“I’m on some new shit, 2016; you wanna rap? Shit, I got about 2000 16s.” –Tone Chop [dropcap]A[/dropcap] quick skim through some of Tone Chop’s music, it’s not surprising to hear he has a background battling back in...

“I’ll rock the mic—and ether the beat myself, no features.” –Dusah Spade [dropcap]I[/dropcap] consider true “street-rap” to have a fine line between real life and fantasy; the line in the sand is [generally] easy to smell. Acts like...

[dropcap]C[/dropcap]alifornia-born artist and producer DecadeZ is quick to remark, “I never really had much growing up but a dream of sharing my vision with those who would enjoy it as much as I did one day.” Though he...

[dropcap]2[/dropcap]2-year-old NXUS, who is one-third of the trio known as Dead Reputation (with Delirious Beats [producer/engineer] and Rake [writer/videographer/film editor/photographer]), continues to impress me. I was a huge fan of their last collective release, “Rake Cat,” and his...

[dropcap]F[/dropcap]ishing Blues is the seventh studio album from Minneapolis hiphop icons Atmosphere. Released this summer, the album has received wide praise, including from Complex who noted, “20 years in, Atmosphere is older, wiser, and still able to make...

“Matt has the sound, skill set and talent to be one of Atlanta’s greatest rap-artists. He has a personality and sound that anybody who really loves true hip hop will gravitate to. He’s naturally a superstar.” –The Legendary,...

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s a preface, I’ve seen a few writers cover this topic over the years, but the sheer amount of blank stares the conversation elicits on my part suggests that revisiting it wouldn’t be such bad idea. I’ve made...

You know us — every season we hit you with a mega-mix packed with old school gems and new school flavour. This season is no different; as we bundle up and head into the colder months, warm up...