Mobb Deep has a discography that grew along with the two violently skilled poets that masterminded the whole operation. Prodigy and Havoc have made careers of crafting verses that paint
There are some artists that can approach any style of song and leave it sounding expensive. Their 24-karat vocal cords deliver diamond-encrusted melodies that sit atop lavish instrumentals with a
25 years later, it’s still difficult to explain Moment of Truth (released 3/31/98), the fifth and most acclaimed album from the legendary Gang Starr duo. Every syllable from Guru’s mouth
A similarly structured street that is now home to Philly’s newest and most exciting record stores, Cratediggaz Records has now established itself as a hotbed for the city’s hip-hop scene.
Glide has hand-picked some examples of this to highlight the creative moments where rappers reimagined their sound and created a new lane for themselves.
Glide has gone through and found every hip-hop act that has been nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and all the acts that made it in.
To kick off 2023, Glide went through and ranked all 11 Roots albums that were non-collaborative (no Elvis Costello, John Legend, etc) in order to decide which of their sonic risks paid off the best. Check out our rankings below;
Glide put together a quick retrospective on De La’s long-lost back catalog for anyone needing a refresher on the six albums hitting streaming in early March.
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.
