Meet Khalid: The Immediate Future of R&B/Hip-Hop (and Pop)!
About one year ago on January 12, 2017, prior to the release of his début album, American Teen, a then-18-year-old Khalid Donnel Robinson – practically fresh out of high school…
A “Boy” And His $2-Million Dollar Wu-Tang Album
There aren’t many people who follow current events, and even fewer Wu-Tang Clan fans, who don’t know the story of Martin Shkreli, the boyish-looking (and acting) former pharmaceutical CEO who…
The 25 Biggest Lil’ Rappers Ever!
When several “lil” rappers make hip-hop news in the same year, it’s not what I’d call a “big” moment in hip-hop, but it is cause to further examine this longstanding…
Can We Stop Being Pimped? The Ugly Story Involving Hip-Hop Artists in 2017
Earlier this year, hip-hop (which, sadly, for stat tracking purposes now includes R&B as a sub-genre, versus the other way around) was declared the most consumed genre in music, beating…
Eminem Won’t Be Another Dixie Chicks…And Here’s Why
In the calm AFTER the storm that was legendary rapper Eminem’s caustic prerecorded freestyle rap attack on Donald Trump at Tuesday’s BET Hip-Hop Awards – along with the subsequent reaction…