Damu the Fudgemunk pushes the boundaries of hip hop with 2 hour concept album

Damu The Fudgemunk has never been afraid to be different, and on his latest album, "Vignettes," Damu experiments with the core elements of hip hop itself, creating a unique concept album that blends genres and pushes boundaries. D.C. based artist Damu has managed to sell thousands of re...Read more

Nawlege 405 Drops New Single, Teases New EP

Nawlege 405 takes us back to the beauty of passionate, introspective rap, which makes manifest in his latest single, “Demons”. The track flaunts its minimal approach towards sounds and beats, creating a solid background to which Nawlege is able to showcase his erratic rhyme schemes an...Read more

Spotlight Artist: Joell Ortiz

Joell Ortiz has been garnering critical acclaim for his unparalleled skill on the mic for more than a decade, but even with years of experience and multiple hits under his belt, the Brooklyn rapper is just getting started. Ortiz grew up in the housing projects of Brooklyn, an experience the rappe...Read more

Chance, Travis Scott, The Weeknd, headline Bonnaroo

Coachella isn't the only music festival being headlined by hip hop artists these days -- Tennessee's popular Bonnaroo music festival has announced their line-up for this year's event, and it's loaded with some of modern rap's biggest acts. Chance the Rapper, The Weeknd, and Tr...Read more

End Of An Era, Hip Hop In The White House

“I know the arts saved my life,” Q-Tip told standing behind his podium at the National Arts and Humanities Youth Awards ceremony held at the White House, a historic moment without a doubt. But there had been rappers and hip-hop artists within White House walls even before preside...Read more

Anderson .Paak Teases Collaborative Work With Q-Tip & DJ Quik

Anderson .Paak just wrapped a phenomenal year, and currently stands among other notable artists nominated for the Grammy's Best New Artist. Kicking off 2017, the Oxnard native joined Pharrell and Scott Vener on Apple Music's OTHERtone Beats 1 Show, discussing about working with Dr. Dre as...Read more