25 Years Later: Reflecting on UGK’s ‘Ridin’ Dirty’
We jump back twenty-five years to see the impact of UGK’s magnum opus, Ridin’ Dirty.
Category: US Rap
Review: Ransom & Big Ghost Ltd, ‘Heavy is the Head’
Two underground legends connect to deliver a cinematic experience, taking the gritty and grimy sound to new lengths.
Review: Raheem DeVaughn & Apollo Brown, ‘Lovesick’
Raheem DeVaughn and Apollo Brown link up to rekindle a fire in R&B that hasn’t been seen in over a decade.
Review: Pop Smoke, ‘Faith’
The late rapper’s second studio album is another posthumous experiment, forged to unrecognisable heights.
Review: Styles P, ‘Ghosting’
The Yonkers legend returns with another full length project, adding on to twenty years of catalog composed of gritty rhymes and introspective lessons.
Gang Starr Albums: Ranked
Diving into and ranking one of hip-hop’s most consistent and underrated catalogues; Gang Starr’s.
Eight Projects You May Have Missed in 2021
Here are 8 different projects released so far in 2021 that you may have missed.
Is Your Favorite Album a Classic?
What really makes a classic album? Hop in to find out and see if your favorite meets the standard.
Review: IDK, ‘USEE4YOURSELF’
IDK’s second studio album disappoints with poor pacing and performances.
Review: Skyzoo, ‘All the Brilliant Things’
The Brooklyn legend provides another insightful piece of work relating to the preservation of hip-hop culture & gentrification of its roots.
25 Years Later: Reflecting on Nas’ ‘It Was Written’
Celebrating 25 years since Nas’ ‘It Was Written’, we take a deep look into the record’s tracks, background, influence and impact on hip hop.
Review: Tyler, The Creator, ‘Call Me If You Get Lost’
The hip hop virtuoso revisits and refines past eras to achieve artistic equilibrium – a true matrimony of Tyler’s early and latest visions.
