Features of popular hip-hop, rap and R&B artists.
Throughout the history of Hip-Hop, few emcees have reached the critical success of South Philadelphia's own Beanie Sigel and Philly Freeway. Ascending during a Post-Biggie era in Rap, both Beanz and Freeza have been able to carve a space for themselves alongside names such as Jay Z, DMX, Nas and Houston's own Scarface. While in … Continue reading Scarface, METRO and Homemade Lean Sno Cones: A Trip through Time with Beanie Sigel and Philly Freeway
Lil’ O calls his newest album, The Greatest of All Players, his magnum opus. The Nigerian-American Houston legend, whose career has spanned for over 20 years, seemingly gets better with age. In a genre that is considered a “young man’s game,” it’s easy for artists to fizzle out as the years go by, especially in … Continue reading The Greatest of All Players: An Interview with Lil’ O
Photo by Siddiq It’s July 12th, 2005, and Houston rapper, Slim Thug, has just released his debut album Already Platinum. It was a massive debut that gave the Northside legend major success and catapulted him to be one of the leaders of Houston hip-hop at the time. More importantly, it gave people from his neighborhood, … Continue reading Acres Homes’ Finest: An Interview with God Body Bingo
Weed, Lowriders, Sneakers, & Mob Flicks. The industry is infiltrated constantly with artists who sell themselves to their labels- making music that "the listeners want to hear." In addition to that, we also have artists who constantly infiltrate the market with sub-par music, just to say that they've put something out. Spitta is the exception … Continue reading Curren$y Spitta: The Mixtape King
Picture Taken from Miami New Times While we're all aware of twerking, bounce, or just plain shaking ass- everyone may not be aware of it's origin. By the early 80's rap was just about every corner of the United States. But what some people may not know is, is that hip-hop had strong origins rooted … Continue reading Politics, Ass & Self-Advancement: Uncle Luke’s Impact in Miami
Today I was driving in my car, listening to Webbie's Savage Life, that dropped in 2005. I analyze music the best when I'm driving, so while I'm making my way to my destination, I realize that The Boot (Louisiana for those who don't know) has produced some of the best artists to grace the hip-hop … Continue reading Put Some Respect on It: Louisiana Rappers Need More Credit
A Tribe Called Quest emerged as a rap group at the latter of the Golden Era of hip-hop, and they are revered as one of the most conscious, Afro centric groups to ever bless the microphone. This group sidestepped mainstream, they approached social and economic issues of the time with a much more educated approach … Continue reading A Tribe Called Quest: The Step-Children of Hip-Hop
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