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BY SAM FLEMING “Please don’t call me conscious/Don’t call it political/Please don’t deem this lyrical/These are negro spirituals,” Kemba mutters on the second track of his newest project Negus. These lyrics set the tone for this forebodingly beautiful album, and bring up a more potent point about hip-hop in general. Negus is not an album […]

By: Sam Fleming Kanye West has evolved greatly over the years since his 2004 debut single “All falls down.” He has had some great moments and some not so great moments. But, his albums have been all over the place. Here is our thorough ranking of his albums with from worst to best. Use the […]

By. Sam Fleming Kendrick Lamar has taken over the hip-hop scene in the last few years, through releasing a string of critically and commercially acclaimed projects. He has transitioned from being a lyrical rapper from Compton, to a well-respected representative for the art of hip-hop in general. From meeting with Obama, to working with Kanye […]

The John F. Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. is known for hosting performances of some of the best music the world has to offer. But before Nas performed there in 2014 alongside the National Symphony Orchestra and Kendrick Lamar did the same in 2015, hip-hop was treated as an exception.

Last week, Marvel confirmed that Ryan Coogler will direct the Black Panther film. It seems strange that, in 2016, the film industry is still seeing firsts. The Black Panther, Marvel’s first black superhero, is finally getting a movie directed by a black filmmaker for the first time.

By Sam Fleming Until the release of Epic, Kamasi Washington’s solo debut album, he had mostly been known for frequently collaborating with Thundercat, Flying Lotus and Kendrick Lamar, who have each released some of the best music of the past few years. His debut album, Epic, paints a different picture of Washington. Instead of showing […]

By L.G. Parker For the black girls braiding hair all summer, the black girls looking up MFA programs for hours after work, the black girls who get misgendered,  the black girls who are stepping outside of their comfort zone to wear that two-piece to the pool, for the black girls who sometimes forget to take […]

By Sam Fleming   Kendrick Lamar, ‘To Pimp A Butterfly’: The Compton MC, Kendrick Lamar has taken over mainstream rap in the past few years with two albums that have been dubbed instant classics and a mixtape. He has established himself as one of the most lyrical and versatile MCs in modern rap, as well […]

This new mix from DJ Run P. has every sample Kendrick Lamar used on his latest album, To Pimp a Butterfly. Listen below: Photo: Top Dawg Entertainment 

By Aziza Barnes On my phone in a group text, November 2014. I’m in a 3 way conversation with my homegirls post Darren Wilson non-indictment/Daniel Pantaleo’s non-indictment/ post we-lost-track-of- the- names- the murderers- and- how- much- they- get- paid. We’re numb, the way people get during war time to make it through the day. We’ve […]

Kendrick Lamar’s recent comments about respectability politics in the Black community sparked twitter outrage and a war of words amongst several of his Hip Hop contemporaries. I weigh in on the situation. Enjoy!

  The following piece is from the Huffington Post. It was written by Malek Mouzon. By: Malek Mouzon I hope that by the time this article posts it no longer applies. But as of its writing, the following is a small list of musicians who have yet to make a public statement or acknowledgement of […]