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[Interview] Brian Coleman: Reflections Of Classics (Part II)

[Interview] Brian Coleman: Reflections Of Classics (Part II)

Posted by on Apr 30, 2012 in Behind The Curtain, Features, Interviews, Recent Posts | 17 comments

In part II of HHA's interview with writer Brian Coleman, he discusses Check The Technique, the reasons behind Nas and Gang Starr's exclusion, Questlove's request, and a whole lot more.

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Brian Coleman Breaks Down The Classics – The Pharcyde’s “Passin’ Me By”

Brian Coleman Breaks Down The Classics – The Pharcyde’s “Passin’ Me By”

Posted by on Apr 30, 2012 in Behind The Curtain, Features, Interviews, Recent Posts | 0 comments

Brian Coleman penned Rakim Told Me in 2005, and the follow-up, Check The Technique, in 2007. Brian decided to break down some of his favorite tracks from some of the classic hip-hop albums he covered in his books. Here he discusses "Passin' Me By" by The Pharcyde.

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[Audio]Steely Chan – Mos World (Mixtape)

[Audio]Steely Chan – Mos World (Mixtape)

Posted by on Apr 24, 2012 in Certified Bangers, Recent Posts | 1 comment

New mashup mixape from Vancouver based production duo Steely Chan

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[Video] Throwback Tuesday – X-Clan – “Funkin Lesson/Heed the Word of the Brother”

[Video] Throwback Tuesday – X-Clan – “Funkin Lesson/Heed the Word of the Brother”

Posted by on Apr 24, 2012 in Classic Videos, Recent Posts | 0 comments

Two videos from Brooklyn hip hop group X-Clan's debut album To The East, Blackwards.

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Throwback Tuesday – Released On This Day – X-Clan – ‘To The East, Blackwards’

Throwback Tuesday – Released On This Day – X-Clan – ‘To The East, Blackwards’

Posted by on Apr 24, 2012 in Features, Recent Posts, Throwback Tuesday | Comments Off

Hip Hop Authority looks at X-Clan's debut album 'To The East, Blackwards', which was released on this day in April 1990.

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