Talent [often] runs in the family; Singer/reality star Elijah Connor, the younger cousin of the iconic singer/songwriter Prince — who tragically passed away last month — is a great example. Take one listen to his single, “Playa Shit,”...
Summer is just about here — exactly one week away in fact. We thought we’d get the ball rolling, and give you some summer-ready, old school/new schools flavor to play in your car and your music player. So...
Aesop Storyteller seems to be a part of the growing conscious rap era. He’s very aware of his community and the story that needs to be told. His album Melanin is available for streaming and purchase on ITunes....
Hailing from across the pond in Southampton, England, comes Hayze, who’d I’d classify as closely related to Trap. It’s funny upon my initial listen, I didn’t even notice he wasn’t from the US — that is until I...
Rapping came easy to Far Rockaway’s Bynoe – it was second nature. He came up influenced by artists like Mobb Deep, Bob Marley, CNN, 50 Cent, Maroon 5, Biggie, Nas and Mary J Blige; his break in the...
“I’m not an Instagram model; It’s hard when people want to put you in one box and keep you there.” —Shelah Marie Maybe it’s because I’m a father of two wonderful daughters, but I find myself relating verbatim...
“Never did it for the business it was all sport, still my greatest fea is taht I fall short.” –Jamon Looking for a dope addition to your weekend movements? Look no further than Samoan rapper Jamon – a...
In their latest Great Hip-Hop Debates podcast, XXL’s EIC Vanessa Satten, Jack Thriller, Dj Suss One, and Torae, debated whether younger heads needed to be schooled on the history of the culture. It was mostly in direct response...