Posted on 05/28/2008
You might know of Ghet-O-Vision and its founder Kawan "KP" Prather. Maybe you've seen his A&R credit on albums by Pink or John Legend, maybe you know that his group Parental Advisory were the first Dungeon Family affiliated artists to get a deal, or you're up on how he brought T.I. and the Youngbloodz into the game. But I bet that unless you've been hanging out on the couch at...

Posted on 05/13/2008
In an age filled with ringtone rappers smugly gloating about how they “can make a mil sayin’ nothing on a track” it’s no wonder so many Hip Hop heads are yearning for what many consider the ‘golden era’ of the ‘90s. Yet, while rap in the 90s did embody a certain spirit and depth that is lost upon numerous artists of today, it is important to continue to move beyond...

Posted on 05/08/2008
Kids in the Hall are about to release their sophomore effort The In Crowd. Emcee Nawledge and sound provider Double-O are amped; their video for "Driving Down the Block" is currently #6 on MTV’s TRL, they’re rolling with a diverse crew of emcees on this project, and everything is everything. The dudes have already been affiliated with labels that are hip-hop icons, Rawkus and Duck Down. That doesn’t happen accidentally....

Posted on 05/07/2008
P.O.R.N. [Acronym to be explained later] and Truck North are protégés of The Roots’ school, and what some insiders would consider the Last of the Mohicans of that school. In addition, they comprise half of the Money Making Jam Boys [Black Thought and Dice Raw]. Some may be recognizing them for the first time on the Roots latest effort Rising Down, but they’ve been here before. Truck North did...

Posted on 04/29/2008

Okayplayer sent resident writer Mike Gadd to chop it up with 9th Wonder and Buckshot who's new album The Formula is in stores right now.  Here is what he learned:

 

9th Wonder and Buckshot on their favorite tracks from their new album, The Formula.

9th: One of my favorites is “Go All Out.” Me and Buck were having a conversation about this just now. That is the translation of...