There is a level of everyday humanity often absent from Hip Hop music; that’s understandable, especially if you’ve been following the twist, turns, and dysmorphic transformations the culture has taken. Once big industry moved in, things got glitzy. There are…
Over two decades after Busta Rhymes released his platinum-selling tenth LP, E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front, the 48-year-old MC returns with the sequel — his first release in 11 years. The long-awaited Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God picks up the end of the world…
In times as troubling as these, following one of the most universally mentally taxing periods in contemporary human history and an unbelievably divisive and polarizing election that saw the country reach an apex of division, Sacramento MC Tru Judah delivers a hearty slice of hope in the form of Hip…
D-Brown and 30 Boy Will — two artists on my radar — have absolutely found a way to make an overcrowded lane feel like an empty highway. Their latest collaborative effort Full Court Pressure landed across my desk this week, and I’ve been cranking it ever since. The vibe is…
I’ve been quite vocal in the past about the importance of album sequencing — especially when it comes to the narrative arc of a project’s storyline (no matter How loose). This is something that came into play when I was checking out this fascinating gem from Gladstone, Michigan, MC Chughey.…
From the onset of his debut project, 2018’s The Travels Of Marco, Marcoof500 — an entrepreneur in every sense of the word — the Virginia upstart has been feeding his extremely loyal cult following with a steady slew of releases. Since that initial warning shot, he dropped the 4-song Kitchen Chronicles…
A new EP that landed on our desk this week is Play To Win by Dre Steelo. Hailing from Michigan, Dre dives head first into a sea of familiar soundscapes but manages to distinguish himself sticking to not only a decree of keeping it real with those that matter most…
Poor Eminem. He’s damned if he do and damned if he don’t. His last album, 2017’s pop-heavy Revival, flopped by way of social media yet wasn’t a total disaster. It moved units and afforded him headlining spots on the summer festival circuit- but it didn’t give the fans what they…
