Signifying Rappers, Signified.

You can feel the lyrics,
the spirit coming in Braille.
 — Chance The Rapper, “Ultralight Beam.”

The narrative of bridging differing aspects of a culture ‘that doesn’t get hip hop’ versus ‘a culture…

Rap Independente

Por: Carolina Brandão

Originado da cultura negra dos Estados Unidos no final do século XX, e com suas…

MÚSICA INDEPENDENTE NO RIO DE JANEIRO

Por: Alice Gravina

Rap Independente

Originado da cultura negra dos Estados Unidos no final do século XX, e com suas raízes vindas da Jamaica, o rap é um estilo…

The Ultimate Headgear Guide for Bboys

“How do I know what to wear to a bboy jam?” asks the new kid in the studio.

ONE OF MY SPORTING HEROES (‪#‎KOBE‬ ‪#‎BRYANT‬, ‪#‎LA‬ ‪#‎LAKERS‬) PLAYED HIS LAST GAME TODAY AND SCORED AN ‪#‎EXTRAORDINARY‬60 POINTS. HE DID HAVE 50 SHOTS ON THE NIGHT, LOL, BUT FOR SOMEONE TO BE ABLE TO PLAY THE GAME FOR 20 YEARS PLUS, AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL, THEN GO OUT IN SUCH A FASHION. HE DESERVES ALL THE ADULATION HE GETS, A TRUE SPORTING…

Some things I’ve written on Japanese hip-hop

Hi! You’re probably here because you heard me talk about Japanese rap music at a…

Finding Donuts

I first heard about J Dilla, the acclaimed Detroit-based hip hop producer, while watching Amoeba Records’s excellent series “What’s…

Boulder Rapper BLK OUT Talks New Music, Upcoming Shows, and That One Time His Beats Lit a Barn on Fire