Action Bronson’s drops a Flushing, Queens anthem from Funkmaster Flex’ upcoming (April 17th) mixtape Who You Mad At? Me Or Yourself? Production by Statik Selektah.
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Jun 162012
Upon my shoulders, the burden has been placed to bestow upon you hapless wretches yet another edition of The Beard Bible. As the dog days of summer approach, I see that many brethren have strayed from the path of righteousness and decided to assume the unburdened visage of a giggly schoolgirl, with no beard to [...]
Feb 182012
A discussion came up a few days ago regarding E-40, which inspired this post. As a Bay Area, California native, I remember the music of the mid to late 90s vividly. The Bay Area at that time had a way of supporting its artists to the point that they didn’t need to venture outside of [...]
Dec 062011
You’ve got to prepare to listen to a Roots album. Off top, you know this isn’t gonna be the kind of album you’re gonna mindlessly put on while you’re getting dressed for the club or keep in the background while you’re rolling joints with friends. Nah, you’re going to have to invest some quality time [...]
May 252011
Silence! Beard Gods Are Speaking. At long last, I bestow upon you hapless wretches the official Beard Bible. This guide will provide you with all of the information you need to grow and maintain a luxuriously profound beard, as well as some supplemental info about beard growth and the associated lifestyle. Beard season is never [...]
Apr 292011
Cold Case is a new segment here on Front-Free where we take a look back at some MCs we miss and find out what (if anything) they’re doing now. Brooklyn MC Sauce Money was one of those artists that was certified dope from the jump but never got the right backing or production to truly [...]
May 072010
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Hatin’ is an American pastime. The term is definitely overused, but my definition of it is being vocal about something or someone that (a) you have the option to not deal with on any level and (b) that you don’t really have a valid reason for hating on. I’ve had people argue before that [...]
May 052010
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Despite what these screw-faced, so-called hip-hop “purists” will try to tell whoever will listen, hip-hop has never died. To me, saying hip-hop is dead based on what you see on the radio and TV is preposterous. Hip-hop didn’t start there, so why would you expect to find it there today. Sure, Yo! MTV Raps was [...]
Apr 122010
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I hate the idea of the safe bet…the easy target…the common diss. Nicki Minaj has come under fire since the start of her mainstream career for a number of reasons: her allegedly fake “assets” (because that’s never been done before), use of sexuality in her music and performance (because that’s never been done before), and [...]
Mar 292010
This weekend, I was asked by a Twitter follower (yes, I engaged myself in an all-weekend Twitter marketing campaign for the blog this weekend, so no need to point out the obvious contradiction to last Friday’s anti-Twitter post #cantbeatemjoinem) to discuss Jill Scott’s commentary in Essence on interracial dating. I read it once… Twice… Three [...]