encyclopedia Hip Hop

Hip Hop has always loved collaborations.Two rappers get on the same record.The chemistry is crazy.Everybody hears it and immediately says:“YO…THEY NEED TO MAKE A WHOLE ALBUM TOGETHER.”And then…They don’t.

A Quick game with 12Kyle finding out who he thinks is the best member of various Hip Hop Groups ... do you agree with him?

In the early ’90s, the West Coast had taken over Hip Hop, and New York was no longer running the show. But the city that helped create the culture wasn't going down quietly. From Wu-Tang Clan and Nas to Biggie and Mobb Deep, a new generation of MCs brought the spotlight back to the East Coast. We're revisiting the albums, artists, and moments that put New York back on top and reminded everyone where Hip Hop came from. You had to be there.

Instead of a corny Halloween special, figured I'd look back to 1988 and try and find out why the hell was Freddy Kruger so interested in Hip Hop?!

In the early ’90s, the West Coast changed the landscape of Hip Hop. From N.W.A and Ice Cube to The Chronic, Doggystyle, and the G-Funk explosion, the spotlight shifted from New York to California.But was everything as great as history remembers?Eclectik revisits the West Coast takeover, explains his issues with Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, and why he’d take Warren G over The Chronic any day.The impact was undeniable. The hype? That’s another story.You had to be there.

MC Hammer was more than You Can't touch this and baggy pants, it was different being around during his rise

Run-DMC are the Defending Champs, can they take down the young newcomers? Let's find out!I'm doing a league, no more who is the best, who is the goat, etc. etc.We are treating Hip Hop like a sport, each year is a season, we are taking Albums, Songs, Videos, Features, Impact all into consideration FOR THAT YEAR ONLYNot what you eventually did, what happened when it happened, and the Calendar matters, if you dropped near the end of the year, welp ... see you next yearWe are doing 1984 to 1997 ... lets have some fun!

This episode I ask 12Kyle what is his Favorite and Least favorite song on 5 Classic Hip Hop Albums ... lets see if You or I agree with him

I'm doing a league, no more who is the best, who is the goat, etc. etc.We are treating Hip Hop like a sport, each year is a season, we are taking Albums, Songs, Videos, Features, Impact all into consideration FOR THAT YEAR ONLYNot what you eventually did, what happened when it happened, and the Calendar matters, if you dropped near the end of the year, welp ... see you next yearWe are doing 1984 to 1997 ... lets have some fun!

People forget that Hip Hop started well before Boogie Down Productions, Eric B and Rakim, and Public Enemy ... so with this episode I'm give you ONE song per every year 1979 to 1985 that I think it's essential for a Hip Hop music fan to have in their mental rolodex.