Nothing to Lose is maybe the fourth best soundtrack to a Martin Lawrence vehicle made between House Party and Blue Streak. After all, even when they were mediocre, all rap soundtracks from the 90s look pretty good in hindsight. Hip hop was supposed to have sucked since ’96, but c’mon. For Nothing to Lose, Tommy […]

Hating the name of this column, awkwardly in thrall to alliteration. Humor me. The payoff is the Beastie’s in their egg-loving heyday, stomping around Chinatown with Fab Five Freddie, the Clyde Frazier of rap video hosts. Still haven’t heard Mr. MCA’s Fantastic Chalupa Experiment Volume 4, or whatever they’re calling their new record. I’m sure […]