Every Memorial Day Weekend I write about emcees who have passed and have been soldiers in this section for the…
The Monetization & Preservation of Hip Hop Culture
Recently, Samuel Berkowitz, the owner of a house on the corner of Bedford Avenue and Quincy Street in the Bed-Stuy…
Power Trip
As a woman, I felt that I should address the allegations of sexual harassment involving L.A. Reid and Sean Combs.…
Hip Hop Appreciation Week 2017
In 2015 we discussed Hip Hop Appreciation Week and the origins behind the week being dedicated to cultivating a peaceful…
Does This Make Sense?
As a curator of context in today’s Rap music and Hip Hop landscape it is my job to try and…
All Eyez on We!
I have tried to ignore these “conversations” that Funkmaster Flex and Wack 100 have been having in regards to the…
Do We Need Transparency in Hip Hop?
As the business of music and entertainment changes Rappers both old and new are being educated and reeducated on the…
May I?
The month of May is here and May represents a time for exploring the possibilities and giving yourself permission to…
May Film Review: 4 Your Eyez Only
J. Cole’s Dreamville partnered with HBO to bring us what some are referring to as a documentary, 4 Your Eyez…
Is Rap Music Backpedaling?
I love Fridays if you didn’t already know. Hip Hop/Rap music goes through its phases like any other music genre.…