Who is realer than Mobb Deep? I mean from Loud, to G-Unit, to Havoc losing his phone at a gas station (come on son), the Mobb consistently delivers quality street music. If Prodigy’s novel – which is extremely recommended – has any truth to it, then the music is authentic…
Must be a circus in town, cuz I’m surrounded by clowns, claiming that their mic skills are ridiculous. – Jamal STEELE Support the underground. A lot of heads are scared to jam unknown acts, but if my time as a writer has taught me anything, it’s that an open mind…
If Young Thug were white, black Twitter would be losing their f’ing minds. The term cultural misappropriation has been used frequently in many recent hip-hop conversations. Used during a Hot 97 interview with Azalia Banks, and aimed squarely at Iggy Azalea, the term [in this context] refers to the convenient…
With great power comes great responsibility. Yesterday the internet felt some type of way after learning that the one-of-a-kind One Night In Shaolin album was protected under an 88 year copyright clause. What did we perceive that mean? Well, the owner – who to be clear is spending 5 million…
“The passion and purpose are clear, the people authorities fear, whomever you pray to, you need to go thank them for letting this reach to your ear.” – XVRHLDY from the song Road Trips A few months ago, I interviewed a cat by the name of XVRHLDY. I even went…
“Few rap albums of the modern era have the pure testicular quality of Jealous One’s Envy…” – AllMusic The biggest problem with being a (major) hip-hop head, is that sometimes you end up in conversations with others, and you have to find a way not to come off as a…
This album has absolutely no filler – and flows coherently from cover to cover. It’s intricate, down to the last detail, atmospheric and full of depth. There’s something to be said for live instrumentation, or rather, using actual musicians to record live music. It’s a practice that was often reserved for…
“It’s always nice when other great figures in the culture are recognized.” – Andrew Lasane, Complex Meet Eric Aidoo, aka Just Scribble, a 17-year-old self-taught artist based in Bristol, UK. His name and Tumblr have been popping up all over the web on sites like Complex, which instantly caught my…
