Being in a group isn’t easy, and there are plenty of examples of how complex the dynamic can be. Whether it’s animosity towards one member, who gets more spotlight, à la Method Man, or an awkward love triangle...
There’s a certain unwritten formulaic magic that goes into the creation of a certified hip-hop “anthem”. Making a hit record is hard enough! Hits tend to become forgotten at some point, especially amidst a sea of new hits....
Hip-hop started out in the park; although, as many have debated, it was simultaneously starting across the country under the west coast sun as well. The west coast has given birth to some integral careers in the timeline of...
“It’s just a good feeling sitting in the studio with Vincent and Kelvin…” – Trugoy, De La Soul Earlier this month, I received an email from De La Soul [I’m on their mailing list] informing me that they...
I call it the cool box, like you know when people say don’t put me in a box? Well, I don’t mind being in this box if all I got to do is do what I did in...
“Back in the days I use to rock a troop jacket, me and everybody in my cabinet, we was shining, if you had the troop jacket you was grinding…” —E-40 – It’s All Gravity Hip-hop and fashion have been...
At the turn of the millennium, alternative hip-hop label Def Jux was dropping some pretty avant garde shit. The game was in a weird place – the golden era was over, and we weren’t as deep in the musical...
“Do what you want kitties! Live your life and don’t let anyone tell you how to live it!” —Laya LaRoche As a preface, I’ll say that the R&B game is quite funny sometimes. Things come in waves, which...