“I am a wizard, an illusionist. I am a dreamer in a dream without a society. I am Hodgy.” [dropcap]H[/dropcap]odgy got his start in the game as one of the founding members of Odd Future—a groundbreaking collective that...
“A solid R&B album from a singer who’s been nothing but consistent for over two decades.” [dropcap]J[/dropcap]oe has always been–in my humble opinion–consistent as a singer. From his New Jack Swing soaked debut album, to his slew of...
“I’m on some new shit, 2016; you wanna rap? Shit, I got about 2000 16s.” –Tone Chop [dropcap]A[/dropcap] quick skim through some of Tone Chop’s music, it’s not surprising to hear he has a background battling back in...
“I’ll rock the mic—and ether the beat myself, no features.” –Dusah Spade [dropcap]I[/dropcap] consider true “street-rap” to have a fine line between real life and fantasy; the line in the sand is [generally] easy to smell. Acts like...
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hy we–as writers– don’t classify NYC street-hop as its own subgenre, alongside drill music, is beyond me. I’m not talking that back pack rap that more introspective [undergournd] outfits like Pro Era rarely sway from. I’m talking the...
Listening to the newest Tribe Called Album is a strange experience. I liken it to the final episode of Fresh Prince. ATCQ have always seemed like the most amazing, compelling, innovative and revered novel in its genre that...
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]alifornia-born artist and producer DecadeZ is quick to remark, “I never really had much growing up but a dream of sharing my vision with those who would enjoy it as much as I did one day.” Though he...
[dropcap]2[/dropcap]2-year-old NXUS, who is one-third of the trio known as Dead Reputation (with Delirious Beats [producer/engineer] and Rake [writer/videographer/film editor/photographer]), continues to impress me. I was a huge fan of their last collective release, “Rake Cat,” and his...