Drake is Michael Jackson, Kendrick is Prince
To many, it's a shame that mass appeal gives some artists more fame than true artistry. But in the music industry, the effects of...
Rich Chigga, Desiigner, and Copy-Paste Hip-Hop
Desiigner's 'Panda' recently hit #1 on the Hot 100 chart.
Rich Chigga has amassed 2.5 million views in two months with 'Dat Stick'.
And mainstream hip-hop...
CL’s American Debut and Black Culture
With 5 million views in a week on her newest music video 'Lifted', K-Pop star CL is striving to make her way into the U.S. market....
The Term “Rapper” Sucks. Hip-Hop Needs Subgenres
"Rapper," a monolithic term
People feel threatened by hip-hop's latest rising stars because we don't have the language to explain how all these different artists are...
Drake Has Sold More Records Than Lil Wayne and Jay-Z
The following evaluation draws from an analysis of data compiled on Wikipedia’s "List of best-selling music artists" page, as well as Wikipedia pages for...
Travis Scott’s ‘Don’t Play’ Video is a Young Black American Male Dream
UPDATE (11/4/2019): Not sure how I missed this story about Scott's first childhood memories being in Houston's South Park living with his grandma. He...
21 Savage And The Marketability of Dark Hip-Hop Artists
"My Choppa Hate Niggas" by Metro Boomin and 21 Savage, a relatively deep cut off of Metro Boomin's 2017 project Without Warning, peaked at #73 on...
Rich Chigga Is Back With Another One
We can say Rich Chigga is a poser. Fake as fuck. Awkward in his attempts at flexing, and disingenuous in his attempts at being...
Predictions (And Now Thoughts) on Drake’s “Omertà” and “Money in the Grave”
Hi. I'm buzzed. I also shamelessly peeped the lack of content surrounding Drake's very-recently announced two-song drop in celebration of the Toronto Raptors NBA...
Music Can’t Heal A Dishonest Artist
Read 'I Want To Support XXXTentacion, But Should I?' here.
Making music can change an artist for the better. Music got Jay Z into clean-money entrepreneurship. Jay...