Naledge: “I’m from Chicago, so we don’t usually have bougie type shit at ping pong establishments…”

On the low, the Midwest has been on the rise.  Since the early 2000s, Midwest emcees have been the recipients of both commercial and critical acclaim.  This is evident with the success of artists like Eminem, Nelly, Kanye West, Common, and Lupe Fiasco. So now the gates are open and it is up to the [cont.]

   Emcees come from various backgrounds. Some pushed drugs, some gangbanged, others were college dropouts, but how often do you hear about an emcee with an Ivy League background? Not very often at all. Emcee Naledge and producer Double O both met while attending the confines of the University of Pennsylvania and after hitting the [cont.]

We all remember Rawkus, whether it was outstanding 12″ releases like “Universal Magnetic” and “End to End Burners” or great LPs like the Soundbombing series or Blackstarr, releases were always solid.   Around 2003 the train went off the tracks and Rawkus disappeared from hip-hop.   In a time where hip-hop is severely lacking, Rawkus is ready [cont.]