“This is not a serious academic study. This is an, like, ‘I thought it’d be cool on the Internet [project]…” – Matt Daniels, in a interview with NPR. Meet Matthew Daniels – a New York based designer, data scientist...
When it comes to female MC’s, who I always think of as just MC’s, they seem to fall into two distinct groups these days: those who have bars and those who lean on their sexuality as a crutch....
“So nasty that it’s probably somewhat of a travesty…” — DOOM It’s all entertainment. When it comes to the rap game, you often need to take the character most artists portray both on stage – and on wax...
“A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed.” ― Ansel Adams Hip-hop has always been a very visual medium. Aside from the obvious audible aspect of...
If there was one show that set the bar, and arguably still stands as a benchmark for hip-hop radio, it’s the duo of Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito. They always say hip-hop doesn’t live on the radio, but that...
If hip hop’s deceased, I’m the rhyme of the living dead, walking really slow with metaphors oozin’ out of my head. –Hollywood Holt If you haven’t noticed Kanye West in the media a lot lately, you must be...
Biggie has been, and always will be, one of my favorite rappers – period. One of the best to ever do (it in my eyes anyways). Here are a few of my favorite Notorious BIG joints. Salute to...
If Young Thug were white, black Twitter would be losing their f’ing minds. The term cultural misappropriation has been used frequently in many recent hip-hop conversations. Used during a Hot 97 interview with Azalia Banks, and aimed squarely...