In the Hip Hop universe, mixtapes have often been the unsung heroes that serve as the foundation for raw talents to blossom into legends. From the gritty streets to the digital realm of sites like ...

“The smooth criminal on beat breaks / Never put me in your box if your shit eats tapes,” rapped Nas on his 1994 classic “N.Y. State of Mind.” Like other underground genres that hit their stride in the ...

I’ve known Chicago rapper Davis for a few years. I first encountered him as part of local underground hip-hop collective Why Footclan, which also runs a label for its small but mighty collection of ...

The past two decades of hip-hop music have been well-documented, thanks to social media and streaming platforms. Today, anyone with internet access can essentially tap into a database of their ...

Known as “The Mixtape King”, DJ Drama’s ‘Gangsta Grillz’ mixtape series helped solidify him as one of Hip-Hop’s most prolific DJs. We had a chance to chat with the infamous DJ about the evolution of ...