Old School Archives Archives: 04/2025

The Mariah Carey song inspired by Wu-Tang Clan: “I want to sing over this”

A bizarre mixture.

Apr 23, 2025

Missy Elliott - Hip Hop Hero

The artist Missy Elliott is certain will be “deemed legendary”

High praise.

Apr 23, 2025

Jay-Z - Rapper - Shawn Corey Carter, - 2023

How Jay-Z ended up on a UK grime classic: “There’s a lost verse”

A crazy collaboration.

Apr 23, 2025

A Tribe Called Quest to sell off song royalties as NFT

Who are the 71 faces on A Tribe Called Quest’s ‘Midnight Marauders’?

Iconic.

Apr 22, 2025

The De La Soul song Trugoy the Dove always hated: “I will never gravitate to”

An understandable pick.

Apr 22, 2025

DMX - Spotify - Hip Hop Hero

The Drake album DMX thought was insulting: “Your balls ain’t that big”

Not a fan of Drizzy.

Apr 22, 2025

The Wu-Tang Clan song that got Method Man mad: “We just snapped on him”

A classic Wu track.

Apr 22, 2025

Cardi B - 2024 - Rapper

The bizarre hair routine Cardi B once reccomended to her fans

A curious solution.

Apr 21, 2025

The album that makes Freddie Gibbs miss “the struggle” of hip-hop

A classic project.

Apr 21, 2025

How RZA got inspiration for hhis rap name

A simple combination.

Apr 21, 2025

Black Thought - Hip Hop Hero

The legendary musicians that meant “liberty” to lyricist Black Thought

An epic funk collective.

Apr 21, 2025

Talib Kweli - Rapper - Musician - 2024 - Hip Hop Hero

Talib Kweli picks his favourite albums of all time

An unexpected pick.

Apr 20, 2025