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...
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...
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...
What’s “Corny” in Hip-Hop?
Make sure to check out HipHopMadness' video on the subject. The following is a lightly-edited version of the video's script, so forgive me for...
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....
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...
The influence of K-pop in fashion
Very excited to host this piece on K-pop's global fashion influence written by Colombian blogger and college student Guillermo Forero. This piece was originally...
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...
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...