The XXL Freshman List is an interesting entity for many different reasons, There’s a lot of subplots embedded inside the main narrative of predicting who’s going to experience longevity in…
Hip Hop Roundup: Detroit, Duwap, and Kony
Album of the Week: Nuk – The Red Tape 2 When I think about Detroit’s 2020 rap scene, I get excited. When I get excited about their music, I tend to reminisce about watching my Boston Celti…
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Album of the week: Bbymutha – Muthaland https://bbymutha.bandcamp.com/releases The only time Brittnee Moore is told to shut up is on the intro track to her official debut album Muthaland. Marcus…
The Hip Hop Roundup: Black Noi$e, Cliff Notez, Rico Nasty, and more
Album of the week: Black Noi$e – Oblivion Back in the beginning of summer, BET founder Robert Johnson told the U.S. government that roughly $14 trillion is owed to African Americans for reparati…
The Hip Hop Roundup: Lil Keed, OMB Bloodbath, Melvoni and more
Album week: Lil Keed – Trapped On Cleveland 3 Out of all the Young Thug children, Lil Keed may have the biggest potential when it comes to stylistic development. The Cleveland Avenue native has …
Hip Hop Roundup: Chris Crack, Jiles, RMC Mike and more
Album of the Week: Chris Crack – Good Cops Don’t Exist Chicago MC Chris Crack never approaches an album with limited prose. His wisecracking sensibilities (“Post-Nut Clarity”) …
The Hip Hop Roundup: Flo Mili, Shoreline Mafia, Thouxanbanfauni and more
Album of the week: Flo Mili – Ho, Why is You Here? Flo Milli is pictured on the cover of her debut album in a crouched stance with an authoritative facial expression. The posture she portrays is…