Where did the funk go? Did it die when Prince lost his edge (supposedly)? Did it just get phased out with disco? 2004 witnessed a small resurrection of funk. Whether it be the rebirth of the iconic Rick James or Andre 3000′s foray into the spaced out vibes of his critically acclaimed, The Love [cont.]

    It’s been two years since Camron came correct with the release of Come Home With Me. Since then, he introduced the world to the Dipset and turned the fashion world on its ear by proving that a man can be masculine while rocking pink. While his follow up, Purple Haze, has been pushed back numerous [cont.]

     You’ve heard the name before, and though you might not know exactly where, Phil The Agony has been around. From guest appearing on albums from Dilated Peoples, Xzibit, Defari and being a part of the Strong Arm Steady crew, Phil has paid his dues, and now hopes to be listed among his peers with his GoodVibe debut, The Aromatic Album.     [cont.]

       There comes a time when a man has to look at himself in the mirror and decide if he is happy with what he sees. When everything surrounds you is gone and the influence outside your window is calm, that’s when you have to stare at the image on the other side and [cont.]

    It’s been a long time since Apathy signed the dotted line with Atlantic. Since then the public has waited, and waited, and waited for his debut to drop. Rumors ranged from a severe case of writer’s block to his inability to make a commercially successful single in regards to the delay.  But fans don’t [cont.]

    Warning: If you like your hip-hop insightful, introspective, intelligent, intellectual, uplifting, thoughtful, reflective and/or educational than this CD is not for you. But if you like your hip-hop disrespectful, offensive, lewd, naughty, distasteful, insulting, rude and/or perverted than the Odd Couple’s Alcohol/ism may be right up your alley. Louis Logic and Jay Love bring [cont.]

     All Declaime has ever wanted was peace in the world. As time has passed, it has become evident that Declaime is a completely different breed of emcee. One who never really talks about himself, one who is lighthearted in style, but serious in his ways.  While running the underground circuit next to the collective known as [cont.]

     K-OS may be a name unfamiliar to many, but this is an artist that needs to be heard. A triple threat of sorts (emceeing, singing, producing) is much of a rarity in a world of hip-hop where artists are less relevant than in other genres. But the Trinidad-born and Toronto hailing Kevin Bretton may be [cont.]

Compilation: No Rating Given     Eastern Conference Records has been known to showcase some of the finest underground acts while maintaining such a cohesive sound. And while they’ve been instrument in the earlier careers of today’s allstars, even those that moved on (Cage, Eminem, Royce), they still have been able to maintain credibility in the fickle [cont.]

     It’s been five years since Mos Def’s classic debut album, Black on Both Sides. Since then, Mos has become host of Def Poetry Jam, a thespian of sorts from his career defining role in HBO’s Something The Lord Made, to his smaller bit parts in flicks like Brown Sugar and Monster’s Ball, and a fixture that’s bigger [cont.]

     When you are an artist who’s real name is Michael Jackson, you may have a hard time being taken seriously. When you are an artist/producer who is the little brother to beat-conductor extraordinaire Madlib, you may have an even harder time making it in this music biz. But if you are Oh No, you take [cont.]

    Music Tu Madre, Bottle of Whoop Ass, Pimps Don’t Pay Taxes, Sick of Being Rich, and now A Job Ain’t Nuthin But Work, have more than given purpose to J-Zone’s lengthy stay in the independent hip hop game. These releases have also proven another thing, Zone is one ignorant dude. Whether you want to look at [cont.]

   What happens when the dirty south collides with Shady/AfterMath? Young Buck is the answer. The silky, southern gold tooth emcee of the G-Unit attempts to put his best foot forward with his release, Straight Outta Cashville. What seems like surefire success in the wake of his G-Unit members rise to the top, may also [cont.]

     It’s hard to believe that with all the guest spots and singles they’ve appeared on, Frank N Dank only have one album under their belt. Two years have passed since the release of their 48 Hours EP and contractual obligations with a now defunct label made it impossible for them to release afollow up. But [cont.]

      The best of both worlds has been redefined.  When Phonte of Little Brother fame was searching Okayplayer.com, he stumbled across a post that simply said to “check out these beats.” Phonte decided to check out the fledgling producer and found something mind-blowing – a producer whose style rivals the likes of his own in house [cont.]

     There comes a time in a man’s life when it’s time to hang it up. When he has done all that he can in his profession and has to look at himself in the mirror and say “Damn, am I too old for this?” To many emcees, the answer is “no”, and they continue [cont.]

    Illogic has been keeping very busy lately. From putting out his spoken word piece, Write to Death, to the resounding work of art known as Celestial Clockwork, Illogic has done more in the past year than ever. Not one to slow down, Ill has joined forces with rising producer DJ PRZM to put together [cont.]

   When one thinks of Texas, many different things come to mind, the last of which is being soul. But when three emcees take it upon themselves to inject soul in one of the least checked out places, a new vibe is inherited. Taking their name from the song Billie Holiday made famous; The Strange Fruit [cont.]

   When one thinks of Texas, many different things come to mind, the last of which is being soul. But when three emcees take it upon themselves to inject soul in one of the least checked out places, a new vibe is inherited. Taking their name from the song Billie Holiday made famous; The Strange Fruit [cont.]

    Oh, where have you been Mr. Complex? After the demise of Rawkus it was a toss up where he would end up. He released his debut album, Hold This Down, on 7Heads to moderate critical acclaim. Time passed, and although he traded verses with many lyrically inclined emcees, one of the most respected pioneers of the underground [cont.]