That 3rd album by Kool G Rap was one of my most heavily played discs in the summer of 93, and that was a summer of hip hop unlike anything I've experienced in a long time, there were almost too many good releases to choose from. Live & Let Die still has so much I could ever hope for in listening to a hip hop album: strong storytelling, humor, fitting collaborations and a very cohesive package of street, mafia cinema from a talented writer who challenged the art of hip hop by standing true to himself and tradition.

It seems like this period was less restrictive creatively to artists than it has been in more recent years, that's why G Rap's level of talent was able to flourish in the mainstream like this, since the industry was just beginning to take stronger hold of the culture for capital gain due to an emergence of multiplatinum releases.


some recent music finds to leave you with for the week:

DJ Honda feat. Kool G Rap - KGR & Honda
Royce Da 5'9 New Money Remix
Royce Da 5'9 & Busta - Dinner Time