“Two little-known rappers [Peso and Pacman] from the D.C. area have certainly made their mark on the map.” —The Huffington Post [dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen dopeness and philanthropy go hand in hand. Fresh from their escape from North Korea (seriously), rappers Peso...

[dropcap]2[/dropcap]016 has been a pretty good year for music; particularly, for unsigned acts. We received an overwhelming amount of submissions here, and there was a handful that resonated incredibly well with me—for a multitude of reasons. I’ve taken...

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]wo particular lines stood out to me as I listened to the latest record from Charles Hamilton. On the first track, he confidently and coyly harps, “I had a hot start; label tried to make me a pop...

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]f you don’t know the story of J Cole, listen to his new album 4 Your Eyez Only. It is a tribute to his success as a rapper and significant achievements in his personal life. Cole secured his...

[dropcap]G[/dropcap]ucci Mane has recently taken to social media and proclaimed his newfound wisdom. Across his social pages, he said, “God thank you for my punishment it made me wise.” On May 13, 2014, Gucci plead guilty to possession...

“I am a wizard, an illusionist. I am a dreamer in a dream without a society. I am Hodgy.” –Hodgy [dropcap]O[/dropcap]dd Future–although dope–always felt a little too young for me. I entered high school in 96-97, so while...

“I wanted to make something for when I was having a shitty day—something to play to make me feel good.” –Isaiah Rashad, Pigeons & Planes [dropcap]T[/dropcap]DE has a way of making us fiend for shit–a few examples being...

“I don’t follow trends; I barely follow friends.” –Otis Clapp [dropcap]C[/dropcap]oming from a borough dripping with deep-rooted hip-hop history, rapper Otis Clapp is just trying to carry on tradition. The emcee,, engineer, and producer–who’s shared stages names like...