[dropcap]B[/dropcap]rooklyn, New York, has given birth to many successful upstarts over the years; mainly, as far as rap is concerned, “street artists” that are cut from the cloth of artists like Biggie, Kool G Rap, and others. BK-native...
“Clean up ya dirty money to good money; legal money last longer than drug money!” — Master P [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he undisputed entrepreneur and southern legend Master P — who ironically started his career on the west coast — was...
With the debatable choices for this year’s XXL Freshman Class and the rise of young artists like Yachty and Lil’ Uzi Vert who seem to not only mock the preceding generation but the very standards that many heads...
[dropcap]V[/dropcap]irginia Beach-native Lew Sid (pronounced Lucid) is back on the scene with a big record, “Big Leagues.” The hip-hop turned career rhymer first made [major] noise in his home state and beyond with the regional smash “Whole Squad,”...
[dropcap]V[/dropcap]A rapper Trew — from Fly Never Dies — who we wrote about last month, is following up his Camp-Lo assisted “T-Shirt Remix” with a dope new single titled “Cheers.” This time around, he’s teamed up with Lyricist...
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t’s summertime; that means time for rolling with the top down, sweaty afternoons cruising the metropolis, and — of course — summer love. Whether it’s [literally] an affair that will fade with the change with the season, or...
“We’re trying to put Ohio back on the map musically…hip-hop wise.” –Vice Souletric [dropcap]I[/dropcap]t was an evening early last month when I received a cold-call — if you will — from an Ohio-based rapper named Vice Souletric. A...
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]ndie. Quirky. Unique. Those are just a few ways that one may choose to describe singer and songwriter Shelita Burke. For the last few months, she’s been constantly popping up on my radar, and having taken some time...