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Watch the trailer for Donald Glover’s ‘Guava Island’ here

November 26, 2018 by I.S. Jones

With Donald Glover turning away from music and Rihanna herself always dipping her toes into other endeavors, the duo has combined creative forces to create Guava Island. The trailer made its debut on the last day of PHAROS, his annual festival. PHAROS has been described by Glover as “a gathering of the five intuitives of …

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Swimming Through The Good Times: An Interview With Michael Christmas

November 26, 2018 by Matthew Whitlock

Artists who toggle the line of play and precision will seek life-long success. We’ve seen this  There are two kinds of rappers in the game: those who soul lacks music, who are here for a good time, not a long time and there are those who will be successful because they stay themselves. Enter Michael …

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Thank You, Mac Miller

September 20, 2018 by Tyler Jones

Thank you Mac Miller. And I’m sorry. That’s the first thing I want to say and I’m sure it’s something a lot of us would say to Mac Miller if any fan got to see him before September 7, 2018. Because as of that day, we lost one. More specifically, I did. There are plenty …

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Hip-Hop Steps Outside of Himself: White Supremacy & Hip-Hop

August 20, 2018 by Clarissa Brooks

I don’t trust white people. I have lived long enough to know that feeling any empathy for them can and will kill me. The stakes are high for Black folks in America and I don’t have time to waste. Hip-hop works in similar extremes, with little grace and generalizations that serve its own survival. Hip-hop …

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PNTHN Brings Us Their Sophomore EP “Potluck”

February 22, 2018 by deadendhiphop

I love how my generation is determined to continue the tradition of the rap collective. Here, the easy comparison would be to measure PNTHN (pronounced ‘PANTHEON’) against BROCKHAMPTON or Odd Future, but the collective genius group from San Marcos, Texas possess far too much potential to sideline them with what we’ve already tasted. Since their …

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Honcho Supreme: When Negro Spirituals and Hip Hop Collide

January 17, 2018 by deadendhiphop

Often I think about the legacy of Black people across the diaspora and it seems to be the case we have a remarkable ability to spin gold out of table scraps or tragedy. From Negro Spirituals, to the Blues, Rock, and Hip-Hop, Black people have found salvation in music. When there wasn’t a way, time …

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