Country Grammar Vol. 9: On the Move with Chicago’s Valee
(credit: Loren Marie) As the reconstruction period came to a close, America’s harsh trend of racism began to intensify. This systematic …
Native Instinct: A Review of G Herbo’s ‘Humble Beast’
(Humble Beast Album Cover) Throughout their historical existence, African-Americans have been both misplaced and misunderstood in the context of a country …
The Alchemist: Andrew Barber’s Scientific Approach to Longevity
(Credit: Bryan Allen Lamb) Throughout the 1960’s into the early 70’s, Barry Gordy’s Detroit-based, Motown Record Label turned this industrious city …
The Prophetic Prodigy: How ‘Humble Beast’ Will Be The Reintroduction of G Herbo
(Credit: Eric Johnson) “I know a couple n*gga’s that’s down to ride for a homicide when it’s drama time…” Like a skilled …
Country Grammar Vol. 8: The Patience of CyHi The Prynce
(press photo) The 1995 Source Awards was littered with ill sentiment and tense acceptance speeches. Although Death Row sent the most …
Country Grammar Vol. 7: How The Queen of Prince George’s County, KeLow LaTesha, Is Protecting The DMV
“Lord, I pray for wealth and power of all these motherf-ckers / For the DMV to reign for many moons…” …
Country Grammar Vol. 6: How Rory Fresco Uses Kansas City As His Canvas
(Photo Credit: Aaron Rhodes/Shuttlecock Music Magazine) Throughout its history in Hip-Hop, The Bay Area has always been the mecca for musical …
Country Grammar Vol. 5: MVSTERMIND’s Master Plan for St. Louis
(Photo Credit: Alec Wallis) In August of 2014, the city of St. Louis erupted into flames. Following the racially motivated shooting …
The House of Wayne: Appraising ‘Tha Carter’ 13 Years Later
Image credit: Cash Money Records By 2004, the New Orleans-based record label, Cash Money Records, was in desperate need of repair. …
Smino’s “Kompany” Caps Off Missouri’s Incredible Week
The past two days have been the definition of “memorable” for the state of Missouri. After producing two NBA first …
Country Grammar Vol. 4: Remy Boy Monty and the Rebirth of New Jersey
Since the genre’s inception, New Jersey and Hip-Hop have been just as synonymous as the city in which the music …
Twista Proves To Be Timeless with New Single “Stackin Paper”
This week, Twista released "Stackin Paper," the second single off his upcoming LP, Crook County. While the tenured artist has already …
Country Grammar Vol. 3: The MO City Don Bows Out
As known, the genre of Hip-Hop was birthed out of immigration, struggle, and perseverance in New York during the 1970’s. …
Country Grammar Vol. 2: Brooklyn’s PHresher and the Restoration of New York
"It's like New York’s been soft ever since Snoop came through and crushed the buildings." Above lies a prophetic statement from …
Country Grammar Vol. 1: Kansas City Rapper, Dettsa, Decodes Missouri’s Forgotten City
The state of Missouri has become lost in the current of America. By being misplaced as the most northern of …
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