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Bumpy Knuckles

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2010

    Q&A: DJ Premier on Where Rap Went Wrong and How to Fix It

    ​If New York hip-hop has a spiritual gatekeeper, it's DJ Premier. Along with being part of definitive '90s rap duo Gang Starr, Premier has balanced crafting songs for certified rap royalty Jay-Z, Biggie, and Nas with supporting the city's more varied and underground scenes. His upcoming label ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 4, 2010

    The 10 Most Shocking Revelations About the Tragic Last Days of Gang Starr MC Guru

    Guru and Premier, in happier times​When erstwhile Gang Starr MC Guru passed away on April 19, the rap world mourned. Not just for the loss of one of the best to ever to do it, but also for the shadowy circumstances under which he died--alone, in a hospital bed, with his family forbidden to vis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2010

    Here Is DJ Premier's Official Statement On The Death Of His Gang Starr Cohort, Guru

    ​This seems worth reprinting in full. Since the news of Guru's passing broke Tuesday, everyone's had their say, with many focusing on the still-unexplained extreme weirdness of the rapper's purported farewell letter, provided by his more recent collaborator, Solar, and very much open to debate ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2010

    MTV Talks With Solar About The Guru Situation: "These Are All Accusations Without Guru Being Here To Look You In The Eye And Say, 'That's Just Ridiculous'"

    MTV has an extended chat with everyone's least-favorite hip-hop entity of the moment, calmly defending himself from myriad unpleasant accusations: that he kept Guru from his family, that he abused Guru physically, that he and Guru were in a romantic relationship, that he had an unnecessarily firm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2008

    8Ball & MJG's Moment is Coming

    MTV has an extended chat with everyone's least-favorite hip-hop entity of the moment, calmly defending himself from myriad unpleasant accusations: that he kept Guru from his family, that he abused Guru physically, that he and Guru were in a romantic relationship, that he had an unnecessarily firm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2007

    The Year's Best Music Videos

    MTV has an extended chat with everyone's least-favorite hip-hop entity of the moment, calmly defending himself from myriad unpleasant accusations: that he kept Guru from his family, that he abused Guru physically, that he and Guru were in a romantic relationship, that he had an unnecessarily firm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2007

    Is T.I. an Idiot?

    MTV has an extended chat with everyone's least-favorite hip-hop entity of the moment, calmly defending himself from myriad unpleasant accusations: that he kept Guru from his family, that he abused Guru physically, that he and Guru were in a romantic relationship, that he had an unnecessarily firm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2007

    Scott Storch is an Idiot

    MTV has an extended chat with everyone's least-favorite hip-hop entity of the moment, calmly defending himself from myriad unpleasant accusations: that he kept Guru from his family, that he abused Guru physically, that he and Guru were in a romantic relationship, that he had an unnecessarily firm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2006

    VH1's Hip-Hop Honors: A Running Diary

    MTV has an extended chat with everyone's least-favorite hip-hop entity of the moment, calmly defending himself from myriad unpleasant accusations: that he kept Guru from his family, that he abused Guru physically, that he and Guru were in a romantic relationship, that he had an unnecessarily firm ... More >>

  • Music

    August 1, 2006

    Raw Shit and Rubber Duckies

    A summer's day in Newark, where famous MCs roam but unknown MCs make better drama

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2005

    French Basketball Players Pretend To Be Rappers

    A summer's day in Newark, where famous MCs roam but unknown MCs make better drama

  • NYC Life

    July 22, 2003

    Listings

    A summer's day in Newark, where famous MCs roam but unknown MCs make better drama

  • Music

    August 8, 2000

    Eraserheads

    A summer's day in Newark, where famous MCs roam but unknown MCs make better drama

  • Music

    February 15, 2000

    Music

    A summer's day in Newark, where famous MCs roam but unknown MCs make better drama

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