Hip-Hop has always been about the now and the new. Less than three years after I made my personal discovery of the music and culture, pioneers like Afrika Bamba... Read More...
The story you're about to read is true - only the names have been changed to protect the not so innocent. This is what the daily life of a hip-hop reporter is l... Read More...
Even if you don't live in the NYC area, and can't tune your radio to Hot 97, you've no doubt seen the battle emerging between some highly educated, well respect... Read More...
Growing up in the 1980's I saw many hip-hop artists effective utilize the "us vs. them" mentality to build their audience and distribute their work. It made sen... Read More...
Hip-Hop legend Chuck D (born Carlton Ridenhour) is often quoted as having said "Rap music is CNN for black people." This attribution is so routine and commonpla... Read More...
RR was given a photo pass by the Independent Grind tour and managed to capture this footage before and after our interview with Jarren Benton last month. Enjoy!... Read More...
