Russell Simmons Breaks New Ground in Hip-Hop with "Open Heart Surgery"
Russell Simmons, Lazarus, and D12’s Bizarre are turning Hip-Hop on its ear. Click here to find out how!
Video: Bizarre [D12] – "Jack My D!ck"
Bizarre is just that via sight and sound in his new video for a song from his upcoming #DabLifeEP.
The Realest Label: A Shady Records Discography Review
Shady Records has put out a lot of albums, but how do they all stack up against each other? Click here and find out!
Gone, But Not Forgotten: 10 Ways O.D.B.’s Memory Lives On
Ol’ Dirty Bastard blazed a trail, and, whether they know it or not, these rappers followed it.
Under the Knife: Lazarus and D12's Bizarre Bring New Life to Hip-Hop
MEET THE MC WHO GETS PROPS FROM CHUCK D, DETROIT AND MORE.
Video: Bizarre [D12] – "Never Turn Down"
“I pop Molly; I don’t rock Tom Ford!”
Why the Pen is Mightier than the Sword: 20 Years of Scarface’s “The Diary”
This 1994 Hip-Hop classic still connects with listeners the same way it did two decades ago.
PRHYME Time: Royce Da 5'9" and DJ Premier Top 10 Collaborations
WHEN ROYCE DA 5’9″ AND DJ PREMIER COMBINE FORCES, GREATNESS IS UNDENIABLE. BUT WHICH ONE OF THEIR RECORDS TOGETHER IS UNDENIABLY THE GREATEST?
Biggie’s Debut Turns 20: Why "Ready to Die" Still Lives On
“READY TO DIE” AT 20: BIGGIE IS STILL THE ILLEST
Eminem & Rihanna Finish Monster Tour In The 'D'
The Other Rap/Pop Duo Tour Closes It Out Strong in Eminem’s Hometown
10 Hip-Hop Songs About Police Brutality & Misconduct To Vent To
Eric Garner. John Crawford. Michael Brown. Ezell Ford. All these recent news stories about police brutality are heart-breaking and a painful reminder that, despite how far this country has come in terms of race relations, law enforcement and the justice system still have African-American males in their cross hairs. Moreover, there’s no damn good reason […]
Review: “Get On Up” – The James Brown Story
At the beginning of the James Brown biopic, Get On Up, a strung-out Brown (Chadwick Boseman) walks into an insurance seminar in 1988 with a shotgun and causes a scene because someone used his private bathroom. Just moments later, Brown and his band are seen flying into Vietnam in the 60s, during the height of […]
5 Hip-Hop Trends That Need to End
Hip-Hop music and culture is over 40 years old, and, in four decades, its reach has grown from block parties in the South Bronx of New York to all seven continents around the globe. And just like anything that is more than a flash in the pan, endurance was essential if rap expected to survive […]
Summer Madness: "Summertime 5" & This Season’s Playlist
“I think I was in my dad’s van. We were riding around and it came on the radio,” Mick (once known as Mick Boogie) replied when asked him about hearing the 1991 Hip-Hop classic, “Summertime,” for the first time. “I immediately went out and tried to buy all the clothes from the video. I also […]
Rap and Responsibility: Great Examples of Hip-Hop Dads
WE CELEBRATE HIP-HOP DADS!
Review: 50 Cent’s “Animal Ambition”
REVIEW: 50 CENT’S ANIMAL AMBITION
The 10 Best Stand-Up Comedy Routines About Hip-Hop
10 BEST COMEDY SKETCHES ABOUT HIP HOP!
Done In One: Jay Z, Eminem, and Others Recorded These Songs in Just One Take…
THERE ARE ONE HIT WONDER AND THEN THERE ARE ONE TAKE WONDERS
1994: The 10 Most Overlooked Albums from 20 Years Ago
1994 was a big year for Hip-Hop. It was arguably the biggest one that the genre had seen since 1988. In just 365 days, the highlights include, but aren’t limited to, Nas, Biggie, and OutKast all putting out their proper debut albums, West Coast rap continuing to hold their own with the release of Warren […]
What Controversy Can "The Boondocks" (Hopefully) Stir Up This Season?
10 WAYS THE NEXT SEASON OF THE BOONDOCKS CAN BE CONTROVERSIAL
