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Apr 26, 2024

RAP CIVIL WAR: THE TRAGIC LETDOWN OF DRAKE, KENDRICK LAMAR, AND J.COLE

When I first heard Kendrick Lamar’s verse on Future & Metro Boomin’s Like That, a high came over me. Kendrick was so relentless, so crafty…

RAP CIVIL WAR: THE TRAGIC LETDOWN OF DRAKE, KENDRICK LAMAR, AND J.COLE

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Apr 26, 2024

ENNY — THE NEXTUP BRITISH INVASION

Enny dreams of being an artist felt blocked by reality. “I wanted to be a rapper like my whole life, but I couldn’t go to school to become…

ENNY — THE NEXTUP BRITISH INVASION

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Mar 22, 2024

HIDDEN FIGURES: AN OVERDUE SPOTLIGHT ON PIONEER LADY MCS

Pioneers are often appreciated but need to be remembered in every genre, and Hip-Hop is no exception. Below are unsung women in Hip-Hop who…

HIDDEN FIGURES: AN OVERDUE SPOTLIGHT ON PIONEER LADY MCS

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Mar 22, 2024

AMERICAN GANGSTA: YG — MY KRAZY LIFE, A DECADE LATER

Before the rise of Drill rap, on March 18, 2014, West Coast rapper YG and producer DJ Mustard released the last certified Gangsta rap…

AMERICAN GANGSTA: YG — MY KRAZY LIFE, A DECADE LATER

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Feb 26, 2024

FUTURE’S PAST: HOW THE FILM ORIGIN DELIVERS AN ALTERNATIVE BLACK EXPERIENCE

From the start, my mind understood that Origin is an emotional film, hence why my soul cringed about thirty minutes after the Trayvon…

FUTURE’S PAST: HOW THE FILM ORIGIN DELIVERS AN ALTERNATIVE BLACK EXPERIENCE

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Feb 23, 2024

RESPECT EARNED OVERDUE: THE ROOTS’ THINGS FALL APART, 25 YEARS LATER

After three beloved albums, The Root’s music quality was never in question, yet the sales of their work were always in the red. So, for…

RESPECT EARNED OVERDUE: THE ROOTS’ THINGS FALL APART, 25 YEARS LATER

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Feb 16, 2024

WHO GOT NEXT: THE MOST ANTICIPATED ALBUMS OF 2024

2023 was full of music choices, but 2024 is set to deliver the albums we’ve been waiting for. Without further ado, we present our list of…

WHO GOT NEXT: THE MOST ANTICIPATED ALBUMS OF 2024

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Feb 15, 2024

IN HIS OWN CLASS: REVISITING KANYE’S THE COLLEGE DROPOUT 20 YEARS LATER

“The College Dropout” was not a gangsta-rap album, but it was gangsta in what it represented. Kanye’s use of Chipmunk soul, a style of…

IN HIS OWN CLASS: REVISITING KANYE’S THE COLLEGE DROPOUT 20 YEARS LATER

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Feb 9, 2024

FROM MJ TO U-S-H-E-R: WHY USHER IS THE NEXT KING

Usher “Don’t leave your girl around me” Raymond is the only artist worthy of wearing the crown left by the late Michael Jackson. There…

FROM MJ TO U-S-H-E-R: WHY USHER IS THE NEXT KING

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Feb 8, 2024

TEE GRIZZLEY: FIRST DAY OUT AND NEXT UP

In 2016 Tee Grizzley stormed on the scene with his viral record “First Day Out.” The song was an autobiography that resonated worldwide…

TEE GRIZZLEY: FIRST DAY OUT AND NEXT UP

J Hall

J Hall

A 313 bred HU Bison multimedia culture critic. An abstract thinker who believes “You ain’t wrong when you’re right” and that his mom’s cupcakes are legendary.

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