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Dee-1 Checks Benzino: Your Resume Makes the Devil Proud
Dee-1 Checks Benzino in a recent Instagram post that will likely go viral. Benzino never turns down a chance to let his mental…
Amp Fiddler’s Stolen MPC Surfaces on Facebook Marketplace
Amp Fiddler’s Stolen MPC Surfaces on Facebook Marketplace as the search for his missing gear gains attention. The drum machine holds unreleased…
Esham Lawsuit: On the Run for 10 Years Over $4.6 Million
Esham lawsuit details date back to 2003, when he was sued for a reported $4,650,000 by Detroit’s own Bridgeport Music, Southfield Music,…
Sada Baby Booking Price: How Much He Charges Per Show
You may be surprised at Sada Baby booking price. He took to Instagram to voice his frustration with promoters who do not…
Boldy James Interview at Heaven Studios
In 2022, I had the opportunity to interview Boldy James at Heaven Studios. It was a beautiful time to be involved in…
Bruiser Wolf: Spoken Word Meets BabyTron
How Bruiser Wolf Took Over My Night The other night I was subjecting my girl to low-grade torture by watching YouTube rap…
Stic From Dead Prez Shares Original Loud Records Artwork and Early Vision
Stic from Dead Prez took to Instagram to share a bit of history. The photo pictured below was the first piece of…
Saigon, Ebro, and the Cost of Gatekeeping in Hip Hop
Saigon the Yardfather, as some might remember him, is a rapper from Brooklyn, New York, with ties to Jay-Z, Just Blaze, and…
Nas & DJ Premier Signed Light Years Vinyl Skyrockets on eBay
Nas and DJ Premier have been teasing this link-up for so long it started to feel like rap folklore, but Light Years…
Tony Touch: A Michigan Kid’s First Bootleg Signal from New York
Cassettes Traveled Hand to Hand Tony Touch hit my hands the way a lot of real rap did back then: unannounced, slightly…
The Curse of Scarface: A song of one’s own
Scarface and the Weight of Influence in Hip-Hop. As I instruct my Composition 101 students on the foundational essay, essay 1, a…
PinkPantheress Defies Industry Silence, Stands With Palestine
I first came across PinkPantheress in the summer of 2021 while wandering through Cincinnati, Ohio. A friend of mine, known for her eclectic…
Immortal Technique: 24 Years After 9/11 – Lies, Loss, and the Price of Fear
Immortal Technique has never shied away from speaking truth to power, and on the 24th anniversary of September 11th, his words cut…
Dead Prez “These Are the Times” Still Hits Today
Dead Prez Confronts Reality Dead Prez "These Are the Times" is a striking example of politically charged hip-hop that remains deeply relevant.…
Drink Champs Celebrates FUBU: Lessons in Culture and Business
I have a love-hate relationship with Drink Champs, the popular podcast hosted by Queens-based rapper Noreaga and DJ EFN. On the one…
Vinnie Paz Calls Out Tech Platforms Over Control of His Audience
Seeing Vinnie Paz Live at The Recher Theatre Vinnie Paz Calls Out Tech Platforms, and it took me back to the night…
