20 Things Rap Fans Think About Hip-Hop (But Won't Admit Is True)

To hear some tell it, Vlad, AK, and Adam22 are the holy trinity of gutter media. Rap fans know the criticism, and much of it ...
Rolling Out

Ice-T warns modern rap beefs risk deadly consequences

Ice-T has warned rap beefs are “not smart” anymore because of the risk of retaliation from other people. The rapper and actor thinks that, although competitive attitudes have always been a part of hip ...
NPR

Unpacking hip-hop's sprawl in 2024's most eclectic release date

Take, then, a packed release date from the midpoint of this year as an opportunity to witness this moment in cross-section. The spate of rap albums unveiled a few days ago, on June 28, illustrates ...
Okayplayer

Early 2000s Hip-Hop & R&B is Defining Modern Rap

In 2001, Just Blaze, the producer of “Song Cry,” made a soul sample. In 2020, JuneTheJenius, the producer of “When To Say When,” made a rap song sample. Junius retweeted a supporter who beamed, “‘Song ...
Complex

Fabolous on Lyricism in Current Rap: 'I Think It's Still Here, In A Sense'

Fabolous isn't ready to wave the white flag when it comes to the lack of lyricism in today's rap game. On the latest episode of Big Tipper's Rap City Beyond the Basement, the Brooklyn MC maintained ...
AllHipHop

Remy Ma Takes Credit For Modern-Day Female Rap Unity

Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. Get our daily email for exclusive, breaking news, and weekly digests, all curated for the true Hip-Hop enthusiast. Stay connected and ...