The Roots of Success: A Conversation with Michael da Vinci

Written by Jolade Adebekun

“Pain and The Hunger Made a Savage:" The Rebirth of 21 Savage and Why It Matters in 2020

Written by Festus Ojo

"On the heels of Kendrick Lamar’s Pulitzer Prize, as the world begins to recognize the creative side of Hip-Hop, comes a writing guide from a musician and "The greatest MC of all time," Rak

Today, on the third anniversary of Malik “Phife Dawg” Taylor’s passing, the world remembers his legacy.

“What made A Tribe Called Quest special is that if one looks closely enough, it is possible to believe that they were sent here directly by some wild-dreaming ancestors, straight from another era.” – Hanif Abdurraqib 

On January 12, 2019, the Songwriters Hall of Fame announced Missy Elliott will be honored at the 50th Annual Induction and Awards Dinner as a 2019 Inductee. Missy is the first woman hiphop artist and third hiphop artist ever to receive the honor.  

“It is half a century since the Last Poets stood in Harlem, uttered their first words in public, and created the blueprint for hiphop. At an intimate open house session, they explain why their revolutionary words are still needed.”

The year was 1993. It had been twenty years since Kool Herc partied at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue and it was clear a presumed ‘moment’ was, in fact, a movement. Hiphop was vibrant, dynamic and only getting bigger and better. 

Pusha T is part of the team behind a new hiphop music discovery app called "Heir" that aims to help the hiphop industry engage more with fans.

While the United States is undeniably home to the largest hiphop culture anywhere in the world, hiphop talent can be found from cultures all around the globe.