Eight albums deep, and this Brooklyn MC has displayed a keen sense of timing with the release of his latest LP, Gutter Rainbows, which is slated to drop January 25th. “This project is definitely for the fans,” says Talib Kweli. Not looking to step outside the box, or do anything that may be extremely uncharacteristic,...
Photo by: Virgil Solis What does it mean to be a Hip Hop legend? To most Hip Hop fans, Raekwon has already solidified his spot in such a category, but things are a little different from the inside looking out and The Chef still feels he has a long way to go before earning such...
After releasing the hard hitting, neck-bending debut LP Gas Mask, the Detroit based trio have burst on to the scene, emitting a sound that speaks to the golden era Hip-Hop fan in all of us. Gas Mask is a windstorm of fresh air that delivers a message of international awareness, political strife, and the struggle...
Photos by Virgil Solis (click images to enlarge) “Don’t blend in, stand out,” Mano tells me on an oddly warm day between Christmas and New Year’s. We’re at Born with Soul/Kuts & Kicks (shout outs to Melo), a boutique/barber shop on Chicago’s northwest side. “The reason people f**ked with me and my friends is because...
This Saturday (1.15.11) DJ Mick Boogie is our special guest at this month’s Digital Freshness. In connection to his appearance, we started going through some of Mick’s past releases, and talking at the office about our favorite mixtapes that he produced. Mick has worked with some of our favorite artists such as Chip Tha Ripper,...
CyHi Da Prynce appears to be on top of the world right now. His fanbase is growing steadily. The Atlanta emcee finished 2010 with a roster spot on G.O.O.D. Music, guest appearances next to Kanye West and Jay-Z, a critically acclaimed and fan-adored mixtape, and a renewed interest in his music from label executives and...
Photos by: Virgil Solis (click to enlarge images) “Social Materialism. Artistic Commerce. I always walked a fine line between substance and stunting, so now I’m finding that perfect balance,” says the Brooklyn native CurT@!n$. Often times this is a constant battle with artists inside the Hip Hop genre, finding that happy medium of socially driven...
“We were always short of something. Shame, probably. We had no plan to find a singer, it was just the way it turned out.” DJ Modest exclaims, describing the early jam sessions with member Ricky Fabulous and himself. They then soon began including soulstress Kathrin DeBoer on the sessions and Belleruche emerged from the dusty...
Photos by: JamOne (Click to enlarge images) Qwel & Maker just did 57 shows over 65 days in the U.S., and now they’re planning a spring tour for Europe and South Africa. Pulling all that off without a major label, videos, or an Akon hook is amazing to me! But they’ve been doing it successfully...
(click images to enlarge) When Buff1 and Rhettmatic came together to form the group Crown Royale, it wasn’t just an emcee/producer collaboration, but the joining of two long and storied career.s No, it’s not the same as Watch The Throne (the upcoming Jay-Z x Kanye West LP), at least to the mainstream world and casual...
