“So nasty that it’s probably somewhat of a travesty…” — DOOM It’s all entertainment. When it comes to the rap game, you often need to take the character most artists portray both on stage – and on wax – with a grain of salt. Whether most of them reveal it…
When I first heard Kendrick Lamar’s song “i” I knew his new album was going to be off the charts. I was so happy when he won a Grammy for “i” – that song is so empowering. Every time I hear it, I just want to dance. Even in the…
“A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed.” ― Ansel Adams Hip-hop has always been a very visual medium. Aside from the obvious audible aspect of the listening experience, the first impression most of us have about a…
“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 often leaves us with many artists who sound similar. Sometimes though, you…
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), but it’s easy to find in the expansive catalogue of Vancouver-based artist…
If there was one show that set the bar, and arguably still stands as a benchmark for hip-hop radio, it’s the duo of Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito. They always say hip-hop doesn’t live on the radio, but that wasn’t always a true statement. In it’s younger, and arguably better days,…
Who is realer than Mobb Deep? I mean from Loud, to G-Unit, to Havoc losing his phone at a gas station (come on son), the Mobb consistently delivers quality street music. If Prodigy’s novel – which is extremely recommended – has any truth to it, then the music is authentic…
If hip hop’s deceased, I’m the rhyme of the living dead, walking really slow with metaphors oozin’ out of my head. –Hollywood Holt If you haven’t noticed Kanye West in the media a lot lately, you must be living under a rock. One minute everyone is talking about how amazing…
