Erykah sits down with Chelsea to talk about New Amerykah Part Two (out now) being more melodic than Part One, her ‘controversial’ video for “Window Seat”, rappers switching their styles after falling in love with her, her mother being obsessed with “Ms. Jackson” when it came out, and g... Read more...
Lupe talks about the Summit On The Summit that Kenna spearheaded, hearing about the Haiti earthquake the day they left for the summit, and not fully understanding the severity until they returned. He also applauds Mike Shinoda for calling him immediately after the quake to put together their Ha... Read more...
Yesterday at the Levi’s/FADER Fort in Austin, Texas for SXSW. Via Read more...
Once largely catering to the beards, blazers and glasses indie set, South by Southwest in the last several years has expanded its parameters to become one of the preeminent testing grounds for emerging hip-hop talent. Out of the myriad showcases at SXSW in Austin, Texas, this week, the second an... Read more...
Taken from an interview BDK did, along with dozens of other legends, for my man Paul's book “How To Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC”.. which is more of a required history lesson than a how-to for dummies. BDK tells the author that in the golden age, a freestyle was a rhyme yo... Read more...