2019 has been a bit of a strange year for hip hop. On the one hand there’s been a lot for the hip hop ‘purists’, if you will, to take in and appreciate whilst the[…]
Category: hip-hop
The Latest 2 Chainz Offering Is Proof Hard Work Pays Off.
It is no secret that 2 Chainz has been in the rap game a long time. Those who are fans of Hip-Hop will know he was Tity Boi before 2 Chainz and was a prominent[…]
R.I.P Fredo Santana, it’s time to talk about Drill.
Today, 20th January 2018, Chicago rapper Fredo Santana unfortunately passed away at the young age of 27. A CEO of his own record label – Savage Squad Records – and a favourite in the drill[…]
Looking Back: A$AP Mob – Lord$ Never Worry
In this new series, I look at the contenders for the best mixtape of all time. There’s been so many good ones, and due to them not receiving the publicity or promotion that albums get[…]
The 11 most important songs from my first uni year.
Ask 10 different people what they thought to their first year of university you’ll get 10 different answers. It can be the most enjoyable time of one’s life or the worst – for me it[…]
Rappers that Gorillaz need to get in the studio with.
Gorillaz have perfected the craft of making music that’s accessible for pretty much every ear. A masterful blend comes to fruition every single time they make an album, one that pushes the boundaries of what[…]
NEW MUSIC: Rich Chigga x Pouya x Ghostface Killah – Dat $tick (Remix)
A collaboration that at the beginning of the year nobody would even think to imagine has just made it’s way onto the airwaves. Rich Chigga (Brian Immanuel prior to this) of Twitter, Vine and YouTube[…]
What has happened to XXL’s Freshman list?
Over the years XXL’s Freshman list has helped elevate rappers or just grant them the respect they deserve, these names range from Kendrick Lamar to Action Bronson to Lupe Fiasco. The first few years of[…]
Bars to make your jaw drop.
There’s an abundance of bars in both hip-hop and grime that make you reel up with excitement because of how good it was, but then you get some bars that make you think “what? did[…]
Ro Ransom x Kensei Abbot – See Me Fall
In the brooding corners of New York, Ro Ransom released one of the hottest tracks of 2015 last night. ‘See Me Fall’ features fellow s-rank rapper Kensei Abbot in (what I believe) is his first[…]