There was a time in hip-hop music when just a handful of labels seemed to both epitomize and personify everything about rap that was good. Priority. Def Jam. Wi... Read More...
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The latest since Bow Wow to drop the Lil' from his name, Zane is back in 2003 to show us that he updated his game. The budding rapper has come a long way since... Read More...
It's often been said that no matter how hard you try, you can't polish shit into gold nuggets. The opposite isn't necessarily true. You can with enough plannin... Read More...
As atavistic as it may be in the age of the internet, I still believe in the value of the library, even though KRS-One once coined it "the place where lies are... Read More...