Hip Hop is a lil overloaded on the pre-name Lil, obviously short for little. It's a little ironic that everyone's name is "lil" in a genre that always does it so big.Read More
Category Archives: Rap Editorial
Is Trap Music Dead?
With the faces of the genre stepping away from what made them household names, people in the culture are asking, is Trap music dead?Read More
R.I.P. Biz Markie
There will never be a replacement for the Biz. His name rings bells in the annals of Hip Hop hierarchy and we will never forget what he did for the culture. Long live the Clown Prince of Hip Hop, Biz Markie.Read More
I Miss the New #Kanye
Kanye West has never been afraid. He consistently challenges the way we, and he himself thinks about what art is. Always the same, true to the self-confessed fact that he will never stay the same his progression has been well documented and his evolution has received countless depth analyzations.Read More
Rappers and the R.I.C.O. Act
From Casanova2X to Tekashi 69 to Hoodrich Pablo Juan and on down to many other artists with lesser names, the long arm of the R.I.C.O. Act reaches far...Read More
Big Sean The Worst Rapper?!
The Hip Hop world can wax poetic, philosophical, comical or whatever about anything. But we must always remember to “keep it real” and pay homage where it is due.Read More
TRS Merch Store Is Live!
The Rap Scene Merch Store is under construction but is also live! T-shirts, hoodies, crew necks and stickers available now. Check out the store in the link below!Read More
4th Round Knockdown; Hip Hop’s Worst April Ever
Ask around and you may find differing opinions on how 2021 is going but you’ll probably get one consensus. April 2021 was kind of awful.Read More
The Rap Scene Reviews – Conway The Machine – La Maquina
Arguably the hottest in the game, the Griselda emcees latest catalog installment, La Maquina has been unleashed and heads are turnings as the Flygod speaks again.Read More
Old School, New School Need To Learn Though…
The situation has no settlement in such shallow conversations, calling for deeper analyzation of the concept of youth being wasted on the young. Musical evolution is something that cannot be suppressed and these young bucker-snappers don’t care about what your old ass has to say concerning how they get down. Deal with it.Read More
We Need More Nipsey Hussle’s
As Hip Hop gets more and more violent, let us all remember the consequences of the actions (and the lives) we take. We don’t get to hear Nip build with us anymore, instead we get to hear Eric Holder beg to get out of jail. Something will never be right about that.Read More
Lil Nas X Causes Controversy?!
The visual for Montero (Call Me By Your Name) depicts the artist in his own eden before ascending to heaven only to be turned away and twirling a stripper pole all the way to hell where he proceeds to do his best impression of Infernus form GTA 5 with the devil incarnate, going on to take the crown of Satan for his own.Read More
G.O.A.T. Talk; Greatest Of All Time
Here’s more. Neither Pac, nor B.I.G., were ever the Greatest Of All Time at any given point in either of their respective careers.Read More
The Rap Scene Remembers – Phife Dawg – 5 Years Later
The legendary emcee Phife Dawg died on March 22, 2016 at the age of 45 due to complications of diabetes. During his career with the seminal Hip Hop group A Tribe Called Quest he would bless the world many times over with memorable moments on and off the mic that would endear him to us in a way that not many rappers achieve.Read More
Momma Said Knock You Out Turns 30
Congratulations LL Cool J and happy 30 years to Momma Said Knock You Out.Read More
Clubhouse or Caphouse?
The music world is becoming more and more aware of Clubhouse. The new social media app allows artists to play their heat, and swap spit and shoot the shit with other artists and industry fixtures alike.Read More
California Looking Forward To Cake Up On The Tax Dollars Received From Weed Sales
When Colorado legalized marijuana for recreational use, the revenues exceeded what anyone had anticipated. Fortunately, Colorado put that money...Read More
Gucci Mane Has Discovered & Co-Signed The Most Artists Out Of Atlanta And Industry Hands Down
Earlier in the year, it was believed that Gucci Mane would be released from the Atlanta prison that he...Read More
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Back At It With “Bandana”
Not very many emcees are capable of serving justice over the production of Madlib, possibly one of the greatest...Read More
3 Classic Mixtapes That Needs A Sequel
Mixtapes can often be the best example of emcees showcasing their uniqueness and abilities. Many artists present their highest...Read More
Becoming A Junkie Is The New Cool In Hip Hop
Most of us can agree that hip hop music can influence us in a positive or negative manner. In...Read More