Category Archives: Editorial

Westwood Boyz – Really Bad Thingz

A few weeks ago we received a cd in the mail titled Westwood Boyz – Really Bad Thingz, released on Righteous Records. The Westwood Boyz are a North Bay Area rap group representing the 707 Napa, CA. It was sent … Continue reading

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Chosen Few Crew “The Scarlet Letter MCs”

Rap Music Guide would like to give a shout out to Chaz & Epic 1 from the Chosen Few Crew. They sent us their debut album titled The Scarlet Letter MCs released on their own record label named The Alliance … Continue reading

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Yung Gee Da General “Loved By Few, Hated By Many”

Rap Music Guide got a dope promo CD in the mail from Skye Lab Music Group to slap. Its an East Coast rap artist by the name of Yung Gee Da General. The CD they supplied us with has three … Continue reading

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New Orleans Rapper Tre-8 Dead At 37 R.I.P.

Rap Music Guide is sad to announce that the New Orleans rapper and producer known as Tre-8 died on May 28th, 2011 due to complications from a car accident that occurred in Algiers, Louisiana. Tre-8’s mother, Tam McCallon Fischer, said … Continue reading

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DJ QBert Live At Yoshi’s In San Francisco, CA

As you know DJs invented Hip-Hop, and with the control and skill involved with rhythm and turntable techniques, skratch DJs have transformed the music, technology, and the style behind it. On Saturday May 14th, 2011 Rap Music Guide had the … Continue reading

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Be Gee The Postcard 95822 Misprint

Misprints and misspellings account for only a small number of rap albums, but when they do happen, they’re rarely leaked into the market. Recently Rap Music Guide found a Be Gee album titled The Postcard 95822 that made it through … Continue reading

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Gil Scott-Heron “Godfather Of Rap” R.I.P.

Gil Scott-Heron the poet and musician, renowned as the Godfather of Rap, died at the age of 62 from unknown causes in New York on Friday May 27th, 2011. The music community first found out about Scott-Heron’s death when it … Continue reading

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What We Spend Money On Part 2: Cassette Tapes

Since eBay is the main pipeline for rare and out of print rap and hip-hop music, cassette tape collectors have a safe marketplace to buy and sell their rare albums for a pretty penny. Even with the national unemployment rate … Continue reading

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Atrium Records Presents: Tha Line-Up

We had another package touchdown at Rap Music Guide. This time it came from the Northwest; Portland, Oregon. Shots out to Jake Webb at Atrium Records for sending over his 2009 compilation titled Atrium Records Presents Tha Line-Up. Along with … Continue reading

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Apt.3/DNA Entertainment Presents: Known Associates 3 Homeboys -N- Killahoes

Rap Music Guide would like to say thanks to Gabe over at Apt.3/DNA Entertainment for sending over their latest album titled Known Associates 3 Homeboys -N- Killahoes. When we heard that Apt.3/DNA Entertainment released their third Known Associates albums, we … Continue reading

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