For his 32nd birthday this year, Flying Lotus decided to give his diehard fans a present in true Libra fashion. On the one year anniversary of his fifth studio album, You’re Dead, FlyLo has released a deluxe 39-track edition of the album loaded with previously unreleased instrumentals. The album includes…
Welcome to Playing 8 Questions With, where we bring you a quick Q&A with a curated up & coming artist. This week we talk to Remedy Rhyme, a dope femcee I’m currently bumping out of Maryland. Give her an ear! Introduce yourself to our readers. What’s up Above Average Hip-Hop!…
“I just said to myself, ‘I don’t wanna be overweight no more. I don’t want to be out of shape; I don’t want to be at risk of passing away… I’ve got to do the right thing.” – Fat Joe Everyone is promoting eating healthy and working out these days.…
“Waitin for my day to come, just give me the word…” – Memphis Bleek, from the song Hand It Down (on the album Lifetime… Vol 2). The “next generation” of hip-hop has had more than a few waves over the years. A great deal of under-twenty spit kickers prefer to hone…
“Most of my heroes don’t appear on no stamps…” –Chuck D No matter how much opposition it’s faced troughout the years, hip-hop culture has definitely grown to be a staple in the art world. Artists all over the world are boldly incorporating it into their work and daily lives, much…
Although the combination of Big Boi and NYC-based electro-rock-pop duo Phantogram seems unlikely on the surface, it’s not that hard to swallow [pause]. I mean, Big Boi, was once partnered with Andre 3000 to form what had (eventually) become the most matched, mid-matched duo in hip-hop history. In fact, their…
It seems as if Canada has been winning lately. First Drake wins the rap battle against Meek Mill, and now his new album with Future, What a Time to be Alive, is what everyone is talking about. Besides having the music game on smash, Canada has a sea of new…
September has been a disappointing month for the sneaker community, but there was some hope restored. Thanks to the Saltwater Sauconys, Olive Foamposites and “What The” Lebrons, it was some heat on the shelves for my sneaker lovers. Did you cop? Saucony x West NYC Shadow 90 – Saltwater The…
