Hip-hop has a reputation for being tough, gritty, and all about the street life, but the genre has also produced some of the most touching and romantic love songs of all time. From old-school classics to modern anthems, here are some of the top hip-hop love songs: “I Need Love” by LL Cool J (1987) – This early hip-hop ballad set the stage for the genre’s love songs. With […]
MC Lyte set up a non-profit organisation called the Hip Hop Sisters Network which promotes positive images of women of ethnic diversity, bringing figure heads together from the entertainment industry and the corporate world She recently stated in an interview with VladTV, "I’m putting all of my efforts to raise money to send kids to college,” MC Lyte says in the interview. “With education comes options. When you don’t have […]
When someone warns you that something you're about to do isn't a good idea, listen to them! Major fail in this weeks "Shante's Bit". Word of warning. It will either make you crack up or wince! Obviously, that's not all we've got for you in this weeks episode. Check out the latest news this week: Some of J Dilla's beat making equipment has been donated to The Smithsonian’s new African American […]
Common is about to drop a new album, but you know that right? Did you know that Jimmy Iovine has left Interscope Records? How about the Freddie Gibbs and Madlib "Deeper" video? Have you seen that? It definitely puts the image to the already descriptive lyrics. Pharoahe Monch's video is also very meaningful, have you seen it? Ab-Soul's video will definitely get people's attention with the visuals that is being […]
"Since I was 5 years old I have loved reading good writing. I would read anything that my mother or the teachers I loved gave me. In the 2nd grade I came across an author named Maya Angelou and her poem Still I Rise, this incredible piece of art that I somehow knew came from her soul and touched my soul. A piece of art that I somehow knew would […]
Common débuts his first release 'Kingdom', from his upcoming album 'Nobody's Smiling'. 'Kingdom' features Vince Staples and is produced by No I.D. You can check out the track below.
