The Mega Hip Hop Roundup: A Boiling Pot of Sounds to Check Out

I apologize for not putting out a bi-weekly hip hop roundup two weeks ago. I honestly just lost track of the days. But hey, can you blame me? I’m a college student in his senior year living off of Dr.…

Bi-Weekly Hip Hop Roundup: “Rhythm & Flow” is Netflix’s Hidden Gem

On Wednesday, Stereogum writer Tom Breihan submitted a post for his phenomenal “Status Ain’t Hood” column-a weekly rap roundup that directly inspired what you’re reading now. In his most recent summary, Breihan compiles a range of different hip hop reality…

The Hip Hop Roundup: The Kanye West Saga is Aggravating

I don’t know why I still give this guy attention. Maybe it’s because I root for people to succeed. Maybe it’s because I want more great albums to come out of the G.O.O.D. Music camp (a very talented bunch). Or,…

The Bi-Weekly Hip Hop Roundup: The Underground is Bubbling

Rap hit a lull over the past couple of weeks, where very few mainstream artists put out much of anything. Fans instead focused their attention on a variety of other relevant news (or irrelevant; depending on how you look at…

The Hip Hop Roundup: Travis Scott’s “Look Mom I Can Fly”

Full disclosure-I’m a huge Travis Scott fan. I literally have two different posters in my college dorm room. One of them is the Birds in the Trap Sing Mcknight album cover, the other is a flyer for Astroworld. I also…

Hip Hop Roundup: “The Vince Staples Show” Provides Endless Intrigue

Vince Staples never ceases to surprise me. The Long Beach rapper navigates the media with precise dynamism-leading people to expect the unexpected from him. In 2018, the 26 year-old dropped “Get the Fuck Off My Dick;” a song as provocative…

Bi-Weekly Hip Hop Roundup: The Three Best

A lot’s happened over the past couple of weeks in hip hop. Rising XXL freshman YBN Cordae released his highly-anticipated debut album, The Lost Boy (a great start to say the least). Chance the Rapper disappointed fans with his own…