Lil Richye & Zaytoven Link Up For The “I Want The Bag” Video
Rapper and author Lil Richye has returned with the visual for his hit single “I Want The Bag". At just age …
Scarface, KRS-One, MC Lyte and More are Headed to Chicago for the 2018 Legends Fest: Hip Hop Edition
Chicago is heating up this weekend with the 2018 Legends Fest: Hip Hop Edition which will take place on May 25, …
Rich Homie Quan Gets ‘Back To The Basics’
Rich Homie Quan's latest project Back To The Basics is here. RHQ's major debut is taking a while to drop …
Rap talk: Ghostwriting Defined
Ghostwriting has been around since the genesis of recorded music. The precedent was set early on that the art of making music …
#Respect Celebrates #BlackHistoryMonth with “Timeless” Hip-Hop Classics
2016 marks the first day of the 40th year that we highlight the history and countless number of African-American achievements that …
New Music: Dj DooWop & We Build Hits Freestyle
Billy Danze (M.O.P.) is arguably rocking with some of the hottest up-and-coming and lasting emcees on his We Build Hits roster; state …
New Video: Oddisee – “Own Appeal”
When rappers try write songs like Oddisee's "Own Appeal," it normally ends with something preachy, corny. Here, though, the Mello …
Album Review: Shad – Flying Colours
This world lends itself to cynicism. It’s very easy to be angry when you turn on the news, log on …
“What, You Tryna Kick Knowledge?”: The 13 Most Important Rappers in Academia
When hip-hop began as a subculture in the South Bronx in the 1970s, its practitioners were hardly setting out to …
New Video: KRS-One: Just Like That
Earlier this week KRS-One dropped a video to his new single, "Just Like That." It's been a while since we …
“Where Rapping and Illustration Meet” — An Interview with Illus
Connecticut's Illus talks to RESPECT. about his career as a visual artist, his upcoming album, and the confluence of hip-hop …
New Music: Kyle Rapps x Talib Kweli “Universe Traveler”
Jersey's Kyle Rapps is coming on strong with impressive backing from Talib Kweli and a long list of other collaborators. …
Jamel Shabazz Documentary
Charlie Ahearn has just finished a documentary about Jamel Shabazz, to be premiered this Sunday at BAMcinemaFest in Brooklyn.
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