Ghostface Killah's "36 Seasons" album is scheduled to be released on December 9 through Salvation Music/Tommy Boy music. The only place to purchase the album on vinyl format is Get On Down until January 2015. The concept to the album will be as follows: "Tony Starks returns to Staten Island after nine years, like a man returning home from a war, He wants the company of old friends, to reunite with his […]
I Cant' say I've been feeling the Lox''s new material of late, but this track right here is the Lox I know. Banging sick beat with lyrical delivery that compliments the instrumental. At their best theres not much groups who can deliver street commentary like them. I can truly say I think they've got their form back. The track is produced by Nottz's, and recently released as a free download from […]
On Tuesday 11th November Big Hank real name Henry Jackson aged 57 from the iconic Hip Hop group Sugar Hill Gang passed away. It is rumoured his was suffering with cancer for sometime. Sugarhill Gang members Wonder Mike and Master Gee stated ""So sad to hear of our brother's passing. Rest in peace Big Bank". The Sugarhill Gang hit stardom with the release of their 1979 record, “Rapper’s Delight”. Big Hank's […]
yU from the group Diamond District has partnered up with producer Slimkat to form The 1978ers, and has unleashed their video for the track titled “OneNine7-T-8”, off of their album "People of Today", thats just been released. The two have been individually on their grind with their solo and group work, and have been consistently collaborating together over the years. The group's name the 1978ers and the tracks title also OneNine7-T-8 with […]
Ghostface Killah faces lien on his Wu-Tang Clan royalties due to composer Jack Urbont of the "Iron Man Theme" composition being used on "Supreme Cliental" without permission. This may occur due to a default judgment, as the complaint was unable to be delivered to Ghost, even though a private investigator was hired. And Ghost failed to turn up to court or respond to requests of a reschedule. Urbont's attorney Richard Busch stated to a […]
Old Droog appears out of the dark again, and like Jack the Ripper, attacks the Hip Hop industry with a brand new episode of his "Just Rhymin" with Skizz freestyle series. He makes references to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and ILoveMakonnen, and also hits the conspiracy theorists with a few lyrics. [wpsocialboost_video youtube='sg8E9v63QfM'] Old Droog blew up the internet recently when rumours started to gather at the speed of light that Nas […]
The Itch team has had the pleasure of blogging about the Gary, Indiana rapper Freddie Gibbs on several occasions and were shocked to hear that a man in a black hooded top attempted to kill the rapper on a very busy New York City street. Gibbs and his entourage were shot at several times while sitting in their SUV truck after their performance at the well known Rough Trade Records […]
Who said UK Hip Hop is dead heh? Well Moose Funk Squad is keeping the homegrown scenes innovative endeavours well alive mate. Strap on your seat belts and seat back for this banger of a track titled "Mario Mash Up". You're going to think you're playing Super Mario on Pro Plus! On point delivery and smashing production by the outfit. [wpsocialboost_video youtube='vt4b3hS097I'] Moose are a collective of five emcees being […]
Brand new Verb T video out on HighFocus Records titled "Medicate", off his recently released 9 track E.P. "Mediacted Dreams", all produced by himself. [wpsocialboost_video youtube='ZjaejredMYM'] As usual Verb T finds a pungent way of delivering that worth while important message to those who are just letting life fly by without taking note of the self destruction to ones self. In this case the abuse of medication. Please head to the […]
