Yesterday (June 1), The Roots hosted their 12th-annual picnic in the legendary group's hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The event moved this year to the Mann Center, in the same West Philly that Questlove represents. With active three stages, the day was filled with incredible performances, including a 20th-anniversary rendition of... Read more

Today (July 23) marks the 25th anniversary of Main Source's Breaking Atoms. The only album recorded the trio's lineup as Large Professor, K-Cut, and Sir Scratch remains a colorful cult classic in the Hip-Hop space. The Wild Pitch Records release would be an awakening to Large Pro's multi-talents, as well... Read more

This month, Nas hosted a 2016 South By Southwest event called "Live At The BBQ." The same night Nasir Jones premiered his collaborator with J Dilla, he invited mentor Large Professor to the stage. Large Pro and his early '90s group Main Source would introduce Nas to the ears of... Read more

Rock the Bells touched down in NYC on Saturday. Several iconic artists blessed the stage including Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu, Mobb Deep, Black Star, Black Moon, Raekwon & Ghostface and more. Nasty Nas had the headlining spot. Here's a playlist of many of his performances. You'll see Represent, Made You... Read more

Now it's commonplace to have 3, 4, 5 or even more rappers on the same track.  No doubt, there are still times when it's special (like this and this) but it used to be a BIG deal.  What were some of your favorites? Here's the playlist: Related: Do Remember: Fat... Read more

This is a remix to Nas' No Ideas Original.  The drums Large Professor used for the remix are reminiscent of those he used for Nas' Halftime. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GYjbFuTmS0 Click here to download.  Here are some of Large Professors classic joints: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MUFwwEXTuY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAj8JnAhgqY&feature=related And of course the song that launched Nas' career:... Read more