19 Apr Papoose – The Nacirema Dream | Album Review
They say that time is a healer. However, for Brooklyn rhymer Papoose time hasn’t been the kindest of souls. His official arrival on the scene back in 2004 came at a time when records were selling and rap was the toast of the commercial market. With 50 Cent then the hottest thing out, Papoose’s buzz trumped that of the G-Unit General’s with ease. Appearing on every hot record at the time - notably the all star remix to Busta Rhymes’ “Touch It” - there was no stopping the kid. With a reported $1.5 million deal on the table too, all that was left to do was drop the album.
Having always been titled The Nacirema Dream (Nacirema being the word American backwards), problems arose for the young upstart when he and mentor DJ Kayslay decided to remake the album due to his unexpected commercial popularity. Instead of releasing the album as it was, which tailored more towards his mixtape roots - he won a Justo Mixtape Award for Best Underground Artist in 2005 - he succumbed to the requests of collaborations with the likes of Pharrell Williams and Kanye West. Time went on, perfection began to take over, and then Papoose in 2007 packed his bags and left Jive Records citing A&R issues.
Today finally seeing the light of day, The Nacirema Dream is a surprisingly good body of work with momentary dents.
29 May Prodigy says second book will focus on his time in prison
It's been just over a year since his first book release titled My Infamous Life: The Autobiography of Mobb Deep’s Prodigy, that opened the flood gates to criticism from his peers after being accused of 'dry snitching'. Killuminati P recently told XXL that his second book will only talk about his three and a half year stint in jail from October 2007 to March 2011 for criminal possession of a weapon; an aspect he left out in the first.
10 Dec Mobb Deep – Black Cocaine | EP Review
Mobb Deep has been a staple of east coast Hip Hop since the early '90s. It’s fair to say that the Queensbridge rappers have had their share of ups and downs both personally and musically. It’s hard to imagine a doper album than The Infamous being put out. Infamy a few years later hit Platinum, but for many Mobb Deep appeared to have peaked as this level of success has never been repeated.
16 Sep Prodigy: The Start Of Ur Ending (Part 2) [Video]
After the pallava that surrounded his new book, Illuminati P aka Prodigy has sat down to talk about the thoughts behind writing his book My Infamous Life and explain the reasons why some people might have interpreted some of the contents of the book as...
23 Dec Prodigy to release ‘My Infamous Life’ autobiography in Spring 2011, after release from prison
Scheduled for release from prison next month after a three year sentence on gun possession charges, Mobb Deep emcee Prodigy has an autobiography set to hit bookstores in Spring 2011. Titled My Infamous Life: The Autobiography of Mobb Deep's Prodigy, the book was penned by Prodigy...