A Record of Streetwear & Urban Art — 2006–2014
Sometimes the South gets a bad rep. You have to look past the jeweled chalices and oversized tires. Boiled down, Southern hip hop is about making…
Supposedly success is limited to 15 minutes in the spotlight; Styles P aims to dismantle this claim with his sophomore release Time Is Money. Battling label…
Is there a bigger rap enigma than Mos Def? Andre 3000 is up there but I’m going with old Dante. On one hand, he’s among hip…
Since Jay-Z’s return to the booth, there has been much criticism about his managerial duties, coming mostly from the artists he presides over. The one exception…
While most eyes are planted firmly on the South, there’s another hub that’s been slowly flanking, ready to take hip-hop by surprise. Fifteen years ago, Common…
Malice and Pusha T, the poster boys of label drama, have returned to cover our mirrors with that uncut. No, this is not the crack music…
The key to longevity in the rap game is consistency: consistently making dope tracks, consistently spitting fire and consistently promoting properly. The Alchemist has been around…
The art of storytelling and vivid lyrics are a lost art among many of today’s artists. Those who can remember the period in hip-hop when the…
Cincinnati isn’t known as a hot-bed of hip hop, but when you think of the city and the music together, Hi-Tek’s name is sure to arise.…
Over the course of the past two years, the Houston hip-hop scene has exploded, captivating the world with their screwed up sound and tales of candy…
