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It’s been one heck of a year for experimental Hip-hop producer DJ Shadow. His latest studio record, The Mountain Will Fall released after a painfully-long recluse, gathering several critical praise, such as being classified “impressive in its inventiveness” and upheld as his “best work since his early-aughts hey-day”.

But the year looms far from being over, and DJ Shadow insists he’s not finished yet. Just this week, the producer addresses a remixed collection of his ground-breaking debut album, Endtroducing, which features collaborative appearances from artists such as Clams Casino and Hudson Mohawke.

According to Shadow, the album will be included in a 20^th anniversary edition pack

You know something big is coming when Cellas don’t seem to contain the Dwellas no more. With Phantasm hitting up the charts with his latest collab-project Louder Than Ever, The Cella Dwellas’ other-half allowed fans a peak of his latest track, “The Mysic”.

Fans have endured an excruciating length, with numerous delays and pull-backs, but with UG’s new single released, fans perceive a significant step closer to his much-awaited album, Portals.

“The Mystic” features production from IDE and showcases a nostalgic return to UG’s distinct art style. With IDE producing an enigmatic backdrop onto which UG shoots rhymes with his cutting-edge precision, the iconic Hip-hop artist delivers magnum opus co

I think it was sometime a decade ago when I first encountered authentic percussive noises magnificently flowing out an average individual’s mouth—and come on, tell me you weren’t rocked out of your shoes like I was.

Unknown to my infant Hip-hop mind at that time, I had no idea that the art of “Beatboxing” was active and alive in the Hip-hop scene—and today happens to mark its greatest pioneering agent, Douglas E. Davis, aka Doug E. Fresh.

Imminently donning the title, “The Human Beatbox”, Fresh brilliantly and unbelievably imitated drum machine sounds, as well as impressive special effects through his distinct mastery over his mouth, lips, gums, throat, tongue, and a common microphone.

Before his reig

Last Year, Hip-hop grieved an unfortunate loss with the unforeseen passing of young artist, Lionel Pickens, known to his fans and colleagues simply as Chinx. The young rapper’s decorated fifteen-year career came to an end at the hands of an unknown assailant after a tragic shooting in Jamaica, Queens.

Though Pickens has left the scene, fans gather around his legacy, which lives on with the release of his second posthumous album, Legends Never Die.

Fans have endured a long silence since Chinx’ first album Welcome to JFK, only to become more anxious at the numerous reports of pushed-back release dates. Manager, Douglas “Bliggs” Ellison reasoned his ambition to accomplish perfection with the late-rapper’s second

Hip hop means many things. For one, it’s a form of music characterized by rapid-fire rhymes and contagious beats. To another, Hip-hop is blunt form of expression conveyed through unfiltered content and fearless conviction. Historically, it transitioned from a form of music to a stoic movement, exhibiting talent in the pursuit of equality and societal recognition.

But overall, I think it’s safe to say we’d all agree that Hip-hop is one of the most popular genres inherent across the globe today. Why am I making such a big fuss about this? Well, because today marks 37 years of the song many consider to have put Hip-hop on the charts as a prominent form of music.

Today we celebrate the 37^th anniversary of Sugar Hill Gang’s groundbr

A humorous yet intriguing question reached the acclaimed Long Beach lyricist, Snoop Dogg, for his upcoming television appearance with Martha Stewart. The question invoked Snoop’s response to critics claiming to a supposed deficit of his gangsta-rap reputation.

Snoop, after comically clarifying his present position as “uncle to the hip-hop game”, responded that “maintaining a certain reputation isn’t a concern of his”.

“I ain’t nineteen no more,” Snoop continued, “You’re dealing with a grandfather, the uncle to the hip-hop game, made a full 360 from where he was to who he is—and that’s what we love about him. He’s a great example of what you can be”.

All joking aside, h