Archive for 'Hip-Hop Culture'

Don’t Like Chief Keef? Maybe You Can’t Relate

Don’t Like Chief Keef? Maybe You Can’t Relate

SquareOne ponders whether he can dislike Chief Keef's album or whether he just can't relate. [...]

Gangsta Music: Rise In The West Coast

Gangsta Music: Rise In The West Coast

Planet Ill chronicles the origins of West Coast Hip-Hop. [...]

Gangsta Music: Criminals Become Gangsta Rappers

Gangsta Music: Criminals Become Gangsta Rappers

The 1990's blurred the line between gangsters and gangsta rappers. We examine. [...]

Jay Encore: 95 Time Machine Flow

Jay Encore: 95 Time Machine Flow

Jay Encore takes us back with that 95 Time Machine Flow. Big L rest in peace. [...]

Gangster Music: The Rise Of West Coast Gangsta Rap

Gangster Music: The Rise Of West Coast Gangsta Rap

The late 80s brought a huge shift in rap music towards West Coast gangsta rap. We examine [...]

Killer Mike Breaks Down Reagan On The Combat Jack Show @A3C

Killer Mike Breaks Down Reagan On The Combat Jack Show @A3C

Killer Mike breaks down his controversial single "Reagan" on the Combat Jack Show, live at A3C 2012. [...]

Gangster Music: Sins of the Father Part 3

Gangster Music: Sins of the Father Part 3

The seeds of modern gangster music were sown long ago. We trace that path. [...]

2012 A3C Festival: Hip-Hop Culture Is Alive And Well

2012 A3C Festival: Hip-Hop Culture Is Alive And Well

Planet Ill fell back in love with Hip-Hop during A3C. Here's a few reasons why. [...]

A3C & The Bloom Effect Present Planet Hip-Hop: The International Hip-Hop Show

A3C & The Bloom Effect Present Planet Hip-Hop: The International Hip-Hop Show

THE BLOOM EFFECT along with Nomadic Wax have joined forces to co-produce this year’s 2nd ever International Stage at A3C Hip-Hop Festival [...]

Gangsta Music: Sins of the Father Part 2

Gangsta Music: Sins of the Father Part 2

Planet Ill chases the violent underpinnings of gangsta music from rap's beginnings all the way to the modern era. [...]