Heltah Skeltah

2008 and heartbreak.

1998 was a grand year for hip-hop.

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'Rockness A.P (After Price)' LP drops on Sept. 22.

These albums failed to live up to the expectations set by their first release, whether in the eyes of the public or the critics.

From 2Pac to Ghostface Killah and more, there are many iconic albums celebrating their 20th anniversary this year. Check out 40 Albums Turning 20 in 2016.

Boot Camp Clik still strong.

Brownsville bred rapper Sean Price is a man of many aliases; "Sean P", "Kimbo Price", "Sean Mandela"... the list goes on. Even if you're not exactly sure what to call him, you can be sure of one thing: The man can rap. Whether he was "Ruck" rapping as a part of Heltah Skeltah and the Boot Camp Clik, or rapping solo, Price has spit some memorable bars over t

They say that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but often the human instinct to make snap judgments overcomes that sentiment. We all do it, and we can't help it. As human beings, we are psychologically inclined to judge what we see at face value regardless of our better inclinations to do otherwise. That is ...

New Jersey often gets a bad rap—pun intended. To some it’s the sixth borough of New York City, but to others, the Garden State is the home of the Jersey Shore and we all watched how well that unfolded on MTV. Contrary to polarizing opinions, New Jersey is much more than the sum of its parts, especially when it comes to hip-hop. Here a...

Sometimes some of the best songs are off a movie soundtrack...

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