Mello Music Group has finally delivered their label compilation, Persona. But the esteemed label warns against prejudging the record based on that qualifier: "These aren’t spare tracks," the album's description on Bandcamp reads. "They’…
Marco Polo has had a busy year. The Toronto-born, New York-based producer has dropped three albums this year—Seize The Day with Gang Starr affiliate Hannibal Stax, Newport Authority, a collection of outtakes from his vault featuring the likes of Rakim, Big Daddy Kane and M...
From clothing lines to film production companies to even sports drinks, hip-hop has had a long history of rappers crossing over into the world of entrepreneurship. While some efforts have proved fruitful - most notably 50 Cent's Vitamin Water and Will Smith's Overbrook Entertainment - some…
At one point in time, hip-hop music wasn't the major musical force that it is today; it was a fad relegated to the South Bronx, where DJs cut between drum breaks for a young crop of dancers to spin on their head to in the park. Flash forward 40 years, and hip-hop has become one of the most reco…