I've been thinking about the New York state of rap lately. What's happened to the once influential 'New York rap' tag? It's been disenfranchised, it's worthles... Read More...
"Dark skies and cold weather's all I see in Pittsburgh," lamented J. Sands on last year's acclaimed Lone Catalysts album. But bad weather didn't prevent him an... Read More...
What exactly is going on in your brain when you listen to rap music? In the most basic terms: thinking. Sober or not, stupid or smart, your brain reacts to wha... Read More...
If only all radio were like this. "Rebel Radio," a mixtape from Deepthinka Records, is what the radio should sound like. Advertised on the cover as "featuring ... Read More...
Motown is hanging their hip-hop hopes on a bevy of rappers who they obviously feel could crossover: AZ, Queen Pen, and now Benzino. The name may be at least va... Read More...
It doesn't get much more low-budget than this - a Memorex CD-R, hand written liner notes, and a record label website whose only words are "Under Construction."... Read More...