…the B-side, “My Melody.” I imagined being in the Latin Quarter to hear “Eric B is President,” but I don’t have to imagine where I was when I first heard,…
…flows and cadences – content matters too. While trap music may be catchy, we don’t believe it consistently offers meaningful content. We have often been criticized for our supposed anti-trap…
100 Essential Hip Hop Albums By Female Artists: Hip Hop has always been a male-dominated genre and sometimes it seems like the women in Hip Hop don’t get enough credit…
…was on the wrong side of the table. The real business brains in the gambling industry don’t place the bets; they accept the bets. That’s where the real money can…
…– ten lyricists we feel deserve more props than they usually get. What do you say? Who are your favorite lyricists? Are they included here? Don’t hesitate to share your…
…mainstream rap was at its widest. Let’s get into it, and don’t forget to check the honorable mentions section at the end – it was hard to limit this list…
…if today’s sad reality is that not talent and quality but marketing and promotion determine what is commercially successful, these days you don’t need to rely on the mainstream media…
…in 2022, as well as a listing of 2022’s best instrumental and best Hip Hop adjacent projects. This is a top 60, albums that don’t make the best 60 of…
…and dismiss albums and artists that don’t conform to our narrow definition of authenticity or deviate from traditionalist norms. We may label them as too “pop-oriented” or too explicit, making…
…of scratch wizardry over block-rocking beats. You don’t need emcees on tracks like these. Executive produced by Public Enemy’s Chuck D for The SpitSLAM Record Label Group. Bandcamp: https://djtootuff.bandcamp.com/album/behold-the-detonator https://open.spotify.com/album/77DA0YAlsXLopFBbTaMKqi?si=JCZDGa6iRNK8EXvLsT2gEg…
…Hip Hop like neo-soul and R&B are different from Hip Hop – and that’s fine: to each his own. But even if we don’t count trap, Hip Hop has never…
…our album list. However, don’t overlook the brilliance of EPs – find them in a dedicated section along with the best instrumental and Hip Hop adjacent projects of 2023. Unveiling…
