Old To The New - Ryan Proctor’s Beats, Rhymes & Hip-Hop Nostalgia

In 1982 when I was 7-years-old I heard Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five’s seminal classic “The Message”……and have been a Hip-Hop junkie ever since.

Although I was writing for various publications for a few years beforehand, I’m probably best known for my fortnightly Hip-Hop column in Blues & Soul magazine which I contributed from 2000 until the UK-based publication went out of business in 2007. In the past I’ve also written for the likes of The Source, The Ave and Trace and am currently contributing to a number of mags and websites, including Hip-Hop Connection, iDJ, Big Smoke, www.xxlmag.com (US), www.sixshot.com (US), www.ukhh.com (UK), www.hhnlive.com (Canada) and www.hiphop.cn (China).

I’ve been ‘in print’ for eleven years now and during that time have been fortunate enough to interview everyone from KRS-One, Big Daddy Kane and Large Professor, to 50 Cent, LL Cool J and Mary J. Blige.

This blog will feature interviews, features and reviews that I’ve contributed to the above mentioned outlets covering both US and UK artists, along with anything else I think might be worthwhile posting, such as audio and video clips etc.  

Hopefully if you’re reading this you’ll find something on my blog worth checking out - I welcome any comments and feedback.

I can be contacted at ryan.p@lineone.net for any artists, PR companies etc who might want to get in touch.

Ryan Proctor