At times I worry that I'm over-explaining cultural references that pop up in my album reviews. That's when I have to remind myself that I was born and grew up ... Read More...
If I have a favorite conspiracy theorist rapper it's Ill Bill. I'm not prone to believe those theories, because they tend to involve taking leaps of faith to c... Read More...
I can't imagine many positive consequences of the coronavirus pandemic on the whole, but if a few months of self-quarantine let cooler heads prevail, maybe 202... Read More...
When it comes to hardcore rap or gangsta rap, many of the motifs that comprise those two hip-hop sub-genres have some elements of real life sprinkled into it, ... Read More...
"Da Dirty Harry Gun Faculty" is the companion piece to "Prince Akeem Jewelz". Both 2019 releases are solo forays by Clever 1 and Him-Lo, respectively, the two ... Read More...
Back in the early 2000s, there was a widespread notion that hip-hop from New York City fell off. True, the Big Apple produced artists who garnered lots of succ... Read More...
