Every artist who is gifted longevity in their field hits a transition period in their pursuits. They’ve reached a point where their success and talents are undeniable but their legacy
There is an old saying claiming that there is beauty in the struggle. A person’s ability to stare directly at a less-than-desirable situation and explore its margins to find some
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
On Maxo’s new LP, Even God Has A Sense of Humor, the rapper explores those moments that take us out of solace and places them under a microscope to further understand why certain moments can snap us out of relaxation.
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.
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.
Steve Lacy continues to ride the waves created by the critical and commercial success of his LP by taking the massive single “Bad Habits” and an underappreciated B-side in “Helmet” to the Saturday Night Live stage last night (November 5).
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
