album reviews

Album Review: Joey Bada$$, B4.da.$$

• January 19, 2015

Joey Bada$$ B4.da.$$ (to be released January 20, 2015) Y'all ...

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album reviews

Album Review: Lupe Fiasco, Tetsuo & Youth

• January 18, 2015

Lupe Fiasco Tetsuo & Youth (to be released January 20, ...

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Flashback Friday

Flashback Friday: DMX and Rampage

• January 16, 2015

Earlier this week, DMX dropped his eighth album, Redemption of ...

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album reviews

Album Review: DMX, Redemption of the Beast

• January 14, 2015

DMX Redemption of the Beast (released Jan. 13, 2015) It’s ...

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best of

Hip-Hop’s 20 Best Hometown Anthems

• January 14, 2015

There ain't no place like home, and if there's one ...

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Flashback Friday

Flashback Friday: Kool G. Rap and SWV

• January 9, 2015

If you're reading this, I'm happy to report that your ...

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in the news

Legendary gospel songwriter Andraé Crouch dies at 72

• January 8, 2015

It's not often that I get to write about gospel ...

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Love Letters

Love Letters: Why Are Black Men Offended When Black Women Date Outside Their Race?

• January 8, 2015

I'm not sure what the weather's like in your neck ...

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Flashback Friday

Flashback Friday: Rakim and Busta Rhymes

• January 2, 2015

Happy New Year playas! With the somewhat mediocre 2014 behind ...

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Love Letters

Love Letters: Can married people have friends of the opposite sex?

• December 29, 2014

I hope you and your loved ones survived the holidays. ...

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