During the West Coast’s rise to prominence in the early ’90s, New York rap was on the ropes and needed some rejuvenation. Classic debuts released in 1993 and 1994 from the likes of the Wu-Tang Clan ...

On this date in 1996, Brooklyn lyricist Jeru the Damaja returned to the front lines of Hip Hop with the release of his sophomore album Wrath of the Math on the Payday/PolyGram imprint. A core member ...

Ed Note: The following is an essay and interview with DJ Premier remembering Jeru The Damaja's classic album The Sun Rises In The East, which celebrates its 20th anniversary tomorrow, May 24. Watching ...

Brooklyn rapper Jeru The Damaja talks about coming up with NOTOTIOUS B.I.G. in the 1990s -- shooting down rumors he was criticizing the late artist in his songs knocking materialistic rap – and lists ...

He spent his early years in the Brooklyn neighborhood of East New York, where he has been rapping at block parties since the early days of his youth. He first showcased his hardcore Brooklyn style to ...

Jeru The Damaja had a potent run in the 1990s as part of the Gangstarr Foundation with two heralded albums produced by DJ Premier and continuing to work well into the 21st Century. The Brooklyn native ...

Brooklyn rap vet Jeru the Damaja hasn’t released a new album in over a decade and he hasn’t released new music since 2014’s The Hammer EP, but he remains active, performing live every now and then and ...

After dropping new J. Cole-assisted single "Family and Loyalty" last month, DJ Premier has detailed a new Gang Starr album, marking the hip... Hip-hop hero Kool Keith is returning with a new album.

The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music's Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. It's the same spirit ...

When facing the assignment of interviewing Jeru the Damaja, I didn't know what to expect. I had become aware of the Brooklynite with the release of Come Clean sometime around 1993. Teaming up with DJ ...

“I grew up in the tri-state area in the 90’s, so boom bap was the soundtrack of my childhood,” DIIV guitarist Andrew Bailey tells us. “It’s like an antidepressant for me, and the lyrical content ...