Not quite sure how we missed this, but here it is either way. Elzhi, one half of Slum Village and arguably one of the best rappers walking the earth, released a mixtape last month interpreting Nas' classic 1994 debut 'Illmatic'. The tape, entitled 'eLmatic' (clever), is ...
There have always been legends within the grime scene, even before it was called grime. With it being so closely connected with crime and street behavior you end up hearing stories about particular people in the scene getting in to whatever sort of trouble that led to a stint in ...
To say that there was a lot of respect for the UK hip hop scene would be somewhat of an overstatement. The majority if it is shit and pretty boring and just seems like an unsuccessful British take on something the Americans have done pretty well for a good while. ...
Queensbridge rapper Nas is notorious for his lyrical talents since he exploded on the scene with his 1994 classic ‘Illmatic’. The MC may seem as an odd option as a style icon but my first style influence as a little girl was the ...
So imagine this. You sit down to interview Lloyd Banks, member of G-unit, who’s worked alongside people like 50 cent and Dr Dre. The interview went well, you went slightly overtime, ...
The internet's an amazing place to explore, to hide in and to thrive on, due it's ease of use and lack of central authority it's become a place for hundreds of different subcultures, perverse or innocent, to spread in their own way devoid of the usual social boundries. Los Angeles artist Fernando Sanchez is an observer of these niche groups, drawing a lens towards hip hop culture, the Wapanese, sports fans and keggers of yore in inventive ways, presenting them using mixed media and interactive approachs including film montages, photography collages, fake profiles and vlogger-esque monologue videos.
Wow! We just got this new mixtape sent to us from the chaps who make up a not too well-known production outfit called BBQ, who are also known in their individual rights as King Knut and Xrabit. ...
