Along with the phenomenal “Swimming Pools (Drank),” Kendrick Lamar’s “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe” was one of the standout tracks from his critically acclaimed debut album, Good Kid M.A.A.D City. The track has received praise from fans, critics, fellow musicians, [...]

Unlike his little sister, Willow, who burst onto the music scene with hair-whipping attitude, Jaden Smith – or simply, Jaden – has opted for a more laid-back approach for his latest track, “Hello.” Less chipper than his father Will’s 1990s offerings, Jaden rides [...]

For her latest video, singer/rapper Elliphant has traded in the urban Stockholm landscape for some of Iceland’s most glorious natural vistas. The young artist and her two comrades ride along an empty beach on horseback, and Elliphant performs against absolutely [...]

Fans of James Blake’s solo work will be familiar with his stripped down production, heavy basslines and delicate vocals on tracks like “Limit To Your Love,” or “Unluck.” Many people admire Blake’s experimentalism and the way he structures his songs. [...]

Frank Ocean’s coming out revelation, made public on the eve of his channel ORANGE release, garnered front-page headlines around the world for all the right reasons. Given hip-hop and rap’s long-standing view on homophobia, the singer and his eloquent exposition [...]

There have been a lot of songs dedicated to the Big Apple, and rapper Angel Haze has just added another one to the list. “New York” is powerful in its simplicity and serves as a nice introduction to this young [...]

It seems like it’s a good time to be young in rap right now. While the majority of the Western world is seeing huge levels of youth unemployment and students are racking up unprecedented amounts of debt, there are a [...]

The city of Derby in England is not exactly a hip-hop Mecca, but on Monday night legendary New York emcee, Masta Ace, braved the cold wind and the pouring rain to perform an intimate show to a bunch of dedicated hip-hop [...]

It is quite obvious that women are underrepresented in hip hop, and the genre, even today, remains a patriarchal one. It doesn’t help that there is still a great deal of misogyny and machismo in songs and music videos. This [...]

Since working with Terry Urban on his 2008 mixtape, Goin’ Ape, Ohio-native Stalley has been doing his utmost to establish himself in the ever-competitive world of hip hop. Having toured alongside major hip hop players like Mos Def, Styles P, [...]