Big Body Bes is, first and foremost, a human cartoon character. The Juggernaut played by Joe Pesci. TV personality, actor, rapper, jet-setting chubby hand model, all of this is only a consequence of who the man is. Most people have…

I’ll admit, I kinda forgot this dude existed. I’ve never been a fan of anyone but Yams from that set, but I do respect Twelvyy as a pure technician of the artform, another NYC cat in the cypher with 100…

Dropping multiple projects in a single year isn’t much of a flex in 2024. That’s just the table stakes to be part of the conversation these days. Crazy prolific is the baseline expectation, and very few artists get to step…

Roddy Ricch is a name I’ve seen around for years but never checked out until his publicist hit me up. I didn’t miss much. This is exactly the kind of melodic Hip Hop Product™ that’s been making my skin crawl…

Re-doing classic rap songs seldom ends well for anyone, anywhere. It is inherently awkward shit. Don’t get me wrong: flipping lines, stealing hooks, chopping samples, or using those instrumentals for a freestyle, that’s all valid & vital stuff. But even…

ShrapKnel are a good old fashioned American success story about hard work. That story has been a Backwoodz Studioz production for as long as the duo has existed, but the roots of that success trace back to Philadelphia’s Wrecking Crew…

Rome Streetz has been all fire since he showed up. A natural born spitter with a voice that could cut glass, there are no weak links in his catalog. The Noise Kandy series alone would be enough to cement his…

If this stops being fun, we’re fucked. After half a lifetime spent in music, it is still a joy to discover something new, fresh & dope. Case in point: Minneapolis polymath JuneThaKid, a rapper slash producer slash engineer who is…

What the world needs right now is a catchy club song about catching STDs. Just in time for summer, here it is. Back when A Boogie Wit da Hoodie was just getting started, I remember getting some publicist pitch about…