http://www.npr.org/2010/11/17/131396003/first-listen-dj-rhettmatic-buff1-crown-royale
Eric B. & Rakim---Paid in Full -- "I Ain't No Joke"
November 28, 2010
In the early days of hip-hop, a DJ and an MC needed each other; you almost couldn't have one without the other. Who knew that over the course of forty-some years, DJ/MC duos would become such rarities? But while venerable acts like Eric B & Rakim, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince and Gang Starr are now mere relics of hip-hop's "golden era," Buff1 and DJ Rhettmatic, collectively known as Crown Royale, favor a resurgence of what was once a mainstay with their new self-titled collaborative LP.
