[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...

[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,”...

The Howard Theatre was “lit” for “50 Cent and Friends” promo concert for Effen Vodka. This was an exclusive event that was hosted by WPGC 95.5 DC. Regardless of what it was for, Seeing this multilevel artist performance...

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]fter what seems like an entire decade, Frank Ocean has finally made a debut in 2016, after we last heard from him back in 2012, after the memorable release of Channel Orange. Now back on the radar, Ocean...

[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...

Music derives from culture. It’s how we can distinguish and categorize what we listen to on a daily basis. It’s not a secret that Jamaican culture has had an enormous helping hand in influencing the sounds of hip...