u’re kidding me?!” 𤯠When I sat down with hip-hop legend Posdnuos of De La Soul at Love Supreme, I didn’t expect to uncover one of the wilder pieces of hidden hip-hop…
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What happens when your biggest local artists are rapping about a cocaine trade that, for some, goes well beyond the lyrics? We travel to the French Caribbean to explore the intersection of…
Born and raised in Harlem, New York, Daheem Salley grew up in an environment where basketball and music often felt like the only ways to imagine a different future. As the oldest…
The deep-tech roller that soundtracked Carl Cox’s viral âfinal bossâ walk at a French château is finally out. It’s good enough to outlast the clip that made it famous. Written by Eric…
By Eric B. Thornton The first thing that hits you on Pussy Riotâs debut album CYKAÂ is how clean everything sounds. Glossy synths. Programmed drums. Sugary topline melodies riding underneath Russian-language lyrics about…
The LA duo’s Pride Month tribute is a genuine summer anthem â sunshine grooves on top, something nastier underneath. Written by Eric B. Thornton Some artists make music to fill dance floors,…
50 Cent has spent years as a common thorn in the side of both Rick Ross and T.I., and now Hip-Hop heads are reading between the bars. The Southern rap heavyweights connect…
Written by: Marcellus Northington-Winston Mental mind mapping can be a skeptical, yet deeply profound, way to build critical thinking skills while simultaneously expanding oneâs understanding of seemingly unrelated concepts. One of these…
Rap Dynasty explores the rise of Chief Keef, tracing a path from early days in Chicago to the establishment of a vast California-based business and lifestyle brand. This look into a musical…
Explore the formative years of Kendrick Lamar in Compton during the 1980s and 1990s. War in Cali examines how the neighborhood environment and local street affiliations shaped personal development and influenced the…