We skimmed the top off the best 2018 Hip hop releases. Honorable mentions include: Cardi B – Get Up Ten (Invasion of Privacy), Takeoff – Martian (The… Read more “Opinion: Top 18 Hip-Hop Album Intros of 2018”
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Music: Grip – Bernie Mac
Atlanta rapper @Grip_ss drops Bernie Mac a year after the LP, Porch. He enters the track and confidently says: Uh, one of the best in my city my… Read more “Music: Grip – Bernie Mac”
Dave East x Styles P – Beloved (Album)
Easy. Never knew we needed this until now. Dave East and 1/3 of the LOX lyrically exercise over 13 tracks. Lyrics below off the third track, “For… Read more “Dave East x Styles P – Beloved (Album)”
Video: Travis Scott brings out Shek Wes (Live Shek Wes + Mo Bamba)
Houston rager gives the people of NY what they want. Shek Wes performs on stage with Travis Scott at the Governor’s Ball the past summer. Worth the… Read more “Video: Travis Scott brings out Shek Wes (Live Shek Wes + Mo Bamba)”
Reason – F*ck Wit Me
TDE artist Reason dropped his latest album, There You Have It. He chose to lead with a relationship-based track “Situations,” but it may be a smoke screen.… Read more “Reason – F*ck Wit Me”
Film: Hip Hop Evolution (Season 2) Premieres Oct. 19th on Netflix
So I’m late. Canada’s Hip-Hop Evolution Inc., partnered with Netflix to share their project, Hip Hop Evolution, November 2016. This gem of a docuseries is sliced into… Read more “Film: Hip Hop Evolution (Season 2) Premieres Oct. 19th on Netflix”
Culture: Jazz and Hip-Hop, The Wu-Tang Clan Samples Thelonius Monk
Every week for the month of October, we will celebrate the influence of Jazz in Hip-Hop. 10 October 1917. Jazz musician, educator, Thelonius Monk was born. As… Read more “Culture: Jazz and Hip-Hop, The Wu-Tang Clan Samples Thelonius Monk”
Recap: 9th Wonder and Rapsody Perform In Greensboro
Greensboro, NC – 27 September 2012. Face to Face, SynerG and Greensboro Jaycees produced the 2nd annual Show Of Hands featuring live performances by 9th Wonder, Rapsody,… Read more “Recap: 9th Wonder and Rapsody Perform In Greensboro”
Editorial: “Is Hip Hop Counted?,” Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
ROLLING STONE compiles the masterful list titled, The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Kanye West and Jay-Z lead in number of appearances and Public Enemy claims… Read more “Editorial: “Is Hip Hop Counted?,” Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”
Culture: VH1 Rock Docs, “UPRISING: Hip Hop and the LA Riots” [Trailer]
VH1 Rock Doc: Uprising: Hip Hop and The LA Riots premiering May 1st at 9/8c
Music: Willie The Kid – Dilla Forever [FreEP]
My grandad always says, “you never know how many people you touch; you’re not supposed to know.” Yesterday marked J. Dilla Day, the birth of the most… Read more “Music: Willie The Kid – Dilla Forever [FreEP]”
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