Missy Elliot – Hip-Hop Royalty & A Poster Child Of Success
If you have listened to some of the top 40 hits of the early 2000s, chances are you’ve heard the name Missy Elliott. With four Grammys, multiple hit singles and ...
Top Hip-Hop Producers Of All-Time – Dr. Dre, Kanye West, Missy Elliot, And More
It’s a difficult conversation to try and declare who the best hip-hop producer of all-time is. We all have our favourites and depending on the generation you belong to or ...
Hip-Hop Wealth – Why It’s So Important In Rap, Pop, & Music Culture
Hip-hop wealth is referenced in rap songs, pop songwriting, and has been all over music for decades. Here's why. Browsing the catalogues of some of the world’s biggest artists in ...
Jay-Z & Roc Nation – How You Grow A Record Company
As Jay-Z’s Roc Nation was about to turn a decade old in 2016, we took a look back at some of its history and why it’s come to be one ...
Is Post Malone Self-Made Or Is It Just A Matter Of Luck & Connections?
The term ‘self-made’ gets thrown around a lot in hip-hop. Post Malone is a 27-year old hip hop artist from Syracuse, New York, recently spoken about on Forbes website as ...
4 Examples Of The Power Of Hip-Hop Choirs In Music Production
Hip-hop choirs have played a huge role in rock, pop, and hip-hop music over the years with many singers in this style having retreated to the role of background singers. ...
GreenLab “Stronger” EP & Remixes – Pushing The Boundary Of Hip Hop, House And EDM
Substance, social commentary, and combative challenges dominate the release of Stronger, a wonderful crossover EP melding together influences of hip-hop, house, and electronic. Appealing to an underground audience, Stronger brings ...
Ayrsto – Toronto Artist & Lyrical Master
This Funktasy Spotlight covers an interview with Toronto native, Ayrsto. Ayrsto is a lyrical master and an avid producer. How long have you been involved in music and what inspired ...
A Tribe Called Quest – 7 Reasons Why They’re Worth A Listen For Any Rap Artist
A Tribe Called Quest released what is likely to be the group’s final album in 2016, celebrating a catalogue of work that resonated throughout the rap community for more than ...
Nnova – The Story
Hailing from France and Belgium, Nnova brings a new taste to the French Canadian hip-hop scene. His vision for his music has no limits and we can definitely hear the ...
7 Underrated Classic Hip-Hop Films That Are Must-Watch
Classic hip-hop films come and go but, in our view, these 7 underrated classic movies are worth a revisit. Hip-hop is a genre that has been built on beats and ...
Porter Rich – Artist From The Bronx
This Funktasy Spotlight covers an interview with Porter Rich. Porter Rich is all about putting the work in. The young Bronx rapper and DJ was a nominee for the Underground ...
Is Hip-Hop The Classical Music Of The Present & Future Of This Century?
As hip-hop continues to reinvent itself with each passing decade, it has become a fixture in American pop culture and has become a true identity. The idea that hip-hop could one day ...
Nnova – Interview & Music Video
This Funktasy Spotlight covers an interview with Nnova and his new music video. Throughout the past five years, Nnova has been slowly building up his name in the Canadian hip-hop scene. ...
How Hip-Hop Is Keeping The Album Format Alive
More than rock, folk, or any other genre, hip-hop is keeping the format of the LP or album alive. In the music industry, where singles have dominated commercially since the ...
