Hip-Hop Personality of the Week: “The Commissioner” Steve Stoute
Steve Stoute (born June 26, 1970) is an American businessman and record executive. Stoute is the CEO of UnitedMasters, founder and CEO of the Translation, a marketing agency,…
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Missy Eliott, Super Dupa Fly Album Review by Rahmon
During a time when commercial hip hop was frowned upon, and heavily criticized, Missy Elliott proved there could be originality in it. Not afraid to experiment with different…
Kanye West: Hiphop and Pop Culture At Their Finest
One of the most influential and critically lauded artists of the early 21st century, Kanye West went from hip-hop beatmaker to worldwide hitmaker as his production work for…
Lauryn Hill, A Hiphop Royalty and More
Lauryn Noelle Hill (born May 26, 1975) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and actress. She is often regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time,as…
Chi Modu, Celebrating the Lens of Hiphop
Chi Modu (born 1966) is an American documentary photographer of Nigerian descent, renowned for his photographs of hip-hop artists during the 1990’s, the defining years of the hip hop…
Album Review: It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot by DMX
It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot is the debut album by American rapper DMX. It was released on May 19, 1998, by Def Jam Recordings and Ruff Ryders.…
Album Review: The Infamous by Mobb Deep
Mobb Deep’s classic sophomore effort, The Infamous, is an exploration through the urban landscape of New York’s inner city from the perspective of a young, black male immersed…
The Black Album: Naked Truths of HOV-By Timilehin Salu
The Black Album is the eight studio album by Shawn Carter a.k.a Jay-Z. It was advertised as his final album before retiring which is a recurring theme throughout…
Album Review: Stillmatic by Nas by Rahmon Abdulazeez
Stillmatic is the fifth studio album by American rapper Nas, released on December 18, 2001 by Ill Will and Columbia Records. In contrast to his previous work’s gangsta…
The College Dropout: The reflective debut album of Ye – By Adekanbi Olasubomi.
The College Dropout is the debut studio album by American rapper and producer Kanye West. It was released on February 10, 2004, by Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam…