Xisuma's Musical Journey

  I Initially passed on this one. Nominations for rap album of the year pulled me back in. Brothers Pusha T and Malice both share cold bloo...

  Sad to say, but this debut has been a major disappointment. Bad Boy records seems to save its best for Puff 's records. I Love You Ba...

  This swift trilogy concludes on time to celebrate the rappers 50th birthday. A startling reminder that Nas is yet to show is age, vocally...

  I'll make a prediction, like King's Disease , Magic will become a trilogy too. The enthusiasm for this career rejuvenating partne...

  Released Christmas Eve, seeing Magic in my inbox was quite the surprise. With King's Disease III now confirmed for 2022, I expected th...

Twenty six years later, New York rapper AZ releases a sequel to his Mafioso Rap gem Doe Or Die . In the world of Hip Hop there isn't a g...

After a disappointing Kanye West collaboration, Nasir , it is great to hear the king of poetry on the mic get back on form with a fully se...

Released two years after his death, Born Again is the first truly posthumous album from the late rapper Notorious B.I.G , a record prod...

Prior to some research on this record, I would of lumped in Queens rapper Kool G Rap in the Golden Era of Hip Hop, simply for my vague ...

A year beforehand Brooklyn rapper AZ made his debut with Nas on Hip Hop's finest record, Illmatic. Although its mark as the epitome...

 Grime continues to grow bigger and I'm short of excuses, its about time I dived into another artist besides Dizzee Rascal and w...

I have a vivid memory of a brief moment in my childhood back when my record collection was just starting. I recall the busy wintry high...

Raekwon The Chef, member of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan is quite possibly my favorite of the Staten Island group. His sturdy rap style,...

After starting with DMX's sophomore record " Flesh Of My Flesh, Blood Of My Blood " we rewind to his debut released earli...

As the album opens its purpose is stated with the opening words. "You know how we did on The Infamous album right?", "We...

"To all the killers and a hundred dollar billars"! A Classic line from a classic song on a classic record. In 95 the Queensbr...

I can't recall how or why, but from an early age it got stuck in my mind that Biggie was a rapper I didn't like. About nine yea...