[dropcap]B[/dropcap]ack in his original form, Weeknd was a dark mystery wrapped in haunting falsettos. His dark non-descript aura made for a sweet eventual reveal. That initial run came to mind while taking in Splice Sama; however, with a...
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]am Krow a.k.a. Hunnit Block from Dade County, Florida (by way of Little Haiti), has been featured on our site in the past. His single “Hunnit” featuring Zoey Dollaz—who is having serious run right now—and his Black On...
[dropcap]R[/dropcap]apper Lord A and his brand We Go Up (WGU) are making music for the youth. The Killeen, Fort Hood (Texas), native has been going hard since striking some initial viral fame via World Star Hip Hop. “Right...
[dropcap]G[/dropcap]hostwriter and underrated New York spitter Jaye Gems had appeared on our site before with his music video ”One Federal Plaza,” which had a run on MTV, VH1, CMT, Vevo and more. Now he’s back with His latest...
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]f we’re keeping it all the way 100, the schtick of rhyming in a car is beyond played out. Whatever “cool” factor it did possess probably decimated after Carpool Karaoke became your mom’s fav thing to share on...
I’m often fascinated by music that I organically discover, as opposed to music forced down my throat. As fun as commercially viable big-budget music can be, there’s something so motivating about an artist that creates because—well—they have to....
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s the gap between the old school and new school becomes broader and more apparent, so does the necessity for icons like Slick Rick to be honored. On this, the 29th anniversary of his classic Def Jam debut...
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he largest divide between the younger and older generation of Hip Hop artists is the sheer barriers to entry that the OG class had to overcome to become notable names in the industry. In a landscape that predated...