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Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj Thinks She’s Eyeing a Role in Politics

So I guess back in 2011, when Nicki Minaj dropped “Stupid Hoe,” she was talking…

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Snoop Dogg is Back to Not Being Homophobic… Again?

Snoop Dogg, the rapper and former gang member who was on trial for first-degree murder…

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“It Was a Good Day” – Hip Hop Superstars Closed Out Cali Vibes Music Festival

Sunday was part two of my Cali Vibes Festival coverage after a very full day…

NuSoul the Poet

NuSoul, the Poet’s ‘World On Fire’: A Hip-Hop Manifesto of a Rebel’s Spiritual Journey

Lyrically firing forth like a phoenix reborn from the ashes of his previous showing on…

Hip-Hop

The Evolving Voice: LGBTQ Acceptance in Hip-Hop

Although I grew up in a wonderful but admittedly minimally diverse suburb in Michigan, my…

Cakes Da Killa

Musings on Life, Queerness, and Hip Hop: Cakes Da Killa

Although indie rap artist and nightlife maven Cakes Da Killa launched into the mainstream after…

Lil Nas X

Lil Nas X Reaches No. 1 on Billboard Top 100

Two years after Lil Nas X released the wildly popular “Old Town Road,” the young…

Quartz

Bryce Quartz: Making Hip-Hop Gay Again

Known for his sick beats and controversial rhymes, Bryce Quartz is an openly gay cubby…

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DijahSB Is Effortlessly Rising in the Hip Hop Scene

Toronto-based rapper DijahSB is an emerging standout artist on the precipice of international stardom. Quick-witted,…

Snow

Snow Tha Product at Mission Ballroom

The Mexican-American, queer rapper Snow Tha Product geared up and showed up with her crew…