Album of the week: Black Noi$e – Oblivion Back in the beginning of summer, BET founder Robert Johnson told the U.S. government that roughly $14 trillion is owed to African Americans for reparations from slavery and wealth inequalities. The eye-opening…
The Hip Hop Roundup: Lil Keed, OMB Bloodbath, Melvoni and more
Album week: Lil Keed – Trapped On Cleveland 3 Out of all the Young Thug children, Lil Keed may have the biggest potential when it comes to stylistic development. The Cleveland Avenue native has one foot firmly set on his…
Hip Hop Roundup: Chris Crack, Jiles, RMC Mike and more
Album of the Week: Chris Crack – Good Cops Don’t Exist Chicago MC Chris Crack never approaches an album with limited prose. His wisecracking sensibilities (“Post-Nut Clarity”) can quickly morph into piercing imagery (“White Lies Cost Black Lives”) on the…
The Hip Hop Roundup: Flo Mili, Shoreline Mafia, Thouxanbanfauni and more
Album of the week: Flo Mili – Ho, Why is You Here? Flo Milli is pictured on the cover of her debut album in a crouched stance with an authoritative facial expression. The posture she portrays is very similar to…
The Hip Hop Roundup: NoCap, DJ Lucas, Baby Smoove and more
Album of the Week: NoCap – Steel Human Kobe Crawford’s life officially changed after the release of his emotional 2019 eulogy “Ghetto Angels.” The Mobile, AL rapper quickly morphed into a local messiah who was touching old-school southern roots. He…
The Hip Hop Roundup: Unotheactivist, BMF Gangsta, $ean Wire and more
Album of the week: Unotheactivist – 8 The enclave of Atlanta rap music was once again blessed over the past two weeks with a pair of projects from Sahbabii and Unotheactivist; two guys that unabashedly remove listeners from gravity-fueled terrain.…
Hip Hop Roundup: Pop Smoke, BKtheRula, SahBabii and more
The first time going through this album was a tough listen, not only because we lost yet another innocent teenager to sinister circumstances, but also because of transparent lost potential. Now, it should be noted that regardless of his societal…