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Conway the Machine: The Art of Survival
Within the transient trends of hip, some artists have stood stubbornly through the tides as pillars of genuineness and integrity. Conway has spent the last decade crafting a career that defies convention and embraces raw honesty. His trek from the streets and the shadows of the underground rap scene to a more mainstream spotlight is…
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Jadakiss, The Man Who Never Missed a Bar
The gritty wordsmith from Yonkers, New York, Jadakiss has carved out a legendary career in the rap game. As one-third of The Lox and an exceptional solo artist, Jadakiss has cemented his status as a hip-hop legend, transcending generational boundaries and solidifying his place as one of the most formidable rappers to ever grace the…
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Westside Gunn, The Flyest To Ever Do it
Few NY rappers have transcended rap to the realm of cultural icon like Westside Gunn has in recent years. A founder of Griselda Records alongside his brother Conway the Machine and the ever elusive Mach-Hommy, he’s cemented himself as a trailblazer in the lost art of gritty hip-hop. With Westside Gunn leading the pack,…
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Remember All Caps When You Spell MF DOOM
When you think of the most influential rappers in history, the first to spring to mind will probably consist of all-star MCs like The Notorious B.I.G., Eminem, Lil Wayne— and rightfully so. They blazed a trail for the rest of the genre to strive towards and inspired millions to try their hand at writing…
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Action Bronson — Hip-Hop’s XL Rey Mysterio
Rapper, chef, pro wrestler, actor, author, exotic olive oil taster, television show host, and natural born entertainer— Action Bronson, born Ariyan Arslani in 1983, is the multi-hyphenate of hip-hop, overflowing with personality and bars that you could never begin to predict. Raised in a Queens household with Albanian and Jewish roots, he was exposed to…
