Everybody’s from somewhere and rappers, more than artists in any other genre, always seem to be the first to big up their cities on wax. No matter the state, country or ward they were birthed, MCs can’t help but put on for their area code. Read the rest of this entry »

We all know the saying, “Men lie, women lie, numbers don’t…” which has become the modus operandi on how the music industry deems it should cater to when measuring an album’s worth. Nevermind the caliber of the songs that are included on those albums. That would be insane, wouldn’t it? Read the rest of this entry »

The last time we brought up charitable art-house RareInk, the LA-based company had partnered with Ice Cube for an impressive, limited-edition run of autographed prints from the Friday star. Now, though, the gallery who works specifically with the entertainment industry has enlisted renown artists Tes One, BASK and David Flores for a series highlighting two of Hip-Hop’s most storied figures Read the rest of this entry »