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.]

      According to Webster’s Dictionary (look hard!), the “Typical Cats (Nickname: T.C.)” are defined as follows: “A group of 4 underground hip-hoppers from Chicago named Qwel, Denizan Kane, Quazaar, and DJ Natural who can best be recognized by their….well, typicality.” Being typical is not usually a bad thing, but at the same time and in [cont.]

Over the past year, Lil Jon has transformed from obscure southern rapper to household name, thanks to a number of hit singles (for himself and others) and popping up in comedy bits from Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock. The crunk war-cries of “Yay-yuh”, “Hwhat?!?!”, and “Okaaay” have not only been parodied to death, but have [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.]

     Sometime in 1999, when promos for Handsome Boy Modeling School’s So How’s Your Girl landed on the desk of a certain tastemaker DJ, his words were, “There is absolutely nothing for black people on this record,” before tossing it aside. However, this unfortunately may have been the story for a lot of hip-hop fans [cont.]

      Hip-hop did not vote for George W. Bush this past election - that much is clear enough. But if hip-hop had its way, not only would Dubya not have been elected, he probably would have been on the ballot somewhere at the bottom of the list beneath candidates “Hell No” and “Get The F Out [cont.]

    Able to hold down the mic, man the tables and also produce a hot track, Scram Jones is a hip-hop anomaly.  Hailing from the Bronx by way of New Rochelle, New York, Scram has been steadily carving himself out a place in hip-hop over the last few years.  Working with legions of underground and well-known artists, Scram [cont.]

     Long since his days of making noise with Da Bulldogs in the early-90s, Edo G has retained his no-nonsense approach to rocking the mic. With his steady flow and enlightening lyrics still intact, Edo has no reservation in dubbing himself “Boston’s best.” To some, this self-given title may be disputable. Nonetheless Edo is unswayed [cont.]

        Attention, ladies and gentle….(ahem)….ghettomen: In this corner stands another in the long line of emcees estranged from their original group only to find their stock dropping rapidly, one solo album at a time. During the mid to late 1990s, Mr. Cheeks was to his Lost Boyz what Peter Pan was to his Lost Boys [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.]

      When Eminem signed his initial three-album deal with Dr. Dre’s Aftermath imprint, rumors swirled that once his contract was up, he would eye retirement, in fear over-extending his welcome. However nobody knew that Eminem would become the biggest thing since sliced white bread, making renegotiations inevitable, and early retirement not an option. 2002′s The [cont.]

     Don’t be fooled by the cover of this album: despite what the image of the chocolate syrup covered female may suggest, the Cool Man Association’s new long-runner All Over is hardly sexually-charged. What this striking image signifies is just how diverse the subject matter of the Grouch and Luckyiam is. As the Grouch says [cont.]

     Ever opened up a bag of Skittles or potato chips, eaten everything inside of the bag, and then wondered why the bag looked so much more full before you opened it? If you have, then you probably already know the feeling that you will get once Zion I’s “Family Business” mixtape finishes. But like [cont.]

   In the late 1990′s, backpack sporting interviewers would often ask their aging rap idols the same tired question, “What do you think of the current state of hip-hop right now?” And naturally, the disgruntled and soon-to-be dropped emcee would usually respond with something like “it sucks” or “I’m not feeling it”. But in the [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.]

     So often in hip-hop a group or MCs’ debut album proves to be unsurpassable in their careers. Cannibal Ox’s 2001 debut, The Cold Vein, left such a meteoric impact on the underground that it’s going to be damn near impossible to create an even bigger impression. Earlier this year, Vast Aire of Cannibal Ox [cont.]

       Pop the Shapeshifters Was Here disc into any computer, let the Real Player program load up and it reads: “Album Title: Shapeshifters - Was Here, Genre: Unusual.” But unusual is having a cheery Monday morning. Unusual is a snowy day in spring. Like a dog with 3 legs or an alien invasion, the Shapeshifters Was [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.]

     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.]