Dave East’s ‘Kairi Chanel’ Depicts Various Inspirational Factors and Hard work

Harlem is the territory of Dave East — enduring struggle and pinpointing inspiration/motivation, all at once. “Only motivation I…

Curren$y headlines benefit concert for Louisiana flood victims

By now, if you live in, or have been to New Orleans, and haven’t attended a…

Review: ScHoolBoy Q Makes A Strong Bid for “Album of The Year” With ‘Blank Face LP’

In a year in which we’ve seen both formidable and lackluster bodies of work from both…

Review: Snow Tha Product Ventures Into New Lanes With Latest EP

Snow Tha Product has electrified her devoted fan base for the last few years. Rocking packed…

Are These Australia’s Top 5 Hip Hop Releases From 2015?

Last year was a big year for Hip Hop in Australia with a stack of quality…

How The Phrase #FreeGucci Became Much More Than A Hashtag

The internet lit up late last week with a flurry of hashtags that have echoed persistently…

The Game Releases “Mama” In Memory Of Afeni Shakur

Compton rapper The Game has released a new song titled “Mama” featuring vocalist Sonyae Elise in…

Event Recap: Pharoahe Monch Gets Live With PitchBlak Brass Band

While many rap shows notoriously never start on time, last night’s concert [Thursday, February 4] at…

[Recap] G-Eazy And A$AP Ferg Rock A Sold-Out Crowd In New York City

A month into an extensive tour run, G-Eazy and A$AP Ferg are collectively experiencing what every…

Album Review: Chris Brown’s ‘Royalty’ Is A Parallel to Life

Chris Brown’s highly anticipated album Royalty is clearly a parallel to his life thus far. Released…