It is rare for me - like, count on my fingers rare - to hear a hip hop song I'd describe as "beautiful." Common is responsible for one. Chance the Rapper anothe... Read More...
Meyhem Lauren has nothing if not style. He's known to live the Lo-Life, an urban cult dedicated to the tailoring of Ralph Lauren. He's mindful of the ring names... Read More...
Ish done changed. Nine years ago, when Tyler, the Creator released his debut mixtape "Bastard," very few critics challenged the violently homophobic and misogyn... Read More...
"What's the higher level if your s--t ain't real?" a debuting rapper once demanded with the poise of a sage. That rapper was X Clan's Brother J, and the argumen... Read More...
Rappers, where would they be without producers? Producers set prosaic narratives to exciting music. They attune words to what rhyme writers hope to express. The... Read More...
After seeing Eminem's "Revival" on so many of our Year 2017 in Review lists, I decided it was time to take on this review. It's not as though I had a sudden rev... Read More...
