Hip-hop has a reputation for being tough, gritty, and all about the street life, but the genre has also produced some of the most touching and romantic love songs of all time. From old-school classics to modern anthems, here are some of the top hip-hop love songs: “I Need Love” by LL Cool J (1987) – This early hip-hop ballad set the stage for the genre’s love songs. With […]
The Paradigm Shift, Black Chakra, REKS, The Game, Oddisee, LL Cool J, Discourse are all in this episode of the Weekly Wind-Up 86 hosted by Shante Hudson. We’re here with our 86th weekly news show Weekly Wind-Up 86 Features: The Paradigm Shift and Black Chakra uncover the visuals for "Justice or Else"? Justice or Else covers the police brutality sweeping U.S. Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5OUX6zvt4o REKS unleashes this Buckwild produced track entitled […]
Never seen before photos of our New York Hip Hop legends from the 1970s - 1990s taken by three photographers has been unearthed. The photographers Janette Beckman, Joe Conzo and Martha Cooper photographically documented the pioneering culture between these periods, and have now made these photos available to the public. The photos include shots of none other than Rakim, JDL of Cold Crush, LL Cool J, High Times Crew, Salt N Pepa, […]
After a 17 year famous feud LL Cool J and Canibus perform "1,2,3,4" on stage at The Christmas In Brooklyn concert last week to a shocked audience, after LL called Canibus on to the stage. Apparently LL decided to reach out to Canibus to end the feud by asking him to perform on stage at the concert with him, which Canibus obliged. Both rappers actually fell out while recording "1,2,3,4," […]
LL Cool J hits us with this highly charged gritty boombap influenced video titled "I'm Nice" featuring Raekwon aka The Chef, Murda Mook, and Ron Browz. This kind of lyrical delivery is missing in present day Hip Hop. [wpsocialboost_video youtube='bjR3Al9yelc'] LL Cool J Featuring Raekwon, Murda Mook and Ron Browz "I'm Nice" The track is promoting his forthcoming album G.O.A.T.2. in stores soon. If this is anything to go by, […]
Dame Dash and Wu-Tang Clan's very own Method Man recently spoke about the present form of battling in an exclusive conversation with Hip Hop Motivation. During the interview, Dame Dash discussed how he sees a new industry bred through battle rap, while Method Man addressed how battlers take pride in their lyrics and performances and aren’t simply in it for the money. Check out the full discussion below [wpsocialboost_video youtube='YvPXXKnTH1A'] […]
LL Cool J releases exclusive snippets from his forthcoming album entitled Authentic. The album features guest appearances by Snoop Dogg, Charlie Wilson, Fatman Scoop, Monica, Chuck D, Travis Barker and more and will hit shelves on April 30th. Get a taster of Authentic below Track List: Bath Salt Not Leaving You Tonight f. Fitz and the Tantrums & Eddie Van Halen New Love f. Charlie Wilson We Came To Party f. […]
The ITCH FM Team are honoured to give you this very special interview with the rap battle general Mikey D aka Mikey Destruction. This is our first telephone interview we have done ... but its a Big One. Mikey D aka Mikey Destruction - Itch FM Interview. Shante makes a call from London to Mikey live in Queens New York to talk about when he had his first battle at shy age of […]
Mikey D and LL Cool J end their 3 decade fued. Mikey D and LL Cool J grew up in Queens NY and were the badest MC’s in their rival schools. They were equally as good and never battled against each other, but became friends at 15. The two hung out together and Mikey even helped Cool J with the Ladies Love part of his name. They soon followed different […]
