December 2, 2019
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 theRead More
March 4, 2019
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 prominentRead More
January 20, 2018
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 drillRead More
August 7, 2017
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 getRead More
July 14, 2017
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 itRead More
March 20, 2017
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 whatRead More
October 12, 2016
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 YouTubeRead More
July 25, 2016
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 ofRead More
December 7, 2015
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? didRead More
August 18, 2015
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 firstRead More