For the last decade one of hip-hop’s finest, Skillz, has been recapping the year in music for our listening enjoyment. In 2013 the folks at…

New Music

One of the best New Year’s traditions in hip-hop continues as Skillz drops the rap-up of 2011. Everything from Schwarzenegger bangin his maid and Lil Wayne’s jeggings to Kardashian’s wedding and Occupy Wall Street get included in the recap. (props to Nahright) http://hulkshare.com/embed_mp3.php?id=5401839&type=4 Available on iTunes. RELATED POSTS: Tupac Dedicated “Keep Your Head Up” To […]

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Skillz presents: Hip-Hop Confessions ep. 9 — Ladies First from Visually Inklined on Vimeo. In his next episode of “True Hip-Hop Confessions” Skillz gets MC Lyte and Salt & Pepa to spill their guts on some back-in-the-day hip-hop trivia. MC Lyte confesses that the Porsche she sported on her album over was not hers, and […]

Hip Hop News

Lately the year doesn’t seem officially over until Skillz’ yearly “Rap-Up” properly summarizes the previous 365 days of foolishness. In this clip he explains how the first Rap-Up in 2002 came about and why it became so successful. “The reason that it was so popular is that they were feeling the same way I was […]

Hip Hop News

At long last Skillz makes good on dropping his annual “Rap-Up” for 2010. In true form he covers everything from the Earthquake in Haiti and Wiki Leaks to the infamous Kat Stacks and Antoine Dodson. The beat is a little more laid back than his past Rap-ups but it allows you to really absorb what […]

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Skillz goes in for episode five of Hip-Hop Confessions getting Young Chris, Sean C and LV and D-Dot to spill their guts. In addition to Sean C sharing that he didn’t like “The Benjamin’s” beat when he first heard it, D-Dot reveals that Puff asked him to loop up DJ Kool’s “Let Me Clear My […]

National

In his next installment of “Hip-Hop Confessions” Skillz interviews DJ Jazzy Jeff and Kwame.

National

Skillz nailed this one on the head once again. The good, the bad and the ugly of 2009 got zipped up and put in a body bag. R.I.P. (props to 2DBZ)