Op-Ed: The Update to Gold and Platinum Standards is a Hollow Victory for Hip-Hop
The Recording Industry Association of America is a powerful organization. As the primary outlet through which music sales are certified …
Ranking Kanye West’s Albums from Worst to Best
Kanye West's cryptic tweet from earlier in the week is still being debated. The date could be the arrival of …
Best Album and Single Artwork of 2013 (So Far)
The year isn't even half-way done, but we've already seen some very memorable artwork for singles, albums, and mix-tapes. Below …
New Video: Iggy Azalea – “Bounce”
While music videos are commonly conceived of as mere promotional tools for songs, they are also artistic vehicles that artists …
Concert Review x Exclusive Photos: Rich Kidd Shows Toronto’s Got Talent
As Toronto native Rich Kidd tells it, "we've got two seasons up here; winter and July." Though it's not July quite yet, …
10 Best Danny Brown Lyrics
Danny Brown hasn't been getting the best press lately. His friend and tour-mate Kitty offered some sharp insight into the …
New Music: Harry Fraud feat. Earl Sweatshirt & RiFF RaFF – “Yacht Lash”
Only Harry Fraud could produce a track featuring the odd pair of Earl Sweatshirt and RiFF RaFF and pull it …
Op-Ed: Lauryn Hill Addreses Tax Evasion, Kind of
Despite an intriguingly small catalog. Lauryn Hill is one of the most successful musicians of all time. Given this success, …
Style: The Smokers Club Launches Spring 2013 Collection
The Smokers Club is back and they've got something for everybody. For the bucket hat enthusiasts, they've released a limited …
Video Premiere: Rich Quick – “Travelin’ Man”
Rich Quick is on the move. Though his talents were cultivated in Jersey, he's currently making a name for himself …
5 Potential Summer Anthems
You can't have a cookout without good food and you can't have a pool party without a swimming pool, but …
XXL Freshman Freestyles – Who Came Hardest?
Each year, before the XXL Freshman get a chance to brandish their bars side by side in the Cypher, they …
disRESPECT: TMZ Misrepresents Hip-Hop
Last Friday, at the height of the national anxiety to find and neutralize Boston Marathon Bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev and …
Kendrick Lamar good kid, m.A.A.d city World Tour Dates
The frontman of our upcoming issue is not stopping the tour bus anytime soon. Following his Spring dates, Kendrick Lamar …
Concert Review: TNGHT Perfects DJing at Webster Hall
On “Where My Money,” Royce da 5’9 asks a provocative question: “Now who gives a fuck about who bars the …
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