D.C. legend Black Indian told us this summer that his Judah-produced comeback I Tried to Tell You would sound grown-up but not totally old-ass, and he was right. The 14-track mixtape is a cohesive, professional statement from a dude who decided emphatically not to let his legacy wither. He generally sticks to three themes: 1) [...]

Yesterday marked the twentieth anniversary of rapper Fat Rodney's tragic murder. Frequently heralded as one of most memorable emcees to ever rock the Go-Gos, Rodney's life was taken from him at just 21 years old in 1989. Over at my site, Cocaineblunts.com, I spoke with Rare Essence's Andre "Whiteboy" Johnson about Rodney and his legacy:
"When [...]