CZARFACE and Marvel Comics Bring You “A Fistful of Peril”, Topped Off with Exclusives

Swooping in with a flashy return, Hip-hop's favorite antiheroes announce their latest album with one word: Excelsior! Recently reaching out to the trio rostered by Esoteric, 7L, and Wu-Tang's Inspectah Deck amidst their summer recording sessions, Marvel Comics aspired for a Czarface...Read more

The Ultimate Throwback

Seven iconic albums celebrate respective anniversaries today, and we'd be fools to discredit them any tribute. The list dates all the way back to Hip-hop's earliest years in 1980, climbing up until Ghostface Killah's eighth studio album in 2009, accounting the perfect retrospect playlist...Read more

Mellow Man Ace talks the state of hip hop, Legends of the Golden Age concert

Mellow Man Ace, the "Godfather of Latin Rap," recently spoke with Downtown Weekly about a number of topics related to his nearly thirty years in the rap game, including his involvement with the Legends of the Golden Age concert and how he's managed to stay motivated and relevant in an...Read more

Young Jeezy is a little less young today

Jay Wayne Jenkins, better known by his stage name Young Jeezy, celebrates his 39th birthday today. Jeezy released his first album, Thuggin' Under The Influence, in 2001 under the name Lil J. Since then, the Atlanta rapper has been nominated for multiple Grammy awards, has taken home two...Read more

23 years ago today, KRS One brought the Boom Bap back

KRS One had already made a name for himself as part of the hip hop trio Boogie Down Productions, but with the release of "Return of the Boom Bap" in 1993, he cemented his place as one of the greatest solo rappers in hip hop history.  Combining his immense talents as a lyricist with...Read more

Indie Hip-hop's Zion I Commence The Labyrinth Campaign

Zion I is an indie Hip-hop duo based out of Oakland, California. He recently addressed a crowdfunding campaign to support his forthcoming album, The Labyrinth. Contributing fans will be entitled to exclusive content, as consolation for their support. The package will include autographed CDS...Read more