Tag: Hip

Look, I know what the human skeleton looks like— all of you with the side eyes???— so I know hip dips are normal. Just…mine were never so pronounced, to the point that I didn’t even know they existed. Discovering them felt like waking up with longer canines. W...

A long, complicated history is an understatement. Asians in Hip Hop. Of the four elements, Asians are historically most seen in the B-Boy scene. As the years continue, we have started to see more MC’s of Asian descent creep into the outer glows of the limelight. Much to the dismay of some, and...

COVID has claimed one of Canada’s unsung hip-hop pioneers. On January 8, 2021, Jay W. McGee, a Juno-nominated r&b and gospel singer, passed away in Flint, Michigan. McGee lived and performed in Canada for 25 years and collected numerous accolades throughout his career. However, McGee ...

Today, New York City is my home. For most of my life, it wasn’t. Growing up in nearby Philadelphia, we always had a rivalry with New York, living in its shadow and sharing an unhealthy rivalry with New York’s mostly second-rate sports teams. People I grew up with would avoid New York at ...

Laundry Bar in Fitzroy, Melbourne is a world renowned hip-hop brand and after 12 years of operating can boast to have hosted some of the greatest names in global and local hip-hop, names like Action Bronson, Childish Gambino, AJ Tracey, Dizzy Wright, DJ Q...

Did you know that there has only been one Hip-Hop album released in 2023 to reach #1 on Billboard? News of Hip-Hop’s death has been greatly exaggerated. With only one rap album, Lil Uzi Vert’s “Pink Tape” hitting #1 on the Billboard charts so far in 2023, and big-name rapp...