Earlier today, Rem offered up his opinions on the state of Jay Z and his legacy. The opinions and truths expressed were slightly controversial, to say the least. However, they got me thinking. I mean, really thinking about it. And I’ve got to ask the following question: is Jay Z’s time as being acknowledged as one […]
Read moreNew Music: @JoeyBadass – "Ready" (prod. by Statik Selektah)
When an artist gets a cult-like following, two things happen within the fan base. Either folks want them to continue to make the type of songs that got them on (therefore stunting their growth) or to go overly experimental, since they’ve proved they can handle it (if it fails, we’re left with YEEZUS and albums of […]
Read moreNew Music: @AWKWORDrap – "I Am"
#HipHopEd member AWKWORD hops on this Teck-Zilla-produced posse cut with Modenine, Five Steez, Holstar, Latasha Alcindor, Third Eye, Wakazi, The Assembly, Maka & DJ J Hart. Per AWKWORD’s notice about the track, it’s the latest international collaborative effort from the artist and features nine emcees–from different geological backgrounds–sharing truths about their lives. It’s an interesting […]
Read morePlease Stop "Hating" J. Cole
I’m going to start this post off with a simple question: why the hell do some people still “hate”–or “hate on,” I can’t really tell the difference at times–J. Cole? I mean, we’re talking about a man who had the first rap album in over twenty years to go platinum without any features is still […]
Read moreNew Music: @DKing730 – "Bad" (feat. @TRINArockstarr)
From Artist Rep: D.King is looking to raise the bar for 2016 with his newest single “Bad,” which features hip-hop legend Trina. Fresh off the release of his critically acclaimed single “Light It Up,” which features buzzing MC Tate Kobang, “Bad” is also co-produced by D.King. The trance-inducing beats of DJ Khrysis provides the perfect backdrop […]
Read moreNew Music: @yahyah_capone – #TrapTruth
DMV artist Yamir recently released his Trap Truth mixtape. Featuring tracks with Lightshow and Bleezy Da Kidd, Yamir could’ve, to be honest, just chilled out and let the guest spots speak for him. But, nope. He stands on his own two and drops a tape that’d get some pretty loud bumps in the whip.
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