Tag Archives: GZA

“You’re the Best, Around…” (El Keter’s Favorite Albums of 2008, Day Four)

They’re the best around; the fourth and final day of El Keter’s favorites of 2008.

“We’re Not Done…We’re Not Done…” © DJ Dusk

I don’t know about where you live, but there ain’t shit going on in the realms of live music or feel-good, eclectic DJ events in the region surrounding my residence. My hometown in particular, where acts like Public Enemy, EPMD, Gang Starr, Leaders of the New School, Boogie Down Productions, GZA and others once […]

Simpson, or Seaver?

This week could have proven one of the best weeks of 2008 for “Indie” music lovers. Two of my favorite groups, who happen to be a couple of the genre’s most consistently exciting and envelope-pushing bands, were scheduled to have new albums out Tuesday. And I was souped that even in a year […]

Records at Random Vol. 61 - Raekwon Only Built 4 Cuban Linx

Aside from all those mixtapes I’ve been blabbing about, a good portion of my Summer so far was spent revisiting old Hip-Hop albums. Having access to excessive amounts of digital storage and portable media players inspired me to replace the collection of cassette tapes languishing in a duffle bag in my bedroom with a […]

Records at Random Vol. 59 - Betty Wright Explosion

As you might have noticed, Records at Random was preempted by the 4th of July holiday last Friday. Prior to that I had kinda forgotten that we take holidays off here on OKP and I had been thinking about picking a record based on the patriotic theme of the holiday. In fact, I’ve […]