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Single Review: BeFlow Proves He Deserves His Chance at "Stardom"
: 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...
Indonesian Rapper Rich Brian Rewrites The Rules To Hip Hop With Debut Album "Amen"
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...
You Need To Give Benjamin Starr His "Flowers" And Realize His Talent
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...
A Tribe Called Quest Worked w/ Kendrick Lamar, Andr̩ 3000, Jack White On New Album
A Tribe Called Quest will release their first album in nearly 20 years on November 11th. We Got It From Here, Thank You for Your Service was recorded before fellow member Phife Dawg passed away in March. The album features all four members of the hip-hop collective: Q-Tip, Jarobi White, Phife, and Ali Shaheed Muhammad. However, since this is poised to be their final album, they're going all out. They recruited some top talent that will assist on the album. This includes Jack White, Kendrick Lamar, Elton John, Consequence, Andr̩ 3000 and Busta Rhymes. That's a fantastic lineup. Q-Tip told...
Chance x Childish is a GO!
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...