Monthly Archives: January 2014

When the Texas rap scene finally got their recognition in the mid 2000s after years of hard work, unity and dedication. One rapper that didn’t have a chance to really blow up like his peers was homegrown Houston Rapper Trae … Continue reading →

Shoutout to my man Hustlemania for the drop. These are rare hard to find remixes of classic jawns from the 90s. Enjoy yall! 1. “1,2 Pass It” (Stretch Armstrong & DJ Mighty Mi Remix) – D&D All-Stars 2. “Check It … Continue reading →

Just when you thought my boys Sage and Sandman were gonna fall back, These two come back again and this time with a team of up and coming hungrier spitters. You got to admire the work ethic of these guys. … Continue reading →

From a mainstream standpoint, It seems as if NYC as a whole in regards to the music scene is going through an identity crisis. But underground(which is NY’s cream of the crop) They had a pretty solid year with alot … Continue reading →

Thought I hit yall up side the head with another treat. DJ Quik’s mixtape titled The David Blake Tape: The Official David Blake Tape Exclusive to datpiff.com is a special tribute mash up of the hits & current new releases … Continue reading →

One of the reasons why I love doing what I do when it comes to doing write-ups and following the culture of hip hop is discovering new and hungry talent. Social Media has been a tremendous platform over the years … Continue reading →

Here`s what`s sad: Puffy be in all his artists` videos cause he wanted to be an entertainer and couldn`t make it. Then he wanna sit down with the white executives and talk about millions of dollars. You don`t see Tommy … Continue reading →

If you hear the name “Wendy Day” in a hip hop conversation dealing with Industry politics, You’re gonna probably be met with people asking “Who is that?” Well Wendy Day is an VERY important figure in not only Hip Hop … Continue reading →

Alot of people may not be familiar with Lord Jamar and don’t really recognize his contributions to the Culture. Alongside members Sadat X, Grand Puba, and two of their DJ’s DJ Sincere and DJ Alamo. They formed Band Nubian in … Continue reading →

After Dropping possibly his most versatile album to date(E.L.E.) and in spite how his apocalyptic predictions didn’t come to pass(at the time at least). Busta returned in 2000 to delivered his 4th album titled Anarchy and it ended up growing … Continue reading →