10 Cool, Spooky Albums Guaranteed to Creep You Out
It might be time to re-evaluate your Halloween playlist.
9 Books (and 1 Film) to Celebrate Women in Hip-Hop
From pioneering figures like Queen Latifah and MC Lyte to contemporary stars like Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, female rappers have broken barriers and expanded the genre's boundaries.
Today in Hip Hop History: 40 Years of Run-DMC
Four decades ago, one of the most innovative, influential groups in hip hop made their debut. Since then, music and culture have never been the same.
When the Music (Criticism) Stops: The Demise of Pitchfork
Some say that most critics are frustrated artists. But with the collapse of influential music review outlets like Pitchfork, increasingly critics are just frustrated critics.
15 Great Underground Hip Hop Albums
Whether you’ve avoided hip hop in the past or are simply looking for something fresh for your playlist, these artists’ approach to production, rhythm, flow, and lyrics are sure to send you down the endless rabbit hole of independent and underground hip hop.
3 Was the Magic Number
De La Soul, featuring the late David Jolicoeur, so thoroughly reimagined hip hop that their records sounded like transmissions from another reality. Plug Two, over and out.
“Party Up” and Beyond
DMX left behind a robust catalog of gruff and visceral hip-hop tracks. If you want to go beyond megahit "Party Up" you're going to have to use your library card up in here, up in here.
21 American Protest Songs
What do we want? Songs! When do we want them? As soon as this download is done!
