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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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MIKE — Black Excellence in Flying Colors
In 2018, Earl Sweatshirt released an album titled Some Rap Songs which split his fanbase and imprinted on the world a more jazz influenced, experimental style of hip-hop that scratched an itch in my brain I was formerly unaware of. It left me wondering where else I could find music in this same vein of…
