Rapper Spotlight: Black Sheep

The Rapper Spotlight series continues, focusing on a member of the Native Tongues Collective, Black Sheep.  Joe and Fuzz discuss the group’s first album, A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing, one of the best albums of the 90s, along with their follow-up 1994 release Non-Fiction, which many consider a disappointment.  Joe and Fuzz dive into Black Sheep’s background, and analyze the group’s MURC (most unique rap characteristic), along with their best song, best album, most underrated song and song we tend to skip.  Fuzz finishes it off with a Black Sheep themed Four Words!

Rapper Spotlight: MC Lyte

The Rapper Spotlight series rolls forward, as Joe and Fuzz focus on MC Lyte.  Is she the best female MC of all time? Joe and Fuzz discuss!  Joe and Fuzz dive into MC Lyte’s background, including her album Lyte as a Rock which was the first full length album from a female solo rapper.  Joe and Fuzz analyze Lyte’s MURC (most unique rap characteristic), along with her best song, best album, most underrated song and song we tend to skip.  Fuzz finishes it off with a Lyte themed Four Words!

Rapper Spotlight: Outkast Joe and Fuzz continue their Rapper Spotlight series, focusing on maybe the best Southern Rap groups of all time, Outkast. Joe and Fuzz dive into their background, and discuss Big Boi and Andre 3000, and the impact they made on hip hop. Joe and Fuzz analyze the group’s MURC (most unique rap characteristic), along with their best song, best album, most underrated song and song we tend to skip. Fuzz finishes it off with an Outkast themed Four Words!

Rapper Spotlight: Eric B. & Rakim The Hip Hop Odd Couple Joe and Fuzz continue their Rapper Spotlight series, focusing on one of the best duos of all time, Eric B. & Rakim. Joe and Fuzz dive into the group’s background, and analyze Rakim, who most (including our team) consider one of the top 5 MCs of all time. Joe and Fuzz analyze the group’s MURC (most unique rap characteristic), along with their best song, best album, most underrated song and song we tend to skip. Fuzz finishes it off with an Eric B. & Rakim themed Four Words!

Rapper Spotlight: Ice Cube – Joe and Fuzz continue their Rapper Spotlight series, focusing on Ice Cube.  Joe and Fuzz dive into Cube’s background, story telling ability and anger, all of which made him one of the best lyricists, rappers and writers of all time.  Joe and Fuzz analyze Cube’s MURC (most unique rap characteristic), along with his best song, best album, most underrated song and songs we tend to skip.  Fuzz finishes it off with an Ice Cube themed Four Words!

Rapper Spotlight: Method Man – Joe and Fuzz spend their first Rapper Spotlight episode on the legend known as Method Man. Joe and Fuzz discuss Meth’s background, longevity and word play, and discuss the characteristics that make him one of the most revered rappers ever. Joe and Fuzz analyze Method Man’s MURC (most unique rap characteristic), along with his best song, best album, most underrated song and songs we tend to skip. Fuzz finishes it off with a Method Man themed Four Words!

The Sports and Hip Hop connection. Joe, Fuzz, and special guests Desmond Howard (Heisman Winner, Super Bowl MVP,  and College Football Analyst) and Producer/DJ Kay Gee (of Naughty by Nature and Illtown Sluggaz fame), as they discuss and analyze the special connection between sports and hip hop in the 80s and 90s.  Joe, Fuzz, Des and Kay discuss the Fab 5 recruiting class from Michigan, and their impact on sports and hip hop.  Kay and Des also talk about the experiences they had with other athletes and entertainers back in the day.  This is definitely the best episode of Hip Hop Reminiscence yet – one you won’t want to miss!

Link for YouTube Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5L2y8AS0m8&t=13s

Joe and Fuzz focus their next episode of Hip Hop Reminiscence on the best records from 1993 – 1995.  The crew starts off with an analysis of 1993, a crucial year in hip hop history, with a special emphasis on Midnight Marauders (A Tribe Called Quest), Enter the 36 Chambers (Wu-Tang Clan) and Doggystyle (Snoop Dogg).  They then dive into 1994, the year of Illmatic (Nas) and Ready To Die (Biggie) along with Outkast’s first album.  Finally, Fuzz and Joe provide an analysis of the best of 1995, the year of the Wu-Tang solo album.  And, of course, Fuzz finishes it off with Four Words!