My love for hip hop started at the tender age of 14. I was introduced to the likes of Gangstarr, Afu-Ra, BlackStar and The Roots. These guys showed me a world where hip hop could be the dominant form of music. However this world has always remai.. READ MORE >

According to the Wikipedia definition, an Oxymoron "is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms". As a writer myself, I often use the term to call attention to the ever apparent contradictions that we face in everyday life. What is fascinating, however, is that the use of an oxymoron can make such contradictions work perfectly.. READ MORE >

After being over-exposed to Nicki Minaj's insistent use of the word 'work' to both criticize and applaud the American Idol contestants shes been paid handsomely to judge, I thought hearing the use of 'work' as a verb would spell the end of my own humanity... Good thing I go to school right?  With this in mind, the release of .. READ MORE >

The old adage that time flies when you are having fun is overrated and PG 13 friendly; however, the American music duo, aptly titled the same, is anything but PG. Timeflies is a genre-diffusing duo consisting of Rob Resnick and.. READ MORE >

While teaming up with 5 Pound Media, Chicago artist fresh out of the hip hop scene Mick Jenkins gives us a taste of his own world--at times psychedelic and totally provocative-- with a first visual, "Negro League". The track, featuring an enticingly haunting beat produced by DJ Such N Such, invites u.. READ MORE >

Its time to give rap some new light. When the mainstream is polluted with misogynist, uneducated, lazy rhymes about - well, nothing - it's easy to see why it gets such a bad rap (pun intended). But if, despite all that, you still want to hear talented, hard-working rap artists, you can scour the net. Look deep and you'll find artists with a message, artis.. READ MORE >