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Using his Xperience or “XP” moniker, Seattle-based artist Tyler Andrews is making a name for himself touring the world with Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, while consistingly pushing his solo material. His new album,Chasing Grace, takes “a little bit church, a little bit gangsta, and a little bit of conscious [hip-hop],” and weaves them into one, cohesive fabric. The first single, “Not Today,” has received a warm reception from fans and critics alike. As he continues pushing Chasing Grace and performing, he was able to take a few moments to discuss the origin of his name, growing up in the Midwest, and what he’s learned from the “Thrift Store” rapper. Visit 

Back in 2013, a young rapper by the name of K Roosevelt broke out from the Underground scene with a notable R&B track, titled “Do Me Now”. After a few collaborations and indie projects, the drummer-turned-singer/rapper seemingly disappeared.

It appeared Roosevelt’s hiatus, however, proved good reason; Today, the young artist breaks his silence and presents his debut album Neon Haze.

The album contains three-years’ worth of production—and quite frankly, the finished product speaks nothing short of that. Roosevelt’s work features a blend of his familiar Rhythm & Blues style crossing over with some sonic garnish. On top of its spacey tracks, Roosevelt has some smooth guitar licks, some Sunday morning keyboard run

For fourteen seasons, many fans came to recognize, and perhaps even respect, Allen Iverson’s iconic street style basketball.

In his rookie year, Iverson rocked NBA crowds with an unforgettable crossover on the legend himself Michael Jordan. Iverson’s distinct play style would eventually motivate the league itself to reinvent its dress code.

On the night of September 9^th, Iverson was officially inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In his induction speech, Iverson emphatically delivered his heartfelt thanks to several Hip-hop artists who inspired him throughout his years in the NBA.

“I wanna thanks Biggie Smalls, Redman, Jadakiss, [and] Tupac… for being my theme music throughout my career,” add

After a very personally trying year, Doomtree emcee Sims got busy writing material for his upcoming album, More Than Ever. After enduring death and sickness in his immediate circle of friends and family, he took the subsequent lessons he learned from each experience and turned it into musical joy. The resulting 13-track album is one of growth. The first single, “OneHundred,” was released last week and is a contagious burst of energy coupled with Sims’ unrelenting lyrical assault. According to a press release, Sims enlisted his Doomtree co-horts—Lazerbeak, Paper Tiger—and ICETEP to create a project packed to the gills with “adventurous production” and a “take-no-prisoners” execution. 

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Not too long ago, Lil Wayne created quite an uproar among the Hip-hop scene with his social media posts hinting at the young rapper’s speculated retirement.

His previous rantings, which fans and followers connected to his long-term frustrations with Cash Money Records, transitions today into a rather “Grateful” tone, as the Weezy addressed the end of his Cash Money era, and announced a new start with his latest single, entitled… wait, nevermind.

Although the departure surfaces as a speculative matter at the current, Lil Wayne’s new track imposes itself simply as his gratefulness at a new beginning: “New chapter, move on, look back for  what… They can’t put no more Weezy Baby out/ That’s that C

FX premiered the drama-comedy, Atlanta, featuring the three-in-one package artist, Donald Glover—known to Hip-hop fans as Childish Gambino.

Prior to this, Glover’s already provided fans and media viewers a glimpse of his writing skills working for 30 Rock’s Tina Fey, as well as producing his own stand-up comedy skits, and appearing in films, such as the recent Matt Damon flick, The Martian.

With the show’s debut last Tuesday, audiences encountered Glover, not only appearing as the series main, but as creator and writer behind Atlanta as well. And guess what topic dominates a large part in the show’s story? Hip-hop, of course.

The main plot revolves around Earnest Mark