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Archived Posts from Long Island Rap Blog
Ekundayo - Let’s Begin Now
Long Island Rap BlogFollow “Often words fail to do justice. Consider the nomenclature for rap lyricism: bars, lines, rhymes, verses, mics, ciphers, spitting, ripping,…” on May 28th, 2020 →
Lord Brothers aka Prince Paul & Don Newk… - In These Streets
Long Island Rap BlogFollow “It'd be futile to try and write about By Every Means Necessary Vol. 1 without also writing about the program…” on May 20th, 2020 →
AZOMALI - 1492
Long Island Rap BlogFollow “LongIslandRap.Comp v4 is the fourth installment in a series of compilations showcasing Long Island hip-hop artists and the second release…” on May 15th, 2020 →
Jigsaw Fittin' It - GET SOME LOUD
Long Island Rap BlogFollow “Into the tradition of classically trained Long Island musicians who also make dope beats (see Kerwin "Sleek" Young and many…” on May 7th, 2020 →
Aesop Rock - Play Dead
Long Island Rap BlogFollow “Those who lost and found themselves in the voluminous lyrics of Aesop Rock back when his wordiness was alternatingly admired…” on Apr 12th, 2020 →
Nomad Carlos X Inztinkz - Duppy Mecca feat. Falcon Outlaw (Produced by Inztinkz)
Long Island Rap BlogFollow “Nomad Carlos and his Council comrades have long mixed rude boy attitudes with boom-bap aesthetics, but has it ever sounded…” on Mar 26th, 2020 →
Lil Pharo - F4mous
Long Island Rap BlogFollow “"I've been walking around like I'm famous / Fuck around might give you a baby / I can't wait til…” on Mar 8th, 2020 →
Think Differently Music - SLATE (Guest Starring DON O & QUENTIN TARANTINO)
Long Island Rap BlogFollow “On February 7, 2020, longtime hip-hop A&R, executive producer, and jack of all trades Dreddy Kruger quietly dropped the follow-up…” on Mar 6th, 2020 →
De La Soul - Lovely How I Let My Mind Float
Long Island Rap BlogFollow “Now here's something that's both an interesting find and a shining example of how YouTube can simultaneously be one of…” on Mar 5th, 2020 →
Timepiece - Much Better (feat. Lisaan'Dro)
Long Island Rap BlogFollow “If I was the sentimental type, I might say something like "Here at Long Island Rap Records, we're all about…” on Feb 29th, 2020 →
Chilo & Mane Event - Unfold the Scroll
Long Island Rap BlogFollow “Challenging a paradigm while arguably operating strictly within its confines might seem courageous or hypocritical, depending on where you stand,…” on Feb 29th, 2020 →
Butch Cassidy's Funk Bunch - On A DJ's Birthday
Long Island Rap BlogFollow “"Mad rappers were coming up there, doing the same old Sugar Hill Gang thing, but I came out with a…” on Feb 25th, 2020 →
Divine Wrath`Music - Agent Orange
Long Island Rap BlogFollow “To fans of a certain age, naming a song "Agent Orange" is a bold move for reasons that need not…” on Feb 16th, 2020 →
Andy Koufax - I'm From A Little Place
Long Island Rap BlogFollow “A guy gets off one train just to get on another. A summer is lost like sunken treasure. The phone…” on Feb 3rd, 2020 →
Eric B. & Rakim - Eric B. Is President Extended DJ Screw Remix
Long Island Rap BlogFollow “For his time especially, Rakim's delivery has always been notably cool and calm, not necessarily slower than all of his…” on Jan 30th, 2020 →