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The Overlooked Genius of Guru A reminder why the Boston-born, Brooklyn-based MC was much more than just the monotone stylist behind DJ Premier’s best beats.

also, for POW, wrote about the greatest Boston rap export; Guru.

The New, The Old, The Dusty 3 The New, The Old, The Dusty is an ongoing series highlighting hip-hop records from different decades and finding thematic, sonic, or spiritual connections between them. Follow as I dig through my coll...

The New The Old The Dusty, an archive pull from my college days about Common, Navy Blue, Gil Scott-Heron and the idea of home

Modern Review: Florida Boy The Jacksonville teen labeled his 3rd album as an ode to his home state and its outlandish hustling culture. Instead he created something resembling everywhere but the Sunshine State.

Modern Review: Florida Boy by Luh Tyler
Wrote about the perfect Florida album for snowbirds and those who don't know what a jit is

Rapper Of The Month: billy woods (May '25) Rapper Of The Month is a monthly series to track the best and most impactful rappers in musics fastest moving ecosystem.

for May's Rapper Of The Month, I wrote about billy woods, why artists use horror as a medium, and the realities of a better tomorrow 🔗

been inactive, gonna flood yall with all the posts from the last month. need help spreading the word on these great albums and artists, anything helps fr 🔗

Who TF Is Listening To BigXThaPlug? An investigation into BigXThaPlug, how gross modern rap stardom is, and who the people are making him popular.

wrote about a boring big (possibly the largest?) rapper and the gross things that make up modern rap fame

Loose Linx III A loose round up of projects from 1900Rugrat, Youngboy Never Broke Again, YT and more

LOOSE LINX III: featuring reviews and rambles about NBA Youngboy, 1900Rugrat, YT, Radamiz and more 🔗

The State of Nu-Jerk Anthony Seaman dives into the history of jerk music, beginning in LA back in ’09 and evolving into an ever-evolving nu-jerk scene that’s become a building block for the hot sound of UK rap in…

my bad been busy penning my POW debut

light! (feat. Lil Nas X) by skaiwater & 9lives on Apple Music Song · 2024 · Duration 2:31

they were cookin

REST IN PEACE YOUNG SCOOTER🕊️

Rapper Of The Month: Saba (March '25) Rapper Of The Month is a monthly series to track the best and most impactful rappers in musics fastest moving ecosystem.

wrote about Saba and all the tricks he's mastered on his newest album, FROM THE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF SABA AND NO ID

if you see these in public tag us n share with your people ! 🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗

i understand how people slight Blu, but when you lay the lines down Blu influence runs as deep as any rapper from his time

We All Want Gold: The Mission Of THE LINX My introduction to hip-hop and the who, what, when and why of THE LINX

We All Want Gold: The Linx Mission Statement

a personal piece about my path into hip-hop, finding myself, and the core focus of THE LINX today and going forward 🔗

🔗🔗🔗.5 review of MUSIC out now

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Modern Review: MUSIC An examination of the 5 years since Playboi Carti's seismic Whole Lotta Red, the vile core of rage rap, an industry in flux, and the fumbled deceptive vision of Carti the rap star.

MODERN REVIEW: Playboi Carti - MUSIC

A dive into the hellish years since WLR, the portal is opened into rage music, ATL history and AI

My Window (feat. Lil Wayne) by YoungBoy Never Broke Again on Apple Music Song · 2020 · Duration 3:12

WAYNE !

Playboi Carti write up this week

LMAO hell yeah

just write the thing. if you really believe you have the skills/knowledge/ability to study and get as close to the core people as possible, always just write the thing. cause if you don't, someone who cares less will AND they'll make more money off it cause they won't care about quality

this is why i don't fault people for not getting subjects involved (when it comes to broad coverage, bios are trickier).

everyone wants to "control their own narrative" which ends in covering dirt/throwing other under the bus for money-credit/nothing happening at all.

Fab Five #3: thirteendegrees° Fab Five is an interview series with up and coming rappers surrounding the albums and songs that inspire them.

FAB FIVE #3: thirteendegrees

talked w Chicago's newest star about 5 songs that inspired his breakout tape CLIQUE CITY VOL. 2 🔗

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YouTube video by Fela Kuti Fela Kuti - Fela & Roy Ayers (LP) "Music Of Many Colours"

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Loose Linx II A loose quick hitting round up of projects from around the hip-hop world.

Loose Linx II; a roundup of rap albums from MIKE, 2 Chainz, Larry June, Alchemist, Westside Gunn, Robb Bank$ and more!