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Ras Kass Drink Champs Interview: Living With Jay-Z & David Banner
Ras Kass Drink Champs interview stories cover a lot of ground, unfolding across a three-plus-hour conversation with N.O.R.E.
Public Enemy Apocalypse 91: The Medallion, the Clock, and Me
Public Enemy Apocalypse 91 wasn't where it started for me — that was It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us…
Did The Dayton Family Influence 2Pac?
Did The Dayton Family influence 2Pac? I think Kidd Tha Producer has a point. In a recent clip he traced Pac's early…
DJ Premier & Ransom’s ‘Amazing Graces’ Is Criminally Overlooked
So DJ Premier and Ransom dropped "Amazing Graces" back in October and the internet kinda just... nodded and kept it moving. And…
Was Tupac Friends With MC Hammer?
Was Tupac friends with MC Hammer? It sounds unlikely on paper. 2Pac was gangsta rap. MC Hammer was family-friendly. To the casual…
LGP Qua’s Philly First 48 Freestyle: The Verse That Made Him ‘Voice of the Youth’
LGP Qua's Philly First 48 freestyle is a heartbreaking prophecy of the unforgiving streets of Philadelphia. For those who are unfamiliar, LGP…
Detroit Rapper GT Proves Range With “Detroit Money Phone”
Detroit rapper GT is building a career that has stretched well over a decade. From his time at Dirty Glove to his…
Replace Spotify and Stop Paying for Music Streaming
Replace Spotify with a $100 Raspberry Pi music server and stream your own library on your terms. Diggin The Greats walks you…
Why Rappers Need a YouTube Manager
Why rappers need a YouTube manager comes down to one simple issue, most artists are uploading music without a real system behind…
Northside Lord Carries the Mask Into a New Era
Just when I thought there wasn’t room for another mask in Hip Hop, artists like Ghostface, MF DOOM, and my brother Northside…
Fat Ray Santa Rosa Is His Best Work Yet, Here’s Why
Fat Ray Santa Rosa is everywhere right now, and for good reason. The project lands different when you’ve seen him in those…
Benzino Royce Da 5’9″ Beef, How I Got Caught in the Crossfire
Benzino Royce Da 5’9" Beef took a turn I did not expect.
Bruiser Wolf Sheefy McFly Wannabees Review: Detroit Rap Canvas
Detroit rap keeps evolving, and Bruiser Wolf Sheefy McFly Wannabees proves it. Bruiser Wolf and Sheefy McFly step in with something different,…
Detroit Rappers Ranked by Monthly Spotify Listeners (Q1 2026)
Detroit is the most influential city in Hip Hop. The Detroit rap scene continues to produce new artists while carrying a legacy…
Dee-1 Checks Benzino: Your Resume Makes the Devil Proud
Dee-1 Checks Benzino in a recent Instagram post that will likely go viral. Benzino never turns down a chance to let his…
Esham Lawsuit: On the Run for 10 Years Over $4.6 Million
Esham lawsuit details date back to 2003, when he was sued for a reported $4,650,000 by Detroit’s own Bridgeport Music, Southfield Music,…