Termanology: Shut Up and Rap

11 years ago

Shut Up and Rap!? I couldn’t have said it better myself. The request is not only an appeal to today’s…

Awon: Matte Black Soul

11 years ago

Virginia emcee Awon has been on a hot streak as of late. Following the 2013 joint album with producer Phoniks,…

Introducing: Nick Weaver

11 years ago

For the first three years of his career Seattle emcee Nick Weaver blessed fans with a multitude of music. While…

Chuck D: The Black in Man (Part 2)

11 years ago

In Part 1 of The Real Hip-Hop’s discussion with Public Enemy’s front-man, Chuck D, he blessed us with stories of…

Chuck D: The Black in Man

11 years ago

For nearly three decades Chuck D has consistently expanded the boundaries of how Hip-Hop music is perceived, created, sold, and…

Brian Coleman: Check the Technique

11 years ago

Stories in Hip-Hop are rarely told correctly. They most certainly aren’t often told in detail. Author Brian Coleman has gone…

SigNif: Friction

11 years ago

Born in Milwaukee, and now residing in New York SigNif is an emcee that carefully balances sharing her opinions in…

Fong-Sai-U: Ballads of a Massacre

11 years ago

Emcee and producer Fong-Sai-U is trying to bring the griminess back to Hip-Hop. Raised in Washington D.C. and now residing…

A Conversation with MC Lyte

11 years ago

Every conversation about the best female emcees begins with MC Lyte. Lyte is the first female artist to release a…

Hasan Salaam: Life in Black & White

11 years ago

There’s nothing black and white about New Jersey emcee Hasan Salaam. From his music, to his activism, to his role…