It’s been just a shade over two years since Common blessed the substance free rap game with his critically acclaimed last album Be. Over that period of time the Chi-Town MC has been anything but sleeping; surprisingly he’s managed to juggle between modeling for The Gap, playing a key role in his activist endeavors which...

Adversity and rap go hand in hand something like peanut butter and jelly. It seems like the rappers who had to go through the toughest struggles always make some of the best music. Keith Murray born Keith Murray is certainly no exception to that notion. He’s lost both of his parents and a sister, married...

The Diplomats may very well be New York city’s number one employer. Countless albums, excessive mixtapes, and an over abundance of swagger make the Harlem crew a force to be reckoned with in all four seasons. Recently paroled and newly appointed president Freekey Zeekey is finally getting his chance to shine amongst the stars with...

It usually happens just like this! Rap artist today come out with a somewhat phenomenal smash one-year then comeback with a project that never had the dream of touching its predecessor the next. As is the case with TI’s one of only two platinum selling albums of last year King. With a key role in...

  When most people think about the south’s dominance today they fail to realize the significance of Pastor Troy’s input on things. Back in 1999 when he dropped the hit “We Ready” Troy was one of the first people outside of the Dungeon Family to actually go nationwide from the ATL, and he was also...

With a stable of ready and willing MCs it seems like Dallas, TX is finally ready to step from behind the shadows of big brother Houston. Over the last seven years or so the dirty D has been the home of several up and coming underground artist. The Dirty South Ryders are the first from...

  When it comes to the dirty south the sunshine state may have the lengthiest resume of all the down bottom hoods. From Luke and 2 Live Crew’s raunchy bass music in the late 80′s and early 90′s to Trick Daddy and Rick Ross’ machine gun rap of recent Florida has put it down in...

Today’s hip hop market is and will continue to be centered around what’s hot for the moment. A majority of rap listeners today were probably not even allowed to listen to rap music when Pharoahe Monch released his last official studio album Internal Affairs way back in 1999. The song “Simon Says” which borrowed a...

We are just a little over half way through this year and Messy Marv has already blessed us with four collaborative projects, with Messy Slick being the latest on the list. Mitchy Slick by way of San Diego is the latest west coast MC to get put on blast by the left sides newest ambassador....

  Every now and then an individual or a group of individuals come around and create a unique sound which in some cases changes certain aspects of rap music. The ATL is the one place with about a zillion different genres of rap music alone. For instance you have crunk, bounce, snap, trap, and of...

  Over the last decade St. Louis has staked its claim in the rap game through the efforts of rappers such as Nelly, Chingy, and the St. Lunatics. After a few slumping years the STL has finally put a new face on the screen this summer. With his first single “Pop, Lock, and Drop It”...

  If you’re one of those people who thinks that Rich Boy’s single “Throw Some D’s” is the face of Alabama’s rap scene then you’re probably not really up on the south. Long before Rich Boy ever decided to pursue the game two cousins collectively known as Dirty have been laying down the definition of...