Is Hip Hop Dead… Again?

The article explores the cyclical nature of hip-hop's creative vitality, from Nas's 2006 declaration of the genre's death to Kendrick Lamar's assertion of its demise in 2025. It emphasizes the challenges of maintaining artistry amid commercialization and algorithmic influences while highlighting a continuous cultural rebirth driven by innovation and community engagement.

The Genealogy of Rap Rivalries, 2023 – 2025

The Genealogy of Rap Rivalries, 2023 – 2025 Untangling hip-hop’s current family feud When Jim Jones cracked that “they don’t play Pusha T outside” in early 2023, the throwaway jab tugged an...

Pusha T Lollapalooza 2023 Preview

Whether it be as a part of his group, Clipse, with his brother, No Malice, or solo by himself. Pusha T, has been one of the more consistently dope emcees in Hip-Hop for well over two decades. So it shoul...