Hip-Hop

Check out this homeless Chicago rapper before he goes Ted Williams viral

His name is Solow Redline, and he’s been performing at the Jackson Red Line station in Chicago for years.

On Oct 1, 2014 by Ikenna Anyoku

The most polite rap battle you’ve ever heard

Almost all rap battles are a duel of wits and machismo. This one is no exception—it’s just very nice.

On Sep 30, 2014 by Ikenna Anyoku

Leonardo DiCaprio raps A Tribe Called Quest’s ‘Scenario’ in an L.A. club

Another episode of Cute White Actors Flexing Their Hip-Hop Cred in Public.

On Sep 22, 2014 by Ramon Ramirez

Lil B releases emoji pack for all your based texting needs

We’ve reached peak swag.

On Sep 18, 2014 by Miles Klee

Vine stars just made this peculiar rap song go viral

OG Maco got an unexpected but welcome boost when Vine adopted “U Guessed It” as its latest anthem.

On Sep 15, 2014 by Rae Votta

This beatboxing baby is really going somewhere

The future of hip-hop’s in good hands. All you other basic babies just got put on notice.

On Sep 12, 2014 by Ikenna Anyoku

George Watsky is heading out on a world tour—with a twist

Quality over quantity.

On Sep 9, 2014 by Rae Votta

Hip-hop all-stars collab on gut-wrenching Ferguson track

It’s a six-minute middle finger to Fox News’ America and is veritably moving in scope,

On Aug 28, 2014 by Ramon Ramirez

Gay rapper Cakes da Killa explains to radio hosts why he doesn’t have sex with lesbians

Things start to get a little bizarre around the two-minute mark.

On Aug 27, 2014 by EJ Dickson

Suge Knight shooting sparks rap conspiracy renaissance

We know almost nothing about the crime, but we’re more than willing to guess.

On Aug 24, 2014 by Miles Klee

The who, what, when, and where of hip-hop artist Mike Jones

If you think about it, Mike Jones is basically McDonald’s.

On Aug 23, 2014 by Ramon Ramirez

Why white pop stars can’t shake off cultural appropriation

Taylor Swift is just the latest singer to get called out for using blackness as a prop.

On Aug 21, 2014 by [email protected]

#ThotWalk: The slut-shaming Vine trend you’ll wish you hadn’t heard of

The stomach-turning song and its accompanying dance are being aped by everyone on Vine, from birds to babies. 

On Jul 26, 2014 by EJ Dickson

Coolio is dropping a new track … on Pornhub?

Been spendin’ most our lives living in a Pornhub paradise. 

On Jul 23, 2014 by EJ Dickson

What ‘hick hop’ means for the future of music in the digital age

There’s more to “Achy Breaky 2,” “Dirt Road Anthem,” and “Accidental Racist” than meets the eye.

On Jul 22, 2014 by [email protected]