Henry Mansell

Whether you’re a casual listener or an entrenched aficionado, those who have been following hip-hop for the last decade or so will be familiar with the narrative of The Bronx lyricist, Remy Ma. Back in May of 2008, the US Supreme Court handed Remy an eight-year prison sentence after being charged with the shooting of an associate, Makeda Barnes-Joseph. Fast...

The future is looking increasingly bright for New York lyricist, Bishop Nehru. At just 18 years old, Nehru has amassed an impressive catalog with his 2012-debut mixtape, Nehruvia, and last year’s follow-up, strictlyFLOWZ. Both projects were greeted with acclaim from the likes of Kendrick Lamar , as well as a simmering buzz from hip-hop’s underground landscape. However, d...

There’s no denying New York’s locus in hip-hop has found itself beneath a microscope in recent years. Hip-hop heads across the space remember the day the Internet folded when Kendrick Lamar spoke out on “Control,” and the subsequent influx of retorts from MCs who responded either on wax, socially or by some other medium, surged in. Nevertheless, New York...