I’ve always been confused by the phrase “hip-hop is dead”. When asked what he thinks about the alleged demise of hip-hop, up and coming MC Dominique “Ceewhy” Suttles says “hip-hop can’t die…[hip-hop] is a way of life and a people so if its dead we are dead and I been breathing all day!” He does [...]
We lost a legend last night in the form of Keith Elam a.k.a. Guru (an acronym for Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal) of the classic hip-hop duo Gang Starr. Guru, alongside superproducer DJ Premier, is known for having perfected the hip-hop/jazz crossover. In honor of the loss of an architect of this thing we call hip-hop, [...]
I’m gonna take some time out today to write a short piece on two dudes I feel like don’t get the props they really deserve in the hip-hop game. The category “The Essence” is designed to bring up various people, places, and things that made me love hip-hop. Capone-N-Noreaga get a lot of respect from [...]
I hate the idea of the safe bet…the easy target…the common diss. Nicki Minaj has come under fire since the start of her mainstream career for a number of reasons: her allegedly fake “assets” (because that’s never been done before), use of sexuality in her music and performance (because that’s never been done before), and [...]
It feels like it’s been ages since Christopher Wallace left us, yet his influence is still very prevalent in hip-hop and the world at large. Most recently, we’ve heard his voice on the (arguably wack) Biggie Duets project, seen him on the big screen in the film Notorious, and heard new life breathed into an old [...]