Dead Reputation, the trio of 22-year-old NXUS, Delirious Beats (producer/engineer) and Rake (writer/videographer/film editor/photographer), certainly have a lot going for them. They have the type of sound and imagery that gives writers like me what can only be...

Lavell William Crump, known to the masses as David Banner, released his first solo album Mississippi: The Album about 13 years ago; but he’s not letting up. Banner still manages to keep his presence very relevant from movies,...

Major key alert: congratulations are in order for Snapchat’s favorite user, DJ Khaled. It’s been reported that the DJ and Snapchat King is expecting his first child with his fiancée, Nicole Turk. So naturally, I decided to go...

There comes a point in every musician’s career when a proverbial crossroad lies ahead, and a choice must be made. Do they continue to make the records that the people need and want, or do they bury those...

Not to sound all DJ Khaled-ish, but the keys to success in the rap game are a combination of both quality and consistency. With over a decade of solid bars under his belt, Sacramento/San Diego’s rapper and CEO,...

“If you’re tired of hearing your kids singing songs around the house that’s talking about pushing crack, then get our new album !” — Horseshoe Gang Julius, Kenny, Demetrius, and Dice are straight out of the streets of...

Royce Da 5’9 is a busy man. He’s one part PRhyme, one-fourth Slaughterhouse, and broke into the game by cementing his place as a steadfast wingman alongside Eminem. Layers, his first solo record since 2011, is an honest...

Dear Beyhive, I think it is time for someone to give you guys a rude awakening — Lemonade was not worth the wait. Yup! I said it; it wasn’t. It also wasn’t the best album Beyoncé ever dropped,...