Glide combed through these releases to put together The Glide 20: Hip-hop Edition, our take on what are the best 20 albums that came from the genre in the 2022. We present our list in alphabetical order below;
LL Cool J is taking his Rock The Bells festivals to the seven seas to celebrate hip-hop’s 50th anniversary. The one-day festival has been hosted in Cool J’s hometown of Queens, New York.
Coming off of their first album since their infamous 1998 debut, the duo of Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli reformed their illustrious Black Star moniker for their debut performance on Saturday Night Live.
Captain Kirk Douglas is already a legend to so many, but he’s not ready to settle. The Roots’ guitarist stepped out as a frontman back in 2019 under the moniker Hundred Watt Heart with his debut solo album Turbulent Times.
Recognizing a sample on your first listen of a track is an incomparable feeling for music nerds. Indie heads and hip-hop fans alike rejoiced when one of New York’s finest Joey Bada$$ sampled Men I Trust on his 2022 album 2000
Get ready to adjust your new release playlist as Marlowe is back with their third album. The duo of producer L’Orange and rapper Solemn Brigham debuted in 2018 with their
The music world lost a legend of west-coast hip-hop on Wednesday, as Coolio sadly passed away from cardiac arrest on September 28th at the (too early) age of 59. Bursting
One way or another, your ears have been infiltrated by the music of super-producer Kenny Beats. Whether it’s his work with hardcore group IDLES or the undeniable character he provided
The story of Vince Staples is one of artistic progression and versatility. The Long Beach native began toying with the idea of a rap career around 2009 when two local
The last two releases from the Long Beach nativte Vince Staples have been two of the most stunning examples of artistic progression we have seen in years. 2021’s self-titled LP
