MUSIC

Why and How Hip Hop Is Leveraging the Blockchain

Hip-hop, despite now being a multi-billion dollar industry, was “born” not too long ago in the 70s. This aspect demonstrates the unique pervasiveness of hip-hop as a culture in the way it…

Pusha T is Back and Giving The Streets Food This Friday

Pusha T has announced he will be releasing his anticipated album It’s Almost Dry this Friday. It’s no secret that Pusha T likes to rap about cocaine. His lead single is titled…

The Snoopverse: What You Need to Know

Snoop Dogg has rightfully earned his icon status; he has the ability to remain relevant year after year, which is not an easy feat within the hip-hop music industry. Snoop has the…

Happy Birthday to Kollage

Bahamadia released her debut album Kollage, on April 2, 1996. Presenting an ill flow, potent lyricism, and ambient yet-head-nodding-inducing production, Kollage is criminally underrated. The female MC hails from Philly and she…

How the Record Seduced Its Way Back to the Top

IFPI’s Global Music Report for 2021 showed that the global recorded music market gained a 19% surge, thanks in large part to paid subscription streaming. But, interestingly enough, physical format sales showed…

Keeping it Zen with BLKZEN

Kev takes a trip to Brooklyn again. This time to link up with BLKZEN. We chopped it up about his knowledge of different languages & cultures, spirituality, and of course, Queens. BLKZEN…

Happy Birthday to Madvillainy

Regarded as one of the best hip-hop albums ever made, let’s say happy birthday to “Madvillainy,” which combined the unparalleled talents of Madlib and rapper MF DOOM. The only studio album between…

Pusha T’s New Diss Track Targets Fish Sandwiches

Twenty years after Pusha T wrote the famous McDonald’s jingle “I’m Lovin’ It”, the rapper has now switched sides and dropped a diss track towards them, targeting their filet-o-fish sandwich. The new…