New Music: Twista – “Whitney Houston Tribute” (prod. The Legendary Traxster)
We lost another one. Never mind the cause and never mind her internal battles. We lost a bit of soul …
Exclusive Interview: Jimmy Chiale
I remember the first time I saw Jurassic Park, the one where the T-Rex hops the freighter to San Diego …
Behind the Scenes Photos: Red Cafe, Diddy, 2Chainz and French Montatna
Behind the scenes photos from Red Cafe's "Let It Go" video shoot featuring Diddy, 2Chainz and French Montana. Photography by …
Exclusive Interview: Fat Trel, D.C.’s Fat Fooligan
All Photography by Far Fetched Future (@MrFarFetched) introduced by @MrFarFetched interviewed by @petermarrack "Get me a whole tray," Fat Trel said when his …
RESPECT. Online Exclusive: “Compton’s Most Wanted” – An Interview with Kendrick Lamar
Words by Nick Harwood Photos by Ahmed Klink To hear Kendrick Lamar tell it, he's already made his Reasonable Doubt. But Kendrick Lamar isn’t talking about …
Concert Review & Exclusive Interview – French Montana @ Toronto
Photography by Loni Schick RESPECT.'s Peter Marrack recently caught up with French Montana during his stay in Toronto. French addresses Coke …
Review: Take Care – Drake
When Thank Me Later dropped I couldn't stand Drake. I found him disingenuous, self-absorbed, annoying and, while technically proficient, completely …
Wings And Teeth – An Interview With Doomtree
When someone mentions the Midwest in a longstanding debate between whose better in hip-hop, the West or the East, what …
Interview: Al Shipley Is Writing the Book on Baltimore Club Music
You may not know it, but you've heard it. Its infectious five-thump loop has gone global thanks to international DJs …
Interview: Bei Maejor – Talks New Mixtape, J. Cole, & Big Ten Sports
Bei Maejor’s music career began while he was still attending the University of Michigan, producing records like Bun B’s “Hold …
Raw Hip-Hop Under a DJ’s Control – An Interview With Statik Selektah
The Massachusetts-bred, New York-based producer/DJ Statik Selektah has done nothing but live by creating his own lane. For over the …
“The Illest Motherfucker Alive” – An Interview with SouthSide
Everyone’s heard of Lex Luger, but not everyone’s heard of SouthSide, aka Sizzle. Which is too bad because Lex and …
“Welcome to The New School” — Meet Pete Monsanto, Def Jam’s Official Photographer
Pete Monsanto, 31, went from working in manholes to becoming Def Jam’s official photographer. If he can do it, can …
Twenty Years Strong: RESPECT. Interviews Lateef the Truthspeaker
A Bay Area legend, Lateef the Truthspeaker sits down for a RESPECT.-exclusive interview about the rappers coming album, his collective's …
Contest: RESPECT. x OddFutureTalk – Show us what you got, in a video!
Something that separates Odd Future from every other rapper right of the bat is their aesthetic sensibility. From the devil …
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