interview

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

Rapsody: Beauty and the Beast

The first lady of Jamla Records, Rapsody has been on a tear. After blessing 2013 with the She Got Game…

11 years ago

Juice: Bar’d Up

In the 1993 KRS-One song ‘Outta Here’ he spit the rhyme, “Some said all they wanna do is battle, they can’t write…

11 years ago

Mama Sol: Inside Out

Mama Sol is a poet, teacher, motivational speaker, and an emcee. Her music and her life is filled with messages…

11 years ago

Edo.G: After All These Years

With over twenty years under his belt in the business of rap Boston based emcee Edo.G continues to produce excellent…

11 years ago

Rhymefest on AAHH! Fest

This past weekend the first annual AAHH! Fest took place at Union Park in Chicago. The event featured an all-star…

11 years ago

A Conversation with Dinco D

In 1991 a group called Leaders of the New School burst onto the scene with a colorful and energetic presence…

12 years ago

Hilltop Hoods: Walking Under Stars

This past Labor Day weekend Chicago’s North Coast Music Festival played host to some of the brightest stars in electronic…

12 years ago

Cormega: Mega Philosophy

Veteran emcee Cormega is back with his first studio album in five years titled “Mega Philosophy”. The critically acclaimed release…

12 years ago