Travel 150 miles north of the Big Apple on I-87 and you’ll hit New York’s Capital City, Albany. Amongst the city’s blue collar herds of hard workers and packs of drunk, stumbling college kids, you’ll find Abs01ute and...

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]riters like me, A&Rs, and label executives used to be the ultimate gatekeepers to this industry; that was then, this is now. In a new-age of Hip Hop dominated by (seemingly) independent labels, and artists creating massive fan...

[dropcap]S[/dropcap]talley always fit like the round piece of a square puzzle within Rick Ross’ Maybach Music Group. He’s spent his career flirting with flash; seemingly content with his 6th man status while the rest of the Maybach roster...

[dropcap]N[/dropcap]ew York Timothy Dark is back in the mix; he appeared on our site earlier this year with his album The Last Days Of Dark. Now he’s back with “Unpatriotic,” a stark statement of solidarity with the frontline...

[dropcap]M[/dropcap]yster DL, rapper and trusted video director who has an excellent portfolio of over 250 videos with acts like Redman, Sean Price, Styles P, Chuck D, Cormega, and more, recently dropped a new documentary about Cypress Hill, a...

[dropcap]E[/dropcap]very single year I make a heap of predictions about all the artists I’ve dedicated my pen game to—and I’m often off the mark. While I’m perhaps a little too optimistic about the music that moves me, sometimes...

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]his past weekend gave 90s heads a reason to be excited; Harlem-legends Ma$e and Cam’ron went toe-to-toe is a full-on rap beef complete with vicious person jabs and insidious claims. But, was it all for the clicks? Their...

[dropcap]B[/dropcap]ack in his original form, Weeknd was a dark mystery wrapped in haunting falsettos. His dark non-descript aura made for a sweet eventual reveal. That initial run came to mind while taking in Splice Sama; however, with a...