Giving Back With Gratitude: Hip-Hop Spreads Love

This year the US government was shut down for the longest time in US history and government assistance and pay was suspended for millions of Americans. Hip hop stepped up to the plate. Every Thanksgiving, communities across America see a familiar and heart-lifting scene: long lines, big smiles, warm coats in the cold, and tables … Continue reading Giving Back With Gratitude: Hip-Hop Spreads Love

How Billboard Charts and Major Labels Ruined Mainstream Hip Hop — But The Underground is Thriving

Mainstream hip hop has long been the heartbeat of American culture, the genre driving conversations, setting trends, and shaping the cultural landscape. However, what we see today on the Billboard charts is a far cry from the raw, authentic artistry that hip hop was built on. The dehumanization of the genre by some majors, alongside … Continue reading How Billboard Charts and Major Labels Ruined Mainstream Hip Hop — But The Underground is Thriving

Spotlight: Hot Boy Turk’s “Joseph” Album of the Year

Why Hot Boy Turk’s Joseph Deserves Album of the Year In a year crowded with big-budget releases and pop-star narratives, Hot Boy Turk’s Joseph stands apart as a raw testament to resilience, redemption, and raw skill. From the Magnolia Projects of New Orleans to surviving the gunfire, breaking free of addiction, and building his own … Continue reading Spotlight: Hot Boy Turk’s “Joseph” Album of the Year

The Smoke Box: Wiz Khalifa & The Taylor Gang

http://youtu.be/sQIkMBQyoFU B. Real's finally got the Taylor Gang chief himself in the infamous SmokeBox. In this episode Wiz and B Real discuss life, love and the pursuit of happiness. Spoiler alert, Berner starts complaining about the smoke from the backseat and Wiz Khalifa co signs and says he's never smokes like this causing B Real … Continue reading The Smoke Box: Wiz Khalifa & The Taylor Gang

BG | Spotlight

http://youtu.be/LI-WoMNNo8g B.G. which traditionally means Baby Gangsta in black communities is the moniker donned by down south rap vet Christopher Dorsey. B.G. best friends with fallen soldier Soulja Slim and the first artist signed to Cash Money Records at 13 in the 90s made his name writing hood classics for years. B.G. even scored a … Continue reading BG | Spotlight

Too Short | Spotlight

Too Short is an Oakland MC from the 80s who brought pimping into the rap game. Not only does he produce, write his own rhymes, but he has been doing it for almost 30 years straight! Arguably every MC has been influenced on some level or another by "Short Dawg". With career ups and downs, … Continue reading Too Short | Spotlight

Happy by Pharrell

http://youtu.be/y6Sxv-sUYtM It was only right. This video has over 260 million views and counting. Perfect song and video for anybody feeling down or if your just feeling Happy. Enjoy! PS Do not crash your car singing along to this song.

Gucci Mane Sentenced to 3 Years In Prison

Gucci Mane just pled out to 3 years in prison on his felony gun possession charge. They gave him time served meaning Big Guwop should be back on the streets in 2016. Free Gucci!!!

(R.I.P. Doe) Doe B | Let Me Find Out

http://youtu.be/AxSSA8tKm8s Doe B was a new underground rapper from Montgomery, Alabama, after dropping a slew of mixtapes and a few videos he found himself signed to T.I.'s Grand Hustle imprint. He was murdered at a popular street nightclub in Montgomery a couple days after Christmas in 2013, to add insult to injury one of the … Continue reading (R.I.P. Doe) Doe B | Let Me Find Out

Lil Boosie Before He Went To Prison Back In 2009

http://youtu.be/GT4ceV8jRCI Lil Boosie has been killing the underground scene for quite some time. This video was shot by our personal friends at StreetHeat before Lil Boosie went to prison. Welcome Home Lil Boosie