Which is why at one point during the Krush Groove hip-hop concert on Saturday a yellow-shirte ... More >>

  • Music

    April 26, 2012

    Music Picks: Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Esperanza Spalding, Jack White

    Also, the Crystelles, Arturo Sandoval, Backbiter and others

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2012

    Is Syl Johnson Rich Off of Rap Samples? He Says So

    The Grammy-nominated soul singer Syl Johnson is currently suing Jay-Z and Kanye West for an alleged illegal sample of his song "Different Strokes" on the Watch The Throne album track "The Joy." (No, not the theme song from the television show starring Gary Coleman.) If successful, it won't be the f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2010

    Nicki Minaj vs. Lil Kim (And Five More Potential Combatants) (NSFW for Beef)

    Nicki Minaj recently set the record for female rapper with the most singles on the Billboard Charts at once; her single "Your Love" hit number one this summer, making her the first female rapper with a number one single since Lil Kim's "Jump Off" in 2003. The Queen Bee was not amused, accusing M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2009

    Awesome Merch Alert: Stones Throw Offers Line of Cold Chillin', Biz Markie T-Shirts

    Nothing says funky like Cold Chillin', the legendary hip hop imprint of the 80s and 90s that, in its prime, was one of the hottest labels in the country. During its remarkable eight year run, Cold Chillin' released classics by Biz Markie, Kool G Rap and DJ Polo, Marley Marl, Big Daddy Kane, Masta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 26, 2008

    Houston Press' Top 10 Reissues of 2008

    By Chris Gray It's time to rank the best of what went around and came around again. BILLY JOEL The Stranger (Columbia/Legacy) As punk and disco exploded, the Piano Man's deeply unhip 1978 breakthrough proved that top-shelf Broadway/Brill Building songwriting could still sell - and, occasionall ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2008

    Weiss' 50 Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2008 (#50-26)

    Over the next two weeks, myself and a very talented cadre of contributors will be emulating the book above. Unlike said tome, it won't cost money and you'll get free MP3s--which, presumably, serve a tangible purpose. Now go cry into your near-beer, Phillip Ardagh, you lovable rogue. 50. Redman ft ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2008

    The WhoRidas-"Talkin' Bout Bank"

    In what's quickly shaping up to be late 90s unsung rap group week (sponsored by St. Ides Special Brew), it's appropriate that I include the West Oakland duo, The WhoRidas. Particularly since, during our interview last night, Bishop Lamont and I bonded over our mutual love for "Talkin' Bout Bank" a ... More >>

  • Music

    August 7, 2008

    The Many Moods of Rock the Bells

    Hip-hop's been in a lull. Meet the new torchbearers

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2008

    The 10 Best Hip-Hop Albums of the Half Year

    Yes, I'm aware that this is a month late. I never said punctuality was my strong suit. (That would be rambling, stoned gibberish. ) Look for the best 10 non-rap albums sometime next week. 10 (tie). Nico the Beast-No Beast So Fierce Genre purists and anyone weaned on that mid-90s school of sav ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2008

    The Kidz In the Hall Demonstrate the Power of A Good Rolodex

    When ex-Just Blaze proteges, Kidz in the Hall released their debut album, School Was My Hustle on the newly revived Rawkus Records, I didn't listen to it for a variety of reasons. Chief among them was the "Ivy League Rap" label critics ascribed to the duo of Nawledge and Double-O. Still scarred f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2008

    eMC's The Show: The First Great Rap Album of 2008

    "This is the number one rule for your set/In order to survive, gotta learn to live with regrets/And through our travels we get separated, never forget/In order to survive, gotta learn to live with regrets"-Jay-Z "Regrets" Rappers today don't live with regrets. Or maybe they just don't express the ... More >>

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