interview

Introducing: Nick Weaver

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

11 years ago

Chuck D: The Black in Man (Part 2)

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

11 years ago

Chuck D: The Black in Man

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

11 years ago

Brian Coleman: Check the Technique

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

11 years ago

SigNif: Friction

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

11 years ago

Fong-Sai-U: Ballads of a Massacre

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

11 years ago

A Conversation with MC Lyte

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

11 years ago

Hasan Salaam: Life in Black & White

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

11 years ago

A-Villa: Carry on Tradition

  Chicago producer A-Villa pulled off the impossible. During his infancy in beat-making, Villa honed his craft while simultaneously politicking…

11 years ago

A Conversation with Apollo Brown & Ras Kass

Merriam-Webster describes the word 'blasphemy' as “great disrespect shown to God or to something holy” but Apollo Brown and Ras Kass…

11 years ago