Dear Beyhive, I think it is time for someone to give you guys a rude awakening — Lemonade was not worth the wait. Yup! I said it; it wasn’t. It also wasn’t the best album Beyoncé ever dropped, so please calm down with the excitement before you say anything else…
DJ John Lutchman bought his first vinyl record at seven years old – and never looked back. The Brooklyn-native has earned himself some competitive accolades and high-profile performances over the years; in fact, his talents have been in demand on the club scene since he was only 12, leading to…
Rapper Jackie Chain’s latest effort, On The Run, features 16 tracks that fully reflect the African-American/Asian artist’s Huntsville [Alabama] style from top to bottom. Inspired by Too Short, 3-6 Mafia, and UGK, the production and flows vary from track to track, and that’s because JC bounced around a lot during…
“I served lemon, but I made lemonade” Haatie’s (Beyoncé’s grandmother) Beyoncé’s grandmother told a speech as — what we’re guessing was — her birthday dinner concluded in the [HBO] visuals released for her new album on April 23. The mention of lemons evoked an inspiration behind her new album, entitled…
A lot has changed in the three years since the hood pope last left us with a collection of songs to knock. For one, the A$AP team lost their rock, Yams, who died of a drug overdose in January of 2015. Secondly, he’s gone back to his [fashion] roots in…
Surprise albums have become a the staple marketing strategy of the past 365, which has been quite exciting — for the most part. The latest out of nowhere release came this week from legendary Compton OG, DJ Quik, and buzzing CPT native Problem with their joint EP, Rosecrans. The name…
"I don’t create unless I'm inspired by something. I'm disciplined to write and create on the spot, but, I prefer to do it organically, you know? Because that makes it art, to me."
On Tuesday (5 April) a grand celebration took place in honor of the late Phife Dawg, a member of the legendary rap group A Tribe Called Quest, at the Apollo. The groups founding members Q-Tip and Jarobi, along with Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Kanye West, and Andre 3000 spoke in honor…
