Premiere: Chad Carr – “2-A-Days”
Two-A-Days are rough for football players, but LA's Chad Carr delivers an effortlessly smooth self-produced cut bearing the name. Over …
Protected: disRESPECT: MTV Talks Only To Mac Miller About BK Hip-Hop Fest
Words by Julia Schur & Ben Sherak Yesterday, MTV posted an interview with Mac Miller built around questions on the MC's …
Photos & Review Of The Full 2014 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival
The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival is one of the culture's most organic and lively events. The food, the hosts, the inclusion …
Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival: Jay Electronica feat. Jay Z, Mac Miller, J. Cole, Talib Kweli (Photos & Review)
Hip-hop's man from the mountains, made of lightning and chicken bones, proved to be exceedingly mortal in the best possible …
Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival: Raekwon feat. AZ, Lil Fame, Masta Killa, Troy Ave, Papoose (Photos & Review)
In a show full of rappers claiming to be "real hardcore lyricists" and sometimes failing that claim, Raekwon was the …
disRESPECT.: Total Slaughter Was a Total Trainwreck
“Stop my time” was the prevailing soundbite during the first ever Total Slaughter battle rap pay-per view. What we should …
Interview: DJ Premier Talks Dave Chappelle’s Comeback Show, Illmatic, New Website, and Future Projects
Legendary producer DJ Premier is a very busy man these days. He officially launched his new website, premierwuzhere.com, earlier this …
Exclusive Interview & Photoshoot: DJ Rob Swift Talks #BHF14 (BK Hip-Hop Fest)
Words by RESPECT. Editor In Chief, Datwon Thomas Photos by Robert Adam Mayer aka Photo Rob www.robertadammayer.com There are tons of festivals to …
#BHF14: Exclusive Photoshoot with CJ Fly
As the culture's premier photojournal, we take pride in our snapping skills. To prep for our coverage of the …
disRESPECT.: Meek Mill vs. Wale
Meek Mill and Wale have always seemed to have a slightly icy relationship, and it looks like things have spilled …
RESPECT. x G-Shock Present: Dave Willis (Black Dave) & Zak Hoke
RESPECT. and G-Shock are old friends--you can catch G-Shock watches in many of our print issues, which you can cop …
Listening to Eric B & Rakim’s Paid In Full On Its 27th Birthday
For rap as an art form, the emergence of Rakim is comparable to the first color film, or the invention …
Interview & Photoshoot: The Audible Doctor Preps To Rock The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival
The Audible Doctor is a Brooklyn-based rapper-producer who's become a staple of the burgeoning underground NY scene along with the …
Black Thought & Statik Selektah’s Great New Tradition
If you take a look at the lyrics to "The Imperial," Statik Selektah's latest release from his upcoming disc, What …
The Best Street Art Of The Week
Street artists across the globe are taking advantage of the sunny season to spray some walls. July just started but …
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