If you know NYC, you know it’s a dog eat dog world. Many people don’t support your visions or dreams. It take a special type of person to push through the odds and break through. It takes …
#ICYMI: Fabolous Gets The Key To Brooklyn and Icon Award
Icon Talks honored philanthropist and rapper mogul Fabolous in Brooklyn, NY. Showing a sense of community and positivity on the anniversary of Biggie’s death. This memorable event was held at Brooklyn…
#ICYMI: New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries Rapped Biggie Lyrics on the House Floor!
“ It was all a dream, I used to read Word Up! magazine,” Jeffries said while standing in front of a picture of Biggie. “Salt-n-Pepa and Heavy D up in the limousine / Hangin’ pictures on my wall / Ever…
From London to New York, Cheryl Speaks about her NYC Experiences!
Cheryl Osei I chose to live in America for a year because as a Londoner, I always imagined nyc as the next big ‘home’ for me. That’s mainly because of my visit there three years ago…
Bobby Shmurda Takes 7 Year Plea Deal to help Rowdy Rebel
Wondering why you haven’t heard from Brooklyn rapper Bobby Shmurda in a while? Do drug and gun charges ring a bell? Word on the street is that Bobby Shmurda has won himself a plea deal. The sentence r…
Sydny August Might Just be Chicago’s Next Big Thing
Chicago born and raised, Sydny August is the next big thing to take on the music scene. Not only is her music different, but her hard work and dedication is something that everyone notices. August is …
Having a Party August 19th! RSVP Here
We’re throwing a Party August 19th and you are all invited! RSVP below: [contact-form][contact-field label=’Name’ type=’name’ required=’1’/][contact-field lab…
Stop Calling the XXL 2016 Freshman Cover Trash!
It’s that magical time of year again. The 1% we referred to in the Designer story gets to feature their opinion on the XXL Freshman Class cover! To start, congratulations to all the artist this …
Twenty88 Might be the Most Underrated Album of Twenty16
Twenty88 is the collaboration of Big Sean and Jhene Aiko. Quite honestly, this could be one of the most underrated albums released in 2016. It’s been overshadowed by the drop of overnight releas…
Drake Debuts “Views” and It’s a Masterpiece
It would be an understatement to say Drake has done it again because I don’t expect anything, but the best from him at this point. I’ve been listening to Drake since high school, but this …
Justin Bieber Makes a Comeback on “Purpose” and the Beliebers Couldn’t be Happier
Like many great musical careers, an artist can have many highs and unfortunately, many lows. Justin Bieber’s exciting career is no different. Despite an amazing album, Journals, 2013 and 2014 wa…
Pro-Era’s Kirk Knight Releases his First album”Late Knight Special”
As soon as the clock struck midnight on October 30th, Kirk Knight dropped his first album ever. The Brooklyn based rapper shows fans and critics alike how talented he is by fully producing and writin…