Howlin’ Wolf is Back: A Concert Review and Reflection on Chance The Rapper’s Marathon Year
Exhausted. That’s what 20 year-old, rap-phenom Chancelor Bennett, aka Chance The Rapper, should be by now. It all started when …
Kenna Is Making Sure You See His Face
The cover of Kenna Zemedkun's first album, New Sacred Cow, is nearly blank. For his second album, the story goes, Pharrell urged …
Concert Review: Soul Khan Is Raw
"Thank you for coming everyone. You're in New York City--you could be doing anything with your night, and you chose …
Interview: 13 Albums Deep Into the Game, Quelle Chris Gives Cheers to The Ghost
With the year coming to an end, many magazines and blogs are compiling their End of The Year lists, seeking …
Interview: Tamara Saul Makes Soul for the Senses
Since releasing her EP, Neon Nights, Tamara Saul has experienced a wild ride to acclaim. Songs like "Biggie Say My …
Don’t Sleep: The Doppelgangaz – Hark
Welcome to RESPECT.’s latest feature: “Don’t Sleep.” Throughout this series, we plan on introducing you to albums and mixtapes that …
Interview: Photographer Peter Beste Goes Beyond the Music
Though the South has played an important role in sustaining rap by keeping its innovative spirit alive, the rappers of …
Tyler, The Creator’s Best Videos
Though music videos are an important creative outlet for hip-hop artists, few videos are actually made by the artists they feature. Tyler, …
Premier: Frank Leone – “Walnut Tableture”
Today, we give thanks to Frank Leone for dropping one of the most enjoyable minutes-plus of hip-hop that we've seen …
Interview: B Dolan Gets Sweaty
It's easy to view Rhode Island rapper B. Dolan as a man of contradictions: he rejects the term "political rapper," …
Concert Review: Flatbush Zombies @ The Barbary Philly,PA
Last Wednesday night the Flatbush Zombies finished off the last show of their first ever headlining tour. Since its kickoff …
Q&A + Album Premiere: One Dae – Daes & Times
Perseverance is a hell of a thing. With the exception of a few rappers like Saigon, label woes will cripple …
ALBUM PREMIERE : DIJON SAMO – LIFE AS WE KNOW IT (LAWKI)
It’s been over a year since Dijon SAMO (FKA LaVi$h) released an official album. And today, we present to you …
Interview: Dee-1 Talks Psalms, Touring With Lupe Fiasco, Dream Collaborations and His New Deal With RCA
In a music industry filled with glorification of misogyny and violence, New Orleans-based emcee Dee-1 is a breath of fresh …
Video Premier: Gee Watts – “199x Sixteen Nineteen”
April's Watts Up found Kansas City's Gee Watts exhibiting the promise of what baseball scouts would call a "five-tool …
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