Hip-hop is inherently competitive. Throughout its history competition has played a major role in the development of the genre, so it comes with the territory that fans will pick who they think is the GOAT. But through listening to this age-old argument from friends and people on the internet, I’ve […]
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Music Menu For 2020: Jake’s Favourites
It’s been a rough start to 2020, and everyone knows it. It’s easy to feel hopeless right now, you know, with that nasty germ that’s going around and everything. But there are things to look forward to. There is some fantastic music on the menu for this year. Here’s a […]
Continue readingMick Jenkins: Hip-Hop’s Hidden Gem
Mick Jenkins is one of those artists that I wish I knew about a long time ago. With a godly mic presence paired with silky smooth flows, Mick Jenkins has proved to be a force on the underground hip-hop scene. From the Southside of Chicago, Mick has an introspective style […]
Continue readingAri Lennox: Soul’s Saviour
It’s hard for me to describe how excited I am about Ari Lennox. On the heels of her first LP, Ari is an RnB/Soul craftswoman and is quickly becoming a force in the genre. The Washington D.C. raised singer wrote her first songs under her Grandma’s porch at the age […]
Continue readingRevenge Of The Dreamers III: Why It’s So Special
“Dreamville’s stacked like the warriors”, claimed rapper and Dreamville founder J. Cole back in 2018. A year prior, Dreamville had signed their most recent artists, JID and EarthGang. The label’s roster was growing, and although Dreamville was a household name, the comparison to the Golden State Warriors seemed a little […]
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