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Prince Paul – “Tipi Ti On My Cappi Town” F. Missy Elliott

Did you see Pootie Tang when it was released in 2001? If you did, I’m sure you’ll agree that the thing was an absolute mess, which director Louis CK has made note of extensively since then. He (rightfully so) blames Hollywood…

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Armchair A&R: De La Soul & Gorillaz Collaborative Album

In our never-ending pursuit to provoke thought and conversation, we present our newest editorial series, Armchair A&R. This platform will allow us to speak freely on moves we wish our favorite artists would make, though they probably never will. But…

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Watch De La Soul’s ’3 Feet High & Rising’ Press Kit Video

Here at Potholes, De La Soul means an awful lot to us. Besides the obvious reference, a lot of their ideology has been embodied in our own mission statement. Their debut album 3 Feet High & Rising was an incredibly…

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J-Zone – “Drug Song” (Remix) & “The Fox Hunt” F. Breeze Brewin, Prince Paul & Oxygen

After four years off from releasing new music, the multi-talented J-Zone returns with a brand-new single. The 45 features two new cuts, the “Drug Song” remix and “The Fox Hunt”. The latter track is especially noteworthy considering it finds J-Zone…

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Prince Paul & Paul Jr. – “Textual Healing” [Video]

After catching wind of this project a few weeks ago, Prince Paul and his son Paul Jr. drop off the visuals to their recent collaborative cut, “Textual Healing”. If you know anything about Prince Paul, you will be aware of…

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4NML HSPTL Is My Crazy Place: An Interview With Open Mike Eagle

Today (June 26) marks the release of Open Mike Eagle‘s latest opus, 4NML HSPTL. It serves as the follow-up to last year’s sleeper hit, Rappers Of Die Will Natural Causes, which featured the melodic Los Angeles rapper waxing on the rap…

Telling The Story: A Look Into Noteworthy Concept Albums

Normally this time of year, you’re subjected to an endless array of “best of” lists — best albums, dopest mixtapes, breakout artists, etc. This list is a little different, though. Two weeks ago, The Roots released undun, the group’s first…

Prince Paul – Horror City [Unreleased LP]

I came around this interesting project the other day, an unreleased album that Prince Paul made back in 1995 with a few other emcees and such. While there have been tons of legendary producers in hip-hop over the years, Prince…

Album Review: MC Paul Barman – Thought Balloon Mushroom Cloud

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Pick Six: Souls of Mischief – Montezuma’s Revenge [Stream]

The mighty Souls of Mischief crew recently dropped their LP, Montezuma’s Revenge, featuring production from one of my all-time favorite producers, Prince Paul. I’ll be honest, I was more than skeptical of this album. But to my surprise, Souls absolutely…