The Game, Kendrick Lamar, Talib Kweli, Macklemore and Jay Z are just a few of the artists who have gone to action and used their voices to make a difference and sound off in 2016.
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’re potent messages and poisonous darts." Sporting ...
Phonte and Oddisee are not passive people. The Oddisee-produced "Requiem" is the first official single from the upcoming Mello Music Group compilation Persona; in the wake of the national (and international) unrest of late, the artists--hailing from North Carolina and Washington, DC, respectively--vent their frustrations. The...
9th Wonder and Phonte—two-thirds of the hip-hop group Little Brother—will be honored in their home state of North Carolina soon. North Carolina Central University plans to recognize the producer and rapper along with a list of other alumni for contributions at the second annual Forty Under Forty Awards Gala on Sept. 12. Their alma ...