REVIEWS
“Black Tee,” “Trap House,” “Go Head,” “Freaky Gurl,” “Icy,” and “Bricks” are but a mere sampling of what Radric Davis planned to feed the world. All the aforementioned tracks are southern classics that still get burn in many clubs and nightspots nationwide, but for Gucci Mane LaFlare, such success was not nearly enough. The State […]
After 17 years in the game, Snoop has released his eleventh studio album Malice N Wonderland. One thing that fans will notice is that the MC often known for his G-Funk cool and swagger seems to be missing the laid back swag that Snoop has been known to bring to the game. Malice N Wonderland […]
Whenever one mentions Juvenile, it is assured they mention New Orleans and Cash Money in the same breath. The Magnolia representative flew above the radar when he captured the rap world with hits “Ha” and “Back That Azz Up,” off his third and first major release 400 Degrees. After a slew of successful albums under […]
Controversy and trouble has a way of following B.G. The New Orleans dweller came to notoriety as a member of Cash Money Records’ Hot Boy$ crew and blessed the Hip-Hop community and the Oxford dictionary with the hit “Bling Bling,” off his first major label debut, Chopper City in the Ghetto. A year later, B.G. […]
When 2002 came so did the infectious sound that was “Grindin” from the rap duo known as the Clipse. Not since Raekwon has an artist been able to weave such intricate coke tales, and Virginia bred two rappers that were chefs at it. From the success of Lord Willin’, shady business within the record labels […]
The Jacka hails from the land of sunshine, palm trees and the place where rap once reigned. Straight out of the bay area, the Jacka is hardly a new artist at all. He broke into the West Coast hip-hop scene in the 90’s with his street sanctioned super group, Mob Figaz. With the allegiance of […]
The underground Hip-Hop scene in Atlanta is full of eclectic artists whose failed attempts at being different make them into carbon copies of each other. Then there’s Grip Plyaz, the Atlanta born and bred rapper whose raw talent and southern slang puts him miles ahead of the rest. His name pays homage to grip pliers, […]
As the number of females in the Hip-Hop industry continues to dwindle, a Georgia MC by the name of Bola is pledging to leave her mark and break through the barriers. With the blessing and the backing of one of the most well known rap labels in the country, Bola has become Grand Hu$tle’s First […]
When I picked up Custom Cars &Cycles, I did not have too high of an expectation and with that mentality I was both a little surprised and a little more disappointed than I thought I’d be. I was surprised that I had gained a new found respect for Ross’s flow and the delivery of his […]
When I ask Hip-Hop listeners their opinion on Joe Budden, it’s just simply hate or love for Joey. Maybe it’s because of his very blunt and outspoken attitude that may come off as cocky that some people may not like. Or maybe it’s because Joe would rather rap about what he wants than what the […]
Gil Robertson’s literary work, Family Affair: What It Means To Be African-American Today, encompasses essays from the likes of Isaiah Washington, Beverly Johnson, TV One’s Cathy Hughes, actress Tasha Smith, Hip-Hop Doc Rani Whitfield as well as the late Isaac Hayes. The contributors to the book all speak on subjects pertaining to Black life in […]
New York City has not only been the breeding ground for many talented rappers over the years, but may be the breeding ground for the ones who can tell the street life better than any other. With a lot of artists rapping about cars, jewels, and all the money they have hanging out their pockets, […]