By Tessa Jillson From his debut album, rapper Anderson .Paak challenged the “trendy” trap realm of hip-hop by placing funk and jazz into...

By Zach Colten Dear hip-hop-heads-buried-in-the-sand, Listen up. On Friday, Nov. 9, Canton, Ohio native Trippie Redd dropped his fourth...

By Zach Colten For the entirety of its relatively brief history, rap has been political. The art form, spawned in an unassuming apartment...

By Zach Colten What comes to your mind when you think of the modern rap game? For many people, the current image involves face tattoos,...

By Zach Colten Summer 2011 – a young, upcoming rapper posts a music video. It begins with a home video clip showing an energetic,...