Reviews

Alchemist and Oh No, also known as Gangrene, stick to hip-hop's roots with their latest album 'You Disgust Me.'

The 12-song album is impressive, boasting a litany of melodic street anthems and how-to pointers for the underdogs of the world.

Dolph is back with another project full of dope boy anthems that he calls 16 Zips.

The soundtrack, executively produced by Eminem and put out through his Shady Records imprint via Interscope, plays off the rollercoaster of pain and triumph that mirrors the main character's quest for a comeback.

Arguably his most experimental project to date, Compton is both a verbal and sonic narrative of Dre’s career thus far.

The infamous Gunplay, aka Don Logan, has finally released his long-awaited Def Jam debut, Living Legend.

DeJ Loaf is far from the woman she was a year ago. Last summer, budding fans were riding out to her slow but steady smash hit, "Try Me," and just discovering the corresponding catalog of this pint-sized Detroit MC. Flip a few pages on the calendar and the 24-year-old has definitely morphed into something greater, not just for her city, but for all emerging female MCs in the game... Read

You can fly from Oakland to Los Angeles in less than 90 minutes. The drive is an easy six hours. The Warriors play at the Staples Center four times every season. The Raiders flitted back and forth; so did 2Pac. But for the most part, the Bay and L...

Many rappers can come across like they’re bulletproof humans. With all the braggadocios raps, alluring videos and behind-the-scenes footage of tours mixed with everyday rap life, some of our favorite rappers can seem immune to regular problems, thoughts and ideas. Howe...

The intro to Trae Tha Truth’s latest album Tha Truth feels like a mission statement. Comedian Lil Duval says, “Ain’t no music out here for the struggle right now. That’s what the people need.” He continues to explain that he knows people love to dance and have a good time, but it’s hard to do that when life hits you hard. It’s an accurate take on the curre...

There is a song towards the business end of Future's third solo album, DS 2, called "The Percocet & Stripper Joint." Rarely has any artist so effectively and outwardly summed up their own level of hedonism and self-destruction in a single song title. And rig...

Let’s face it; breakups are hard, especially when it’s between two parties that have been inseparable for nearly two decades. When news broke that Lil Wayne wasn’t happy with his current situation over at Cash Money Records and wanted “nothing to do” with the very people he considered his closest family, it felt like the hip-hop world was out of balance. For as long as most can r...