Buy The Crux now on Bandcamp. Every once in a generation, a new musical sound is discovered that will change the game forever. Michael Stork’s The Crux is that new musical sound. A fusion of all sorts of influences and idiosyncratic elements, The Crux takes rap and hip hop to a totally different level. Brilliant…
The tough but lovely Brooklyn-born Monique (better known as Ice Jahidi or as BooGotti Ice) has many things going for her. She’s lyrically talented, blending together the tough patter of a hardcore female rap artist with the flow of a soulful singer. She uses her beauty to reinforce her toughness and resilience. Her raps are…
There’s a new tribe on the airwaves. Organic Geniuses, comprised of seven rap artists, is taking the rap world by storm, and Mike Melinoe is part of the music tornado. “Greed To Conquor” is a compelling new single, and Melino has a rapid-fire delivery of thoughtful lyrics. The starkness of the video itself contrasts with…
Dallas has a hidden gem in its midst: producer, engineer and rapper Charlie Rihoo, or “C-Ri” to his friends. Rihoo has a first-time premiere album up for download and it’s masterful in every way. Available for download at $6.50 USD, the seven tracks on the album are all strong, powerful and original. Rihoo brings his…
Every now and then a rap track comes along that really hits me in the gut. 13‘s “Remember Me” is one of those heart-wrenching, moving tracks that makes you sit up and take notice of the talent behind it. “Remember Me” is full of truth and pain, with a bit of Eminem thrown in, Puerto…
Trolls are people who live for making others miserable. No matter what the subject, there will always be a few trolls waiting to chime in and stir up trouble. Often, this involves being particularly insulting and derogatory to women. Trolls like nothing better than to antagonize, and if you aren’t familiar with troll behavior, you…
I have much love for the rap dynamo called Red Billa. He’s old school, new school and everything in between. Dopeness to the extreme, Red Billa nails the bigtime with his mixtape Hunnid Proof which combines his clever wordplay with his own personal style of rap. Block Money is my favorite on this tape. It’s…
People just LOVE to watch other people (and companies) get humiliated on Twitter. The number one vehicle for ensuring a humilating Twitter experience? A really stupid hashtag. Hashtags are are way for Twitter users to categorize their tweets. Putting the “#” symbol in front of a phrase allows them to quickly find related information on…
I often get asked by aspiring rap and hip hop artists, “How do I get noticed on Twitter?” Twitter is a vast landscape of tweets, photos, links and information. New artists have a huge task in getting noticed among the millions of tweets and hundreds of thousands of aspiring rappers. If you want to get…
Deep Commotion 