The One Chadio [CRU]: Quality Over Quantity #HH50

  After signing to Def Jam Recordings, Boogie-Down Hip Hop collective CRU, comprised of The One Chadio, Mighty Ha [R.I.P.] and Yogi unleashed their one and only studio opus, Da Dirty 30, containing high profile cameo appearances from Anthony Hamilton, Antoinette, Jim Hydro, Ras Kass, The Lox and Tracey Lee, in June 1997. The thirty […]

Astray: Painting Pictures With Words

After initially catching the attention of the powers-that-be, Eminem and manager Paul Rosenberg, over at Shady Music, Michigan native Astray, née Shawn Grossman, would later go on to sign a publishing deal with the powerhouse company. That was over nine long years ago, and Astray has recently since left the fold largely due to having […]