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DreamBIG HipHop Episode 1: w/ Harold KING Calderon
Crazy Hood Productions newest podcast DreamBIG HipHop Hosted by: DrinkChampSport aka Paul has officially launched! Check out Episode 1 in our Podcast section (DreamBIG HipHop) or right here on this blog post!
Read MoreFAMILY TIES PODCAST S1: EPISODE 13 W/ N.O.R.E.
” I got the humor from Biz Markie… my seriousness came from Kool G Rap, my slickness came from Grand Daddy I.U. … and anytime I tried to teach you, that came from KRS-One” – N.O.R.E. (speaking on his musical influences| Family Ties Episode 13)
Read MoreRAP GODFATHERS | Photos by: @Drain
This past weekend The Rap Godfathers Show hit Miami. Our Crazy Hood / Drink Champs Photographer Drain attended the event and captured some incredible photos. Check it out!
Read MoreN.O.R.E | “Don’t Know” Ft. FAT JOE | BEHIND THE SCENES – WATCH NOW
Director @Rich_Blanco hits us with exclusive behind the scenes footage of the N.O.R.E. & FAT JOE video – “DON’T KNOW”.
Read MoreCOMBAT JACK: FOCUSED (INTERVIEW)
Words & Interview By Jake Paine In the 2010s, the Hip-Hop interview is a shifting paradigm. Many of the genre’s top-selling artists shun the media’s interrogation, or simply opt for select trusted journalists or far-reaching sources to tell their story, share their thoughts, and face the curious public. Those asking the questions seemingly need to…
Read MoreREMEMBERING MIXTAPES #1 FAN: JUSTO FAISON
Words by DJ EFN Everything I do today was built on the back of my mixtapes and although this article is not about me, I need you to understand how instrumental my mixtape career has been in helping me carve out my humble piece of the hip hop pie. Justo Faison (seen above with actor…
Read More“DIGGIN’ IN THE FILES: WU-TANG CLAN” – BY BILL ADLER
EFN said let it be the Wu this time, so I duly started digging in my files about them. As ever, I wanted to go back as early as possible, because the early stuff is going to be rarer than whatever is written after a given act blows up, and because I believe, generally, that…
Read MoreFASHAWN: LOVE THE WHOLE WORLD (INTERVIEW)
Words & Interview By Jake Paine In the fast-paced world of Hip-Hop, Fashawn’s protected his legacy with care. Approaching five years since his independently-released debut, Boy Meets World made fast friends and challenged year-end lists everywhere, Fash’ is still without a follow-up. However, the Fresno, California MC who refers to himself as “the little guy”…
Read More“DIGGIN IN THE FILES: EPMD” – BY BILL ADLER
Our subject for today is EPMD, the immortal two-man crew who were nicely characterized as “rap music’s own version of Starsky & Hutch” on the hiphopelements.com website in 2003.
Read MoreJOELL ORTIZ: ALREADY HOME (INTERVIEW)
Words & Interview By Jake Paine If you listen to Joell Ortiz’s early solo recordings, you know of the uphill climb. The Brooklyn, New Yorker had devotedly pursued a career in Hip-Hop since before he was Jo-Ell Quickman, in the last great wave of Rawkus Records-distributed 12” singles. Entering the 2000s with a buzz in…
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