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High Potent (Jay-Z in 1986) – “H.P. Gets Busy”

The first recorded appearance of Jay-Z. Back in 1986, Jay-Z had a short-lived group with his neighborhood friend Jaz called High Potent. They released this extremely rare 12″ on Get Live Records.

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UGSMAG Is the Must-Have Zine for Underground Hip Hop Aficionados

April 11, 2024 No Comments

Artist David Jaguttis over at UGSMAG has been running his underground hip hop-focused website for over 20 years now. Not too long ago, he decided

ArticulatedTexTiles by Controller 7 and Video Dave: The Record That Sent My Superstitions Soaring

September 14, 2023 No Comments

ArticulatedTexTiles by Video Dave X Controller 7 I’ll be honest; I had every intention of diving into ArticulatedTexTiles the moment it landed in my inbox.

Check Out A Full Live Beat Performance From Jel at Legendary Venue 924 Gilman

March 9, 2023 No Comments

The full performance from Jel (anticon. / Themselves / 13 & God) was filmed at 924 Gilman on Feb 3, 2023, and features an appearance

Discover the Early Days of Fever Ray and The Knife through Honey Is Cool

February 24, 2023 No Comments

Before Fever Ray and The Knife became well-known names in the early 2000s electronic music scene, there was Honey Is Cool.

Awkward Brings New Life to Forgotten Freestyle Fellowship Tunes with 3-Track EP

February 13, 2023 No Comments

Until recently, we all believed we had heard all Freestyle Fellowship tracks from the late 90s. Last week, a 3-track EP was released digitally, featuring

If Alejandro Jodorowsky Made “Tron”

December 9, 2022 No Comments

I’ve been having mixed feelings about all of the AI-generated art lately. On the one hand, it’s been fascinating to see some of the completely