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Keeping the Faith: De La Soul Is Finally Available for Streaming
De La Soul’s music finally being released for digital streaming gives a second chance at life to a golden-age Hip Hop era.
The Long Island-New...
Slaughterhouse: 50 Cent / Lil Wayne Verzuz Is a Waste of Time
A Verzuz featuring 50 Cent and Lil Wayne has all the makings of a disappointing fantasy football team. The competition is a farce that...
Still Dark, Still Hot: DMX’s Debut Album 25 Years Later
When Iron Mike Tyson came out to fight Francois Botha, the commentator called his walk-out music “scary and imposing.” Those haunting, dark, bell drums...
Read Her Lips: Is Scar Lip NYC’s Next Chosen One?
Sometimes Hip Hop can be too cool. Social media allows rappers to create fake images and champagne-money dreams of perfection. A new generation of...
Show No Love: Hip Hop’s Long History of Homophobia
Homophobia existed in America long before Hip Hop emerged from its South Bronx origins, yet this irrational fear/hatred seems to have found a home...