Beat tapes are nothing new to hip-hop. Although the late great J Dilla may be the best recognized purveyor of this product, it was never hard to come up on unso... Read More...
There's at least a small chance you've heard of BLESTeNATION before reading this review; that's pretty remarkable given they've only had one album at retail in... Read More...
RR's history with BURNTmd goes back to January 2009, when he sent us the track "Microphone Doctor" hoping to get a spin on the Hip-Hop Shop podcast. The implie... Read More...
The improbable career of Radric Davis b/k/a Gucci Mane continues unimpeded. Early on a murder charge could have derailed his rise to rap stardom before it had ... Read More...
From time to time on RR I like to pull back the curtain so the reader can see what we as critics and reviewers see when labels solicit us with promo material. I... Read More...
Soul Mafia's musical makeup is the very definition of eclectic. Their frontman is a saxophone player and guitarist turned rapper who looks like he'd be more co... Read More...