It still stings to realize that rapper Pop Smoke was senselessly murdered on Feb. 19, 2020. He was just 20 years old. Smoke (real name: Bashar Jackson) suffered from multiple gunshot wounds after a ho…
The New Faces of Drill? Nicki Minaj and Cardi B Bring the Genre Mainstream
Last year we had Afrobeat and Amapiano, and now drill seems to be making its way back to centerstage. Outside of its polarizing subject matter, the samples, hi-hats, snares, and synths are undeniably …
Bridging The Gap: The Global Rise of Drill Music
Drill music originated in Dro City (Woodlawn, Chicago), emerging on the scene in the 2010s as a fast-paced, aggressive style of hip-hop that expressed the struggles and glories of gang life. The new r…