Tag: PUFF DADDY

  • The Transformation of Method Man’s “All I Need”

    The Transformation of Method Man’s “All I Need”

    The album version of “All I Need” is very grimy, with a dark synth line that interpolates Marvin Gaye’s “You’re All I Need to Get By” (keep that song in mind for later) and 36 Chambers-type drums. Not really single material.

  • ‘Ready to Die’ at 30

    ‘Ready to Die’ at 30

    Brooklyn is home to some of the greatest hip-hop artists of all time. JAY-Z, Jeru the Damaja, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Lil Kim, Fabulous, Your Old Droog, Papoose, Joey Bada$$, and Pop Smoke. But, before all of them, there was one kid out of Bedford Stuyvesant with a deep voice and a lot of talent.…