By Bruce Banter, Playahata.com Just because "Da Man" gave Flavor Flav a reality TV show don't think that Public Enemy, is no longer the...

By Brett Johnson, XXL Throughout the late '80s and early '90s, there was no rap group more influential than Public Enemy. Hype man Flavor...

By Eyecalone, Playahata.com After sharpening his skills and raising his profile on several Bay Area Hip-hop projects, including several...

By Davey D, San Jose Mercury News Last week, the Bay Area hip-hop scene gained national visibility when E-40's new album, "My Ghetto...

By Quentin B. Huff, Pop Matters Oscar Jackson, Jr., stockbroker and entrepreneur, was searching for a way to tap into the common sense...

By Jason Kordich, Jive Magazine There have always been two sides to the issue of violence in Hip-Hop. Either Hip-Hop is glorifying...

By Eric K. Arnold, XLR8R The album's title sounds like something Three 6 Mafia might release, yet its content is surprisingly...

By Jane Dark, Blender The Coup's compadre puts Black America's CNN back on the air. The flipside of Oakland's Too Short super-hedonistic...

By David Ma, XLR8R Magazine Being one of the most paramount rap groups of all time means that the standard you've set is your worst...

By Jessica Guynn, Contra Costa Times A strapping figure with a stentorian voice and a warm Curtis Mayfield vibe, Oscar Jackson comes...

By C.Wulf, Platform8470.com Before you even heard one second of the record, you can easily predict what this is about. The no-nonsense...

By AR, Generation-one.de Was mir hier in der Redaktion vorliegt, ist das Album "Turf War Syndrome" des US-Amerikaners T-K.A.S.H., über...

By J.H. Tompkins, San Francisco Bay Guardian Who isn't sick of the '60s, and who isn't waiting for social movements or art or invention...

By Steve 'Flash' Juon, RapReviews.com If you were born and raised on intelligent, rebellious, angry and articulate hip-hop with hard...

By D Tha Man, Kaffeine Buzz T-Kash is the leader of the new revolution. After making a strong debut, and many incendiary recordings with...

By Rhapsody.com Rap revolutionaries Public Enemy collaborate with Bay Area producer/rapper Paris on what may be the best PE album in a...

By Chris Rolls, MP3.com Radical Bay Area rapper Paris takes time to speak about institutional racism, fast-food entertainment, Public...

By Morley Seaver, Rocknworld.com This is one of my favorite rap albums from the last few years. Not being familiar with California-based...

By Will Jordan, Rib Magazine Public Enemy is undoubtedly one of the most influential groups in hip-hop. Minus Flava's sellout appearances...

By Justin Strout, Orlando Weekly Chuck D and Flavor Flav, once no less than lyrical revolutionaries, are now best known as a radio host...