Isaiah Rashad returns with “SAME SH!T”

Isaiah Rashad returns with “SAME SH!T”

Benjamin Kenyon Rap/Hip-Hop Journalist After five years of almost silence, Chattanooga, TN, artist Isaiah Rashad is back with a new single and accompanying music video. “SAME SH!T” is the lead single from Rashad’s upcoming return album, It’s Been Awful, set to release on May 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_8vbppalKo The upcoming project will include features from Dominic Fike, Julian Sintonia, and Top Dawg Entertainment labelmate SZA. In an August 2025 interview with […]

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Elevating the Track: Rap Remixes That Redefine the Original

Emma Paff Rap/Hip-Hop Director While some may hold onto the authentic feeling of an original song, remixes can move a track to a whole different level. According to the article “The Lost Art of Remixes In Hip-Hop and R&B,” published by Shatter the Standards, remixing was popularized by the disco era in the mid 1970’s. The art of remixing had one purpose: to keep people dancing. As the underground club […]

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Megan Thee Stallion: The Founder of Hot Girl Summer

Maddie Bogan Rap/hip-hop Journalist Not many years have passed since Megan Thee Stallion had her breakthrough, but her impact is guaranteed to last an exceptionally long time. Megan Thee Stallion was born in San Antonio, Texas, in February 1995 as Megan Jovon Ruth Pete. Shortly after, her mom, Holly Thomas, moved to Houston, where she spent much of her life. A lot of Megan’s musical influence actually stems from her […]

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The South Got Something to Say

Ray Bellville Hip-Hop-Rap journalist “The South has something to say,” an iconic declaration by Andre 3000 after winning best new artist at the 1995 Choice Awards. Though Hip-Hop has had multiple eras of influence since its birth, I'd argue the South, all in all, had the greatest impact on its core. Meaning, it shaped and formed a style that led to success in the genre and had a reach that […]

April 9, 2026 69 3

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How To Survive “The Internet”

Ray Bellville Music Journalist (Rap/Hip-hop) The Los Angeles band, The Internet, was formed by Syd, the lead vocalist, Matt Martians as the keyboardist, Steve Lacy on guitar, Patrick Paige II on Bass, and Christopher Smith on Drums. Their sound consists of elements of alternative R&B, soul, funk, and jazz. In contrast to their fellow alt group, Odd Future, The Internet prioritized its ambiance. Entering the scene in the early 2010s […]

March 26, 2026 104 2

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Lyrical Convictions: The Argument Against Using Rap Lyrics in Court

Emma Paff Rap/Hip-Hop Director “Taking rap music out of context subjects the entire genre to persecution.” This quote from Travis Scott’s amicus curiae brief has taken the media by storm in the past week. On March 9, Travis Scott filed an amicus, or friend of the court, brief to the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas in support of the petitioner, James Garfield Broadnax. According to an article by The […]

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Revisiting House Of Balloons on its 15th anniversary

Benjamin Kenyon Rap/Hip-Hop Journalist House Of Balloons is turning 15 on March 21. Since the release of his debut mixtape, Abel Tesfaye, better known to fans as The Weeknd, has launched himself to global superstardom. The Toronto singer has seven No. 1 songs on the Billboard Charts, headlined a Super Bowl Halftime Show, and starred in both a TV show and a movie (which have spawned some hilarious bad-acting moments). […]

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Women’s History Month: Digging into 070 Shake’s Creativity

Emma Paff Rap/Hip-Hop Director There’s something to say about artists who shy away from constant exposure. 070 Shake is one of the most creative, yet reclusive artists I’ve stumbled upon. The first time I heard her voice was on the track “Ghost Town,” from Kanye’s album Ye. I was drawn to the underlying emotion expressed in her raw-sounding yet smooth vocals. Since then, I've noticed that her social media presence […]

March 10, 2026 67 2

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How Coco & Clair Clair Shaped a Generation

Maddie Bogan Rap/Hip-hop journalist The iconic music duo known as Coco & Clair Clair has made a lasting impact on young women in the modern rap and hip-hop industry for several years. If they sound familiar to you, you’ve probably heard one of their songs on TikTok or even Instagram. Although their career exists beyond social media, the attention they receive gets increasingly larger as time passes. Coco & Clair […]

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