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: Stardom: BeFlowOverall Grade/Rating: 8.4/10Production: 8.5/10Lyrics: 8.5/10Melody: 7/10Execution: 9/10Subject Matter: 8/10Replay Value: 9/10Originality: 9/10Skip or Spin: Spin A rapper, lyricist, and vocalist, the Chicago native BeFlow puts all of his diverse talents to work on his single, "Stardom" that is a bold, influential artistic statement. Immediately upon turning "Stardom" on, you are hit with a certain suspense. The dramatic opening of cackling sounds in front of the eerie echo, smoothly leads you to the hard-hitting beat drop for a perfect introduction. The mellow feel of the track is contrasted by the depth of his impactful lyrics speaking on the issues...

: Elite : Be Flow Overall Grade/Rating: 9/10 Production: 9.5/10 Lyrics: 9/10 Melody: 9/10 Execution: 8.9/10 Subject Matter: 9/10 Replay Value: 9/10 Originality: 8.7/10   Critique: Beflow reminds his onlookers that he۪s a ill nigga, in a league of his own,۝ during the opening lines of his latest single, ELite۝ at a time of reformation in Chicago hip-hop. The Post-Obomian era has brought along with it changes in the city۪s hip-hop scene. The once nationally known sound of the drill movement has lost its momentum for various reasons. It could be the giants of the city۪s urban youth culture making...

After bursting on the hip-hop scene in early 2016 with the hit single, "Dat $tick". Indonesian Rapper Rich Brian, formerly known as Rich Chigga has taken the hip-hop community by storm. Officially entering his junior year as an artist, his dirty south trap music-style has caught the attention of other hip-hop artists, including Ghostface Killer, 21 Savage, Torey Lanez, Desiigner, and Maiden TYO. To follow his breakout freshman campaign, Rich Brian released two new singles, "Gospel" featuring XXXTentacion and Keith Ape, and Crisis featuring 21 Savage, both going viral. Kicking off 2018, Rich Brian made headlines after announcing his name...

South Carolina rapper Benjamin Starr has delivered a nice surprise for his fans on the day of his birthday. If you're not familiar with him, today is the perfect day to listen in. He originally grew up in a very small town in SC with his mother. She eventually ended up working at the Department of Social Services, his sister was a poet and his grandma was a school teacher. This helped shaped him growing up, becoming a socially conscious artist as well as an activist. Starr's first project was The Experience in 2011. Also later that year came The...

That's right. Childish Gambino and Chance the Rapper will be doing a mixtape together! In 2014, Mr. Glover hinted at a collab between the two, and in a recent Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) with Mr. Bennett, a fan asked if it was in the works. Bennett, getting straight to the point, simply replied, "Yes." While there were no more details and we hope to high heaven we aren't gonna get F'd over (F standing for "Frank" as in "Frank Ocean"), the excitement is REAL! Is it too ambitious to hope for a full album??? Only time will tell...