By Aaris A. Schroeder Editor-In-Chief February 17, 2013 Hailing from New Jersey, Johnathan Alexander, also known as DJ Alex J. began his journey in ’96, and has DJed and produced for some of the best at Authority Studios such as Doodlebug [Digable Planets], Moka Only, Don Will [Tanya Morgan] and LMNO [The Visionaries]. Recently coming … Continue reading »
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Reflective Intelligence: Sac’s Finest Ghost Writer is No Longer Classified
Classified Wordsmith Ghostwrites Himself to Local Stardom By Aaris A. Schroeder Editor-In-Chief Sean, also known as Reflective Intelligence in the local hip-hop scene was born in Sacramento, CA and raised in Dallas, TX, attending church regularly with his mother of whom he says was really good about getting him and his brothers, Brandon, Jay and … Continue reading »
Homeboy Sandboy
By Aaris A. Schroeder Editor-In-Chief Homeboy Sandman of Elmhurst, Queens is one of those emcees that takes his rap business seriously while keeping his fans entertained. He received an Ivy League diploma at U-Penn and taught fellowship in New York; being book-smart he released, “Nourishment” and “Factual Terradactyl,” demonstrating his desire to get real emcees … Continue reading »
Final Outlaw
By Aaris A. Schroeder Editor-In-Chief Compassion and a desire to grow is exactly what this emcee provides in his music. Final Outlaw, by way of New York’s newest single, “Hip-Hop 4ever” tells the story of struggling, just trying to get by and utilizing hip-hop culture to make moves and get to the next level in … Continue reading »
‘The Problem’ is Back Again with a “Split Personality”
By Aaris A. Schroeder Editor-In-Chief Back in the day, East-Coast emcees were held on-bar as gritty, in-your-face street poets, spitting truth on the mic, not knowing they were shocking the public with their trash-talking and lack of censorship. Since the days of censorship have come, artists such as Nas, Jay-Z, Notorious B.I.G, Mobb Deep and … Continue reading »
