EDITORIAL

Ice Cube has already started 2014 off in a major way. He’s currently promoting his new film Ride Along with his comedic co-star Kevin Hart and recently announced that fans of the rapping Ice Cube will also get their fix this year when his tenth solo studio album, Everythang’s Corrupt infiltrates music stores.

After a few scuffles and an unfortunate history of sneaker-related violence, it’s soapbox season at the New York Daily News as they encourage Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand to switch to an online-only release strategy for its annual Air Jordan 11 Retro holiday sneaker. 

Rappers aren’t getting too much credit for their actual lyrics these days. Sure, the rhythms and cadences are more catchy than ever but combining those traits with actual stories to be told in 2013 reveals a deadlier breed of MC. Longtime fans of Problem already know his escalating buzz isn’t a result of anything that’s […]

During a pivotal point at Kid Ink’s listening session for his debut album, My Own Lane, the extensively-tattooed rapper’s manager, DJ Ill Will expressed the need for fans to support West Coast artists that have made it over the initial hump of general recognition.

The past 12 months were filled with a wide assortment of excellent releases from a variety of indie label,s and numerous more self-released via either Bandcamp, Soundcloud, Audiomack, DJ Booth, Live Mixtapes or other lesser known venues and methods. Since it’s tough to keep track of what came out, that’s we have compiled this list […]

J. R. R. Tolkien’s classic tale of The Hobbit is shaping up to be every bit of the action saga that made The Lord of the Rings series so popular and compelling in its film adaptations. The latest installment, The Desolation of Smaug gives the original Hobbit movement the 180° treatment and turns up the […]

The importance of an artist having utmost confidence on the product that they are pushing is extremely vital. It is also necessary that there is a creative safe haven in which said product can be created effectively.

“While You Were Sleeping” exists purely to showcase quality indie and underground Hip-Hop/Rap releases that are regularly overlooked, under promoted or downright ignored by most supposed “Rap” or “Hip-Hop” sites.

There’s a lot to be learned from a Kanye West interview, but whatever message he intends on spreading usually gets caught up in random outbursts, and gratuitous mentions of his influence on the world. And now it’s time to address the elephant in the room, class is in session, Mr. West.

“While You Were Sleeping” exists purely to showcase quality indie and underground Hip-Hop/Rap releases that are regularly overlooked, under promoted or downright ignored by most supposed “Rap” or “Hip-Hop” sites.

After nearly a 15-year hiatus, Hollywood saw a triumphant return to a fan-favorite host of characters with The Best Man Holiday.

Hip-Hop is going through an identity crisis at the moment. The culture as a whole is arguably one of the most misunderstood and stereotyped in common society, yet still gets caught up on a need for “mainstream” acceptance.