N.O.R.E.
Where Does Kendrick Lamar's Durant/Westbrook Reference Rank Among Hip-Hop Sports Metaphors?
It's good, because Kendrick is good at rapping. But being memorable is not necessarily the same thing as being good. Ask Dennis Scott.
For Montreal Rapper KGoon and His Quick Come-Up, It Comes Down to "The Way I Do It"
From the Montreal borough of Little Burgundy to a N.O.R.E. co-sign, life is definitely looking up for the young rapper.
Vince Staples Is Right: Chill Out About the Goddamn 90s
Put aside your kneejerk reaction and do some math: Are we really expecting artists to love music that came out when they were in diapers?
Listen to Blue Sky Black Death and S.A.S.'s Single "Valley of Kings," Featuring Cam'ron and N.O.R.E.
The West Coast producers recruited two hip-hop legends for their latest single.
Megan's iPhone
I've known stylist Megan Delaney for over 15 years. She's originally from Seattle and when she moved to New York City I'd call her from a landline, but back then it was just called “the phone” because cell phones were still a luxury. I’d pick her brain...
Sound Design
After years of record label limbo, uneven record sales, and breakups-to-makeups with his partner Capone, Lefrak lyricist Noreaga finally got his mind right.
Niggas on the Run Eatin'
It's been almost four years since the other infamous duo from Queens dropped their stellar debut album, The War Report. In the meantime, Capone went back to jail and Noreaga released two solo LPs jam packed with thug rhymes and keyboard beats.