Marcus Cortez Rap/Hip-Hop Journalist Following one of the most insane summers for hip-hop kicking off an unforgettable moment in history with Kendrick and Drake going head-to-head. Many, including myself, started to get excited for what the future could hold. What was Kendrick planning? Following the monster hit “Not Like Us” and then getting picked to perform for the 2025 Superbowl halftime show. Kendrick was on a roll to start an […]
Marcus Cortez Rap/Hip-Hop Journalist “You are now listening to the real and that would be Clipse, The Neptunes and the new label.” After a 15-year hiatus, hip-hop fans are finally able to hear this line come back to life, with the return of Virginia Beach duo Clipse collaborating once again with legendary producer Pharrell for their new upcoming album Let God Sort Em Out in late 2024. With their upcoming […]
Marcus Cortez Rap/Hip-Hop Journalist "If I was an NBA player, I’d be Dillon Brooks, but worse." With this opening declaration, JPEGMAFIA starts his new album, I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU, immediately alluding to doubling down with his aggressive style and trash-talking bravado for his new album. This marks the fifth studio album from the New York based rapper and producer JPEGMAFIA, following his solo release LP! (2021) and […]
Marcus Cortez Rap/Hip-Hop Journalist In 1989, the sound of hip-hop began to evolve into a more alternative, album-focused sound and creation process. Projects like De La Soul’s 3 Feet High and Rising, Big Daddy Kane’s It’s a Big Daddy Thing, and Public Enemy’s It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (released the year prior) marked this shift. This evolution culminated in what I consider the most creative […]
Marcus Cortez Rap/Hip-Hop Journalist Hailing from Buffalo, New York, the trio Griselda, consisting of Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine, and Benny the Butcher, has become a staple in continuing New York’s rap scene's gritty and raw take on hip-hop in the modern age. Their style is reminiscent of 90s rap groups like Mobb Deep and Wu-Tang Clan, blending grimy sounds with storytelling lyrics and references to classic gangster films and […]
By Marcus Cortez Rap/Hip-hop Journalist New World Depression marks as the 4th studio album from New Orleans based rap duo $uicideboy$. With their last full-length project, Sing Me a Lullaby My Sweet Temptation releasing in 2022, $uicideboy$ return with 13 tracks on their newest album. Following similar themes of their past album, New World Depression explores the duo’s state of mind in their new mainstream success following 2020’s huge hit […]
Marcus Cortez Rap/Hip-hop Journalist Interludes and intros have been essential in albums to set the stage for themes and tones or to provide a break between tracks. Whether it is instrumentals, a surprise feature, or skits, interludes and intros give artists a chance to show their range and create laid-back tracks. Here are 10 of my favorite interludes or intros that make me wish they weren’t only a minute or […]
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