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Maxi chats Meek Mill, industry politics, and more.

[dropcap]B[/dropcap]rothers Australia and Michael Hoover — who perform under the monickers Ubiquitous Poet (U.P.) and Eloquent — got into the game in 1990. To put that into perspective for some younger readers, that same year Brand Nubian dropped...

[dropcap]C[/dropcap]harlotte, North Carolina, rapper Tae Smooth likens himself a citizen of the world — having traveled every continent except Antarctica. He’s also a veteran having served in Afghanistan. His globe-trotting has peppered his work with a unique worldwide...

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]fter building a pretty notable buzz with his first four mixtape releases, emcee Royce Ripken, formerly Stretch Dinero—aka Supastaxx—has finally released an official full-length debut, Home Run Ripken. The 13-song affair is seemingly scattered regarding contextual content, but it...

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