Black Music Month

Voices

On Valentine’s Day 2019, Rapper Yung Bleu released his long-awaited new tape “Bleu Vandross 2” so in honor of his big day we drop our newest episode of “Voices.” Bleu speaks passionately about the history of Alabama Hip-Hop and how he plans on putting the state on the map. He goes into his style and […]

No list about hip-hop would be a credible list with the omissions of Tupac Shakur.

Other rappers could claim the title of being more ferocious, perhaps even more passionate. But there wasn’t a rapper who could tell a story that grabbed you or delivered it with the crushing wit that The Notorious B.I.G. did.

Born as Marshall Bruce Mathers III but known as Eminem, in 2018 he is still considered to be one of the best rappers of all time, lyrically, technically and flow wise. Throughout his career, Mr. Slim Shady had 10 number-one albums on the Billboard 200 and five number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100. He is among the world’s […]

Over the past 10 years, it’s hard to find another rapper that has influenced hip-hop (for better or worse depending who you ask) than Lil Wayne. We’ve seen hip-hop split into so many diffrent genres in the past few years with the next generation, with some artists delivering a fierce pen game, some have adopted […]

50 Cent took the rap industry by storm with the release of his album Get Rich Or Die Tryin in 2003.

Kendrick Lamar is arguably the most influential hip-hop artist of the past 10 years.

“You can’t ban the Snowman,” the phrase used to ring out in 2005. By then, Young Jeezy had emerged from the mixtape circuit in Atlanta as a star soon to break out even further. On “Dem Boyz,” the lead single from his one-off album with the group Boyz In The Hood, Jeezy batted leadoff. It’s […]

In the short amount of time that Puerto Rican Bronx rapper Big Pun was with us, its safe to say he touched the world.

Wu-Tang Clan came to rise in 1993 with the release of their debut single “Protect Your Neck.” After being signed to legendary rap label Lound Records, the group released their classic debut album “Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)” to critical acclaim.

Rick Ross, born William Roberts was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi and later relocated to Carol City, Florida.