If we were to have a conversation about mafioso rap (rap about the culture of American street gangs), we would have mentioned things like Reasonable Doubt from Jay-Z, The Infamous by Mobb Deep, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…by Raekwon, or Illmatic from Nas. Illmatic is not just the debut album from Nas; it also opened the door to one of the best albums of the nineties that is quite often forgotten, an album called Doe or Die by AZ.
Willie The Kid & V DON – Deutsche Marks
The duo of Willie The Kid and V DON has given listeners many great albums. Let’s take a look at why the dope rapper and talented producer mention Germany in the title of their most famous album and uncover some indelible Deutsche marks in American rap.
ANKHLEJOHN & Big Ghost – Van Ghost
The combination of Hip Hop and the paintings of Vincent van Gogh is probably not the first thing you think about. That is not what ANKHLEJOHN and Big Ghost thought, and thanks to their talents, this at first glance strange combination works surprising well, so let’s dive into post-impressionism and the art of van Gogh.
Hermit and the Recluse – Orpheus vs. the Sirens
Orpheus, Hades, Sirens, Cyclops, Minotaur, Medusa, or Cerberus are not the usual terms you would expect on a rap album, but as we will show you many times on our web, this genre has as many unique projects as any other. Today we will visit Brooklyn, but not for long because we are going to go on Homer’s Odyssey.
al.divino – Monumentality
What will happen when you base your style on the golden era of hip-hop but completely shake it from its foundation and cover it in the progressive modern garments of the digital age of the second and third decades of the new millennium? al.divino is breaking the rules of the game, ignoring the boundaries of the music industry, and creating a new surrealistic sub-genre. Before we introduce the album Monumentality, we are going to show you the path from vision to monumental significance.