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March 12, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The 1001 Albums Challenge # 132: Jeru The Damaja – “The Sun Rises In The East”

Now I knew about this album – maybe not quite at the time, but sometime shortly after, and I just never quite made it through to it. A shame. And good to be there now. Because not only is Jeru The Damaja great, and certainly career-best here on this debut, but also I was into all the stuff that came up around this time […]
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February 16, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The 1001 Albums Challenge # 125: Gang Starr – “Step In The Arena”

This is the sort of straight-up banger that makes me pleased I signed up for and carried on this ridiculous ‘Challenge’. Here I am going through old albums I missed at the time. Mostly finding gems. A few duds. A few ‘who really cares’, a few ‘you had to be theres/time/place’  but mostly finding gems…then there’s something like this. You’d […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged “Step In The Arena”, 1001, 1001 Albums, 1001 Albums Challenge, 1001 Albums To Hear Before You Die, 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, 1990, 1990s, 1991, DJ Premier, Full Clip, Gang Starr, Gang Starr - “Step In The Arena”, Guru, Hip-Hop, Jazzmatazz, Mass Appeal, Nineties, R.I.P., Rap, The 1001 Albums Challenge, The 1001 Albums Challenge # 125, The 1001 Albums Challenge # 125: Gang Starr - “Step In The Arena” ·

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April 8, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Collusion 001: DJ Premier x Pete Rock Collaborative Tour

In a new initiative between Rhythm Group Entertainment, Illusive and Frontier Touring the Collusion series kicks off with a collaborative show by DJ Premier and Pete Rock. Two towering names in hip-hop, two giants in the field, names that transcend the genre. Tickets are on sale from today, Wednesday, April 9 for the one New […]
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