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Boogie Down Productions

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2012

    Veteran Rappers: Do You Really Need to Continue Making New Records?

    There was a time, back in the late '80s, when the legendary Bronx rapper KRS-One was a candidate for the title of Greatest Rapper of All Time. Twenty-five years later, though, the self-anointed Blastmaster's latest long-player, The B.D.P. Album, suggests that compulsory retirement from the recording ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2012

    Stretch Armstrong on the Demise of FM Radio and the Inanity of Celebrity DJs

    One half of the Stretch and Bobbito Show on New York's WKCR through the '90s, DJ/producer Stretch Armstrong has played an essential part in the integration of hip-hop into mainstream radio. A fixture in the '90s hip-hop scene, he used media outlets such as mixtapes and radio programs to launch the c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2011

    Justin BUA's Top Five Illustrated Hip-Hop Album Covers

    "Historically, artists painted the court and the aristocracy. I'm the court painter of hip-hop -- the artists are that important." So says Justin BUA, the hip-hop generation artist who celebrates the release of his new book The Legends Of Hip-Hop with a signing session at Booksmith this Friday start ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2011

    Five Hip-Hop Album Covers That Would Make Insanely Difficult Jigsaw Puzzles

    This week, a new candidate emerged for the spot of hip-hop's fabled fifth element: The jigsaw puzzle. With a canny eye on the not-too-far-off Christmas season, the Boston-based Get On Down Records has released jigsaw versions of classic rap album covers by Biz Markie, Kool G Rap, Boogie Down Produc ... More >>

  • Music

    August 24, 2011

    Rock the Bells Brings Classic Hip-Hop Debuts to the Stage

    This week, a new candidate emerged for the spot of hip-hop's fabled fifth element: The jigsaw puzzle. With a canny eye on the not-too-far-off Christmas season, the Boston-based Get On Down Records has released jigsaw versions of classic rap album covers by Biz Markie, Kool G Rap, Boogie Down Produc ... More >>

  • Music

    August 18, 2010

    Rock the Bells 2010: Classic performances of hip-hop albums

    This week, a new candidate emerged for the spot of hip-hop's fabled fifth element: The jigsaw puzzle. With a canny eye on the not-too-far-off Christmas season, the Boston-based Get On Down Records has released jigsaw versions of classic rap album covers by Biz Markie, Kool G Rap, Boogie Down Produc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2009

    Hard Truth Soldiers Tour Takes Over SF, Major American Cities

    dead prezGenerally, when ASD receives a press release boasting about a show with "arguably the strongest lineup of socially-aware, hardcore hip-hop talent in recent memory," we just shrug it off as pure hyperbole (and yes, to paraphrase Harry Allen, we normally don't believe the hyperbole). But holy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2009

    PST Anniversary Party Tonight @ 330 Ritch

    EKAphotographyDJ, DeeJay: Sake One and Willie Maize Has it been four years of DJ Sake One's "Pacific Standard Time" already? Apparently, time flies when you're spinning dope tunes--both classic and soon-to-be classic--and hosting legendary guest DJs, up-and-coming live acts, and otherwise putting t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2008

    Common and Just Blaze Remix "The Light" in the Name of Delicious Vodka

    EKAphotographyDJ, DeeJay: Sake One and Willie Maize Has it been four years of DJ Sake One's "Pacific Standard Time" already? Apparently, time flies when you're spinning dope tunes--both classic and soon-to-be classic--and hosting legendary guest DJs, up-and-coming live acts, and otherwise putting t ... More >>

  • Music

    March 29, 2006

    Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos

    The misunderstood adventures of the Bishop of Hip Hop

  • Calendar

    November 24, 2004

    Swing and Scarf

    Get your fry on at Sweet's

  • Music

    March 10, 2004

    Geek Chic

    Stanford Junior MC Lars Horris may not unseat Eminem, but, with luck, he might be the next "Weird Al"

  • Music

    November 21, 2001

    Fruits of Hard Labor

    MC Kiwi brings a Filipino treat to the hip hop dinner table

  • Music

    November 8, 2000

    Second-Time Strut

    One of the funkiest bands ever searches for closure, two decades after its last show

  • Calendar

    January 27, 1999

    Guiding Light

    One of the funkiest bands ever searches for closure, two decades after its last show

  • Music

    December 30, 1998

    Reviews

    One of the funkiest bands ever searches for closure, two decades after its last show

  • Music

    June 3, 1998

    Reviews

    One of the funkiest bands ever searches for closure, two decades after its last show

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