I tried. For days, I racked my brains searching for ways to make this year’s rap scene sound fresh and captivating on paper. I thought of putting on a mock award show. I contemplated going through a timeline of the year’s major events. I even considered playing the role of Santa Claus, putting... Read more...
You could be excused for believing that I spend every waking hour obsessing over rap trivia while preparing for my next interview with an obscure hip-hop character, but that’s not really the case. Admittedly, a lifetime of perusing linear notes and thumbing through old rap magazines can tend to h... Read more...
So I understand Vibe has gotten a bunch of folks all riled up with this Greatest Producer of All Time tournament thing they’ve been running for the last couple of weeks. I don’t know, I haven’t even looked at it (I know better). In this clip, the homie’s Riggs Morales (Shady Records Di... Read more...
Uh-oh, here we go again. This year, VIBE’s putting together the battle of the beats with their Greatest Producer Of All Time tournament. First round of voting begins today. The winner will be announced May 24th. Choose wisely. Got that, Joe Budden? Game chooses Pharrell for all categories H... Read more...
The 2009 season ended a few days ago, which means it's time to look ahead to 2010. Thus, our early, early top 25 for next season (did we mention it's really early?). This top 25 was put together on the assumption that underclassmen who haven't declared for the draft will stay in school. That's ... Read more...