“When I was 16, there was no such thing as a 44-year-old rapper. Now that I’m 44, this is new ground that some of my contemporaries and I are breaking. “ –Slug It’s hard to talk about the combination of…
“When I was 16, there was no such thing as a 44-year-old rapper. Now that I’m 44, this is new ground that some of my contemporaries and I are breaking. “ –Slug It’s hard to talk about the combination of…
The 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 Combs, Killa…
Quality. Consistency. Hip-hop. The name Skyzoo may be one you’ve heard spoken in many circles over the years — and rightfully so. While only momentarily popping his head into the mainstream, this lyricist’s lyricist and notorious ghostwriter has managed to…
“[I believe] I have the ability to make a valuable and positive impact on the industry.” –Des Brennan Pearl City, New York, Rapper Des Brennan is — if nothing else — a huge surprise. Whether the bi-product of jadedness as…
“I think consistency leads to longevity in this game. Stay consistent, and you don’t alienate your fan base. Don’t try to trend-hop, just stay consistent.” –Apollo Brown With a laundry list of solo albums and coveted collaborations underneath his belt,…
“My desire to create music derives from my childhood — music serves as both the [only] family structure I know and an outlet to tell [the world] my story.” –DJMWB Part songwriter, part producer — and all creative. Swedish/Liberian David…
Independent [LA-based] hip hop artist Nick Taylor and producer/DJ A.Mar met each other in the university dining common at Sacramento State University; I’m sure at the time they never imagined they’d be living in the land of palm-trees making some…
Dr. Dre once famously said that this [music] business is entertainment; to believe it to be anything else then that would be “stupid [sic].” ScHoolboy Q, when examined under this lens — for me — has made him a more…