Robbie EttelsonIf Only Run-DMC Had Been Able to Release Tougher Than Leather in 1987…These past few days, I started imagining an alternative timeline where Run-DMC released Tougher Than Leather in 1987 and how that might…3d ago3d ago
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Robbie EttelsoninCuepointPart Time Rap Star, Full Time Drug DealerDJ Too Tuff got caught in the hustling life. He was shot, kidnapped, diagnosed with cancer in prison — surviving to tell a remarkable tale.Jan 14, 20153Jan 14, 20153
Robbie EttelsoninCuepointThe Triumphs and Tragedies of Larry SmithIn 1983 a bass player from Queens revolutionized hip-hop. How did he end up forgotten, confined to a hospital bed?Oct 16, 20142Oct 16, 20142