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High-Octane FAST Channel Curated by the Award Winning Rapper, Actor and Producer is Set to Launch on Pluto TV on July 6 Read more »

The title is not a joke. Blueface has often been found behind bars since the early 2020’s and last August he caught another four year bid for a parole violation. Now by the time you read this he’s either still there or maybe successfully applied for a reduced sentence by… Read more »

Sitting somewhere between a historical timeline and a reference book, “Independent as F***” from the Grown Up Rap blog’s Ben Pedroche sees him combining his passion for archiving history with a continued love of underground Hip Hop. It lists the record labels, albums, and songs that fans remember fondly, along… Read more »

EDITOR’S NOTE: Hip Hop Rising by Martin Pearson and Deverill Weekes is available on Etsy now. This is not an affiliate link and only benefits the authors if you use it. A promotional copy of the book was provided for the purpose of this review. Publishing a book these days… Read more »

If you’ve been writing about rap for 30+ years (where does the time go) you’ve heard Schama Noel’s story before. You’ve probably even written that you’ve heard this story before. It can’t be helped. No aspiring rapper ever seems to be born with a silver spoon in their mouth with… Read more »

Considering that the 4th of July is just around the corner I thought it would be an interesting challenge to look for five patriotic rap songs celebrating the holiday or the USA. I knew in advance this would be difficult. Rappers have historically challenged the status quo, railed against racism… Read more »