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‘Honestly, Nevermind’ Your Opinion, We Needed This Drake Album

By HesAlwaysWrite / June 24, 2022

Drake put the social media world in a frenzy when he announced the coming of his seventh studio album Honestly,...

Tamil-Canadian Artist Shan Vincent de Paul Releases New Hit Record “Die Iconic II”

By Sha Be Allah / September 24, 2021

A strong follow-up to his original single "Die Iconic", Tamil-Canadian Hip Hop artist Shan Vincent de Paul drops a raw...

On ‘When It’s All Said And Done…Take Time,’ Giveon Issues a Reminder of Longevity

By Sourcestaff / March 18, 2021

Words by Brittany Burton Last week, R&B's latest golden child, Giveon, blessed the general public with a new offering in...

On ‘Nightmare Vacation,’ Rico Nasty Finds Home

By Milca P. / December 13, 2020

On 'Nightmare Vacation,' Rico Nasty masters an artful balance between comfortable and unfamiliar.

‘No Ceilings 3’ Hinges on Nostalgia from the Mixtape Weezy Era

By Jordan Eversley / December 2, 2020

Oh, the nostalgia! For true fans of the culture, Lil Wayne has finally dropped his highly-anticipated project, No Ceilings 3, hosted...

Cordae Reaches A New Pinnacle On “The Parables”

By Milca P. / December 1, 2020

As Cordae preps for his forthcoming sophomore output, the North Carolina-born emcee has been going through changes. Undergoing a metamorphosis...

Future and Lil Uzi Vert Take Fans On a Ride Through the Cosmos On ‘Pluto x Baby Pluto’

By Jordan Eversley / November 18, 2020

As the country preps for lockdown over the next month or so, music fans are hungrier than ever for new...

‘Honestly, Nevermind’ Your Opinion, We Needed This Drake Album

HesAlwaysWrite

June 24, 2022

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Drake put the social media world in a frenzy when he announced the coming of his seventh studio album Honestly, Nevermind. People anticipated a typical Drake album. You know the emotional records that puts... Read Article

Tamil-Canadian Artist Shan Vincent de Paul Releases New Hit Record “Die Iconic II”

Sha Be Allah

September 24, 2021

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A strong follow-up to his original single "Die Iconic", Tamil-Canadian Hip Hop artist Shan Vincent de Paul drops a raw and captivating new hit "Die Iconic II" on all streaming platforms. Paired with a stunning... Read Article

On ‘When It’s All Said And Done…Take Time,’ Giveon Issues a Reminder of Longevity

Sourcestaff

March 18, 2021

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Words by Brittany Burton Last week, R&B's latest golden child, Giveon, blessed the general public with a new offering in the form of his When It's All Said and Done…Take Time album. The project was a fu... Read Article

On ‘Nightmare Vacation,’ Rico Nasty Finds Home

Milca P.

December 13, 2020

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On 'Nightmare Vacation,' Rico Nasty masters an artful balance between comfortable and unfamiliar.

‘No Ceilings 3’ Hinges on Nostalgia from the Mixtape Weezy Era

Jordan Eversley

December 2, 2020

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Oh, the nostalgia! For true fans of the culture, Lil Wayne has finally dropped his highly-anticipated project, No Ceilings 3, hosted by DJ Khaled. The New Orleans legend gave us a solid, 20 track project t... Read Article

Cordae Reaches A New Pinnacle On “The Parables”

Milca P.

December 1, 2020

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As Cordae preps for his forthcoming sophomore output, the North Carolina-born emcee has been going through changes. Undergoing a metamorphosis that has seen the former YBN frontrunner transform into a star on ... Read Article

Future and Lil Uzi Vert Take Fans On a Ride Through the Cosmos On ‘Pluto x Baby Pluto’

Jordan Eversley

November 18, 2020

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As the country preps for lockdown over the next month or so, music fans are hungrier than ever for new content. And finally, Future and Lil Uzi Vert have dropped their new collaborative album Pluto x Baby Plu... Read Article

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5 Years Later: How ‘My Krazy Life’ Solidified YG as a New Age West Coast Rap Pioneer

Keenan Higgins

March 18, 2019

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Compton-bred rapper YG — "Keenon Daequan Ray muthafuckin' Jackson" as his mom eloquently refers to him on the intro to the album we're about to talk about — is one of the leaders in today's roster of young Hip-... Read Article

Zaia’s Debut EP “Drive” Set to Release Tomorrow

Tanaja Hill

April 4, 2018

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Tomorrow 20 year old Atlanta based rapper/songwriter Zaia is set to release his debut EP, Drive. Zaia says it's his first EP, but by the sound of it, you'd think he was a music industry vet already. Zaia is... Read Article

Throwback Hip Hop Track Of The Week: Raekwon’s “Heaven & Hell”

Brad Washington

March 30, 2018

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLsXKYQLmiE The Wu-Tang Clan's Raekwon dropped the widely-regarded hip-hop classic Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... in the summer of 1995 and it spawned several seminal tracks such ... Read Article

Future’s “56 Nights” Was Released Three Years Ago Today

Brad Washington

March 21, 2018

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQX9RZoVk0s When Future dropped 56 Nights on March 21, 2015, it ended his five-month tour de force of three mixtape releases. The releases were self-commissioned after the neg... Read Article

Notorious B.I.G.’s ‘Life After Death’ Is Still The Ultimate Rap Album

Brad Washington

March 9, 2018

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Life After Death is the Notorious B.I.G.'s Bad; it's considered a classic but sometimes can't escape the shadows of its predecessor Ready to Die (Michael Jackson's Bad couldn't escape Thriller's shadow.) Genera... Read Article

On The Rise: Jonny Vulgar Newest EP Titled “Vulgar Season Vol. 1”

Venus Rose

February 20, 2017

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Jonny Vulgar is an emerging artist from Long Island, who originally gained attention as 1/2 of the rap group BFAM ( Brotha From Another Motha). Now pushing his solo career, he's focused putting L.I back on t... Read Article

Dave East’s ‘Kairi Chanel’ Depicts Various Inspirational Factors and Hard work

Craig T Lee

October 10, 2016

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Harlem is the territory of Dave East — enduring struggle and pinpointing inspiration/motivation, all at once. "Only motivation I ever needed was section 8," East rapped on Nipsey Hussle's "Clarity." Applying hi... Read Article

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Curren$y headlines benefit concert for Louisiana flood victims

Shaq Cosse

August 25, 2016

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By now, if you live in, or have been to New Orleans, and haven't attended a Larry Morrow event, you're slacking. Ask DJ Envy and Angela Ye, or Fabolous, maybe Drake or Diddy, all people who have gotten the Larr... Read Article

Review: ScHoolBoy Q Makes A Strong Bid for “Album of The Year” With ‘Blank Face LP’

Khari Clarke

July 11, 2016

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In a year in which we've seen both formidable and lackluster bodies of work from both veterans and neophytes alike, ScHoolboy Q stakes a viable claim for album of the year with his sophomore major label release... Read Article

Review: Snow Tha Product Ventures Into New Lanes With Latest EP

Ontoneyo

June 17, 2016

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Snow Tha Product has electrified her devoted fan base for the last few years. Rocking packed out venues, appearing on sizzling ciphers and killing collabs, Snow is ready for her next step in the game. Atlant... Read Article

Are These Australia’s Top 5 Hip Hop Releases From 2015?

Sam - @thewriterau_sam

June 8, 2016

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Last year was a big year for Hip Hop in Australia with a stack of quality releases. Here's a quick Top 5 list from 2015 to familiarize yourself with rap's leading names down under. Golden Era Records Mixtape... Read Article

How The Phrase #FreeGucci Became Much More Than A Hashtag

Adam Isaac Itkoff

May 31, 2016

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The internet lit up late last week with a flurry of hashtags that have echoed persistently for years. Two simple words strung adjacent — #FreeGucci — created a unified call for one of Hip Hop’s most enigmatic a... Read Article

The Game Releases “Mama” In Memory Of Afeni Shakur

Milan Cassell

May 5, 2016

Hip Hop Music Reviews

Compton rapper The Game has released a new song titled "Mama" featuring vocalist Sonyae Elise in memory of Afeni Shakur and as a shout out to his own mother, just in time for Mother's Day. With the unexpecte... Read Article