Editor’s Note: Initially we rated this album 2 out of 5. The author’s intended rating was 2.5 out of 5. Our bad. Motown and Hip-Hop have a lot in common. Both are groundbreaking entities that have shifted the landscape of music and introduced us to brilliant artists that enriched our lives beyond their artistic offerings. [cont.]

A new breed of rapper has emerged within the last few years; one that is stuck between their golden age and the current music scene, which is a fusion of everything elitists proclaim isn’t Hip-Hop. This group of undaunted artists define Hip-Hop on their own terms and don’t give a damn what anyone has to [cont.]

Guns cocked, shots fired, flames—enter Waka Flocka’s debut, Flockaveli. The 17-track album, which features cameos from Pastor Troy, Wale, and several other rappers, is one of the most anticipated albums of the year—in a good and bad way. Waka’s fans are overjoyed that his debut has finally arrived while his critics are happy to have [cont.]