HIP-HOP AS A HEALER?: Rich Quick Delivers “Searching for Tupac”, A White Rapper’s Ultimate Black Salute

Emerging metro Philly rapper Rich Quick was barely in elementary school when a young, bodacious Tupac Shakur emerged on the rap scene as a talented and troubled standout. Yet, like his more reflective and homage-paying peers, Rich Quick was forever changed when he discovered Tupac’s catalog and delved in deep. June 16th marked what would […]

Treach ft. Prince AK, Rah Fresh – "Lost At Sea"

Treach of Naughty by Nature hosted the Spitfire Vol 2 mixtape and one of the stand out tracks was “Lost At Sea” featuring Prince AK and Rah Fresh. “Lost At Sea” represents the journey rappers take while trying to reclaim hip hop. Take the ride from New Jersey to New York as Treach and company […]

Temperature's Rising: 832

Pre-Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City probably conjured up images of boredom for most people. While this may not be true at all, a direct product of my own experiences with terribly long roadtrips, the Oklahoma City Hip Hop scene is barely visible. 832 is working to change all that. Brothers Nawledge 405 and […]

Temperature's Rising: D. Green

Although it seems impossible to believe at times, there once was a time when New York produced legendary Hip Hop artists at a quicker rate than it takes Iggy Azalea to p### off a lot of people. But in the latest installment of “No S###” news, New York Hip Hop has taken a slide in […]

Temperature's Rising: Klassik

In Milwaukee, a great foulness impregnates the air at all times, a direct cause of the all the s#### that nobody gives about it. But defying the odds, newcomer Klassik is steadily putting Wisconsin Hip Hop on the map. Over the last few years he has created a lot of buzz for himself, deemed the […]