Did you memorize the first verse of Wu-Tang Clan’s “Method Man” from reading The Source Magazine’s “Hip-Hop Quotables?” Did you know what KRS-One’s name stood for? Were you “independent as fuck?” For the early 90’s rap kids and independent artist alike comes the documentary Adult Rappers, a rare look into the real lives of working-class rappers. The film features a lot of notable underground artists like Open Mike Eagle, Blueprint, Breeze Brewin, J-Zone, Evidence, Masta Ace, Blockhead, Atoms Family members …
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J-Zone bigs up Downstairs Records, Beat Street, Bobbito’s Footwork, Fat Beats and some old best kept secrets for crate diggers. His article is featured on Complex. J-Zone independently published his 2011 memoir Root For The Villain. Read our review here. …
Root For The Villain J-Zone Old Maid Books J-Zone first made his musical debut in 1999 with Music for Tu Madre (Old Maid Entertainment). While he was pushing his music in the underground, his classmate Ma$e (aka Murda Ma$e, aka “Mo’ Money Mo’ Problems” Biggie Smalls Puff Daddy Bad Boy affiliate) was casting a shadow on the pop culture world. Ma$e dropped out of SUNY Purchase a year before I transferred there. Zone continued his education and graduated. After Biggie was killed, …
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