The U.S. vs U.K. Debate – Which Nation has Better Rappers?
A couple of weeks ago, on July 3, Skepta sparked a new debate in the international hip-hop community: who would win in a lineup of UK vs. US rappers? ...
The Evolution of Hip-Hop Fashion – Part III – 2010s & Beyond
Let’s follow on from our previous pieces, “The Evolution of Hip Hop Fashion Pt. 1” and “Pt. 2”, both exploring the 80s-90s and the 2000s. The 2010s and onward ...
Cardi B – The Best Songs To Get You Hyped For Am I The Drama?
Miss B is finally back. After years of waiting, Cardi B has recently announced her long-awaited sophomore album, Am I The Drama?. She dropped the news of her first album ...
The Evolution of Hip-Hop Fashion – Part II – 2000s
While the 80s and 90s laid the foundation for hip-hop, the 2000s took that foundation and built the equivalent of a $200 million Beverly Hills mansion on top of it, ...
Top 10 Hip Hop Artists of 2025
If you thought hip-hop was losing momentum, 2025 has a different say. This year sees a wide range of artists taking the spotlight, from rap’s biggest names to long-lost legends ...
The Evolution of Hip-Hop Fashion – Part I – 1980s – 1990s
As Hip-Hop began its journey into the early 80s, the genre was only starting to find its feet as a cultural movement. It slowly began to claw its way out ...
Partners in Problematic – Celebs Backing the Tory Lanez Petition
The verdict was in. The sentence was set. And yet, the stars started aligning for him. Over the past weeks, a growing number of artists and celebrities – Drake, Ye, ...
Sinners – Hip-Hop in a Movie’s Musical Montage Scene
Vampire-music-horror film ‘Sinners’ has certainly left a (bite)mark on the movie industry. Fans have been fascinated by the gothic tale, a truly original narrative that mixes stories of the undead ...
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 – Funktasy Favorites
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees have been chosen for 2025! With a mix of renowned artists stretching through hip-hop, pop, rock and R&B, the new names to ...
Hip Hop to Pop – Part II
This article is a follow-up to our first piece, “Hip Hop to Pop – Part I”, where we traced hip hop’s early rise—now, we pick up from the 2000s to ...
Hip-Hop Politics – Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show
This past Sunday, Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl 2025 halftime show has quickly become one of the most talked-about—and controversial—performances in recent Super Bowl history. He took the stage with a ...
Hip Hop to Pop – Part I
Born in 1973 at a block party in the Bronx, hip-hop has since touched every part of the world and evolved into one of our times' most important cultural forces. ...
The Often Unsung Role of Jamaican Music in Shaping the Hip-Hop Scene
I am constantly amazed by the talent of hip-hop artists, who are wizards of the spoken word. Their ability to remember so many verses and deliver them consistently with such ...
West Coast in 2024 – Not Like the Rest
In 2024, no other musical scene came close to matching the level of influence and innovation of Los Angeles and the broader West Coast. The city’s hip-hop scene strongly flourished, ...
Kendrick Lamar – A Hip-Hop Poet
Kendrick Lamar has a career defined by more than just music - Lamar stimulates conversations regarding culture, identity, and the difficulties of being Black in America. Over the past few ...
