interview

I just keep going for what I know. Just doing it. Living it. Breathing it. – Moka Only There’s nothing like pure musical expression that comes from the heart. It’s hard to find in the mainstream (music scene),...

“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...

“We want everybody to be excited about getting some good Hip Hop first and foremost.” Marq Beyond of Rosewood 2055 Don’t sleep on the opening act! Admittedly, the first time I came upon Rosewood 2055, formally The Action...

“I kind of knew and felt in my soul that this track was better than anything I ever heard or created.” -PF Cuttin’ discussing the song Danger. What are the elements of a classic record? It’s hard to...

What makes a great producer and/or mc? In my opinion, it’s someone who loves/respects the culture and knows the history of it – and let’s not forget they gotta be nice with it. J57 checks off all those...

Sex sells and compelling/shocking visuals hold your attention – if you can also get some bars out of it, well that’s just a bonus. What do I mean by that? Remember Yonkers? Remember Eminem’s debut album? When it’s...

Like father like son – it’s impossible not to recall this saying when listening to the young rapper Chris Rivers from the Bronx. Chris is the son of the Latin multiple-syllable legend Big Pun, who rose to (platinum)...

We recently caught up with Rapper, Activist and Sociologist AWKWORD, the man behind the the first-ever 100% for-charity global Hip-Hop album, World View, which we posted last month. We chatted about his background, how the project came together, his relationship with the...