[dropcap]T[/dropcap]wo particular lines stood out to me as I listened to the latest record from Charles Hamilton. On the first track, he confidently and coyly harps, “I had a hot start; label tried to make me a pop...
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hat a whirlwind 365 days it’s been for Donald Glover. He created some of the most genuine television of the year with his critically acclaimed series ‘Atlanta’, launched ‘Pharos’ his hyper-audio/visual app, and treated fans to a live...
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]f you don’t know the story of J Cole, listen to his new album 4 Your Eyez Only. It is a tribute to his success as a rapper and significant achievements in his personal life. Cole secured his...
“They chasing a hit, I’m chasing legacy.”— Smoke Dza [dropcap]I[/dropcap] was actual sworn to secrecy about the existence of the much hyped “Don’t Smoke Rock” all the way back in January 2016. However, I wasn’t provided with any...
“Time for Work,” a brand new banger on Joe Budden’s Rage & The Machine, claims that his shit “Is only for the grown and sexy…35 and up”. Joey ain’t lying. Rage & The Machine is a diamond in...
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Game’s newest record, the hilariously titled 1992, opens with “Savage Lifestyle” featuring the forcibly controversial Los Angeles MC rhyming over a stormy beat carried by haunting keys and a Marvin Gaye sample we’ve heard three million times...
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he heartbeat of Uptown Manhattan pumps with a unique pulse. Art, business, family, sports, drugs; there’s a hustle for everyone, regardless of what corner of Harlem you call home. Uptown talent also runs undoubtedly deep, including billionaire Sean...
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]fter what seems like an entire decade, Frank Ocean has finally made a debut in 2016, after we last heard from him back in 2012, after the memorable release of Channel Orange. Now back on the radar, Ocean...