30 Oct
CHICKS DIG: Platinum Pied Pipers

Already a hit in Europe, the rest of world now has the pleasure of discovering the Detroit duo on their debut release, Triple P.
20 Oct
And It Don’t Stop: Documenting Hip-Hop’s Power and History

Jeff Chang is a powerhouse. He is a hip-hop activist, father, proud male feminist and author of the authoritative book Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: A History of the Hip Hop Generation.

31 Jul
Expanding Your Consciousness

There are quite a few people who feel that music that is created to raise the consciousness of a particular community is irrelevant in the age of what William C. Bansfield calls the post-album age wherein the music created is commercially driven and marketed to a specific segment of society.
31 Jul
Puerto Rico’s First Lady of Graff

Zori4 (Crews: KD, OBW, MI, TDS) is a true mistress of the graffiti language.

20 Jul
Philly Program Sets Lovers Straight

Rappers often publicize the fact that they sleep around, but rarely mention using protection.

18 Jul
Hurricane Jean: The Jeanius Strikes Again!

Until those industry suckas get it right, Jean Grae is gonna keep pushing LPs and pushing the limits of what exactly classifies a “female MC.”
30 Jun
My Woman’s An Emcee

In this dimly lit nightspot, an intimate setting jam-packed with a crowd anxious to hear their favorite underground emcee rip the mic, two individuals await.