MC Till
Will 2020 top 2019?
2019 was another incredible year in Hip-hop. It was monumental in the release of several new albums from Gang Starr, Black Moon, and Smif...
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MC Till
- Jun 26, 2021
- 6 min
A Case for Black Thought over Rakim
Lyrically no emcee has a bigger impact than Rakim. Every single lyrical emcee that came after Rakim can arguably be traced back to him....
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MC Till
- Jun 26, 2021
- 4 min
Live Listen & Review of Little Brother
So the morning this Little Brother album came out I sat down and listened to it. While I listened to it, I wrote about it in real time....
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MC Till
- Jun 26, 2021
- 2 min
Nas & His "Trash" Beats
My social media timeline was filled with fighting. No. Not about Trump. Not about the immigration issue on the Southern boarder. Not...
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MC Till
- Jun 26, 2021
- 2 min
Depth in Hip-hop
The other week I drove a group of young teenagers down to Asheville, NC. They played me a bunch of Hip-hop music that they like. I didn’t...
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MC Till
- Jun 26, 2021
- 2 min
From Darn Near Depression to a Record Label...
Three years ago I was not in a very good place. I went from performing nearly 100 shows a year to performing nearly 1 every few months…...
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MC Till
- Jun 26, 2021
- 2 min
To Stream or Not to Stream
I was at a used book/music store the other day and I saw two of my favorite Jay-Z albums (the Blueprint & American Gangsta) for $2. So,...
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MC Till
- Jun 26, 2021
- 2 min
Profanity in Hip-hop
It is no secret that many Hip-hop artists use profanity in their music. Many of us use profanity all the time. Whether we are vehemently...
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MC Till
- Jun 26, 2021
- 3 min
From Shinin' to The All
I was at the record store sometime around the summer or fall of 1995. I saw two CDs in the used section that I wanted: “2000” by Grand...
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MC Till
- Jun 26, 2021
- 1 min
Curating for You
Are you feeling overloaded with Hip-hop music? Since December of 2015 one emcee, Tha God Fahim, has released 70 projects. He has already...
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MC Till
- Jun 26, 2021
- 11 min
MC Till's Favorite Albums of 2018
What’s a “Hip-hop Golden Era?” Is there only one? A few? Several? How does one define it? Knowledgeable Hip-hoppers can and probably do...
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MC Till
- Jun 26, 2021
- 2 min
Is 4:44 a Classic Album?
The other night I sat down with a group of friends to discuss A Tribe Called Quest. Specifically we talked about “Can I Kick It” from...
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MC Till
- Jun 26, 2021
- 2 min
All About Tribe
A Tribe Called Quest is one of my favorite groups of all time. Their album, A Low End Theory, is one of my favorite albums of all time...
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MC Till
- Jun 26, 2021
- 2 min
Hip-hop is in Good Hands
Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Vince Staples, Joey Badass, Ab-Soul, Oddisee, Brother Ali, Mac Miller, Nipsey Hussle, Logic, Chance the Rapper,...
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MC Till
- Jun 26, 2021
- 2 min
Mamma, I Confess
I never told my mom, but I’m going to tell you. My mom would give me $3 a day (Monday through Friday) for lunch. This was during high...
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MC Till
The Sundown E.P. by Th.iii.rd & Freddie Marr is DOPE!
Most boom bap heads know about Buffalo. How can we not? The Griselda crew is everywhere, even appearing on late night talk shows....
MC Till
Below the Heavens: A Crowdsourced Reflection
When something rises to the level of cult classic like Below the Heavens by Blu and Exile why not let the cult followers speak? That’s...
MC Till
3 Feet High & Rising (Short Reflection by MC Till)
I remember it clearly. I was at my cousin’s house in Indianapolis when I saw it. I saw, for the first time, a copy of 3 Feet High &...
MC Till
The Sundown E.P. by Th.iii.rd & Freddie Marr is DOPE!
Most boom bap heads know about Buffalo. How can we not? The Griselda crew is everywhere, even appearing on late night talk shows....
MC Till
Below the Heavens: A Crowdsourced Reflection
When something rises to the level of cult classic like Below the Heavens by Blu and Exile why not let the cult followers speak? That’s...
MC Till
3 Feet High & Rising (Short Reflection by MC Till)
I remember it clearly. I was at my cousin’s house in Indianapolis when I saw it. I saw, for the first time, a copy of 3 Feet High &...
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