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After a few months hiatus, me and the rest of the team over here at TheHipHopDemocrat have decided to once again bring back our New Artist Spotlight.  After last time highlighting upcoming new Westcoast ar...

I recently got a chance to interview several artists while at Lollapalooza’s 25th Anniversary, last weekend here in my hometown of Chicago and one of the more interesting and extended ones is when I got a cha...

Jessy Wilson & Kallie North of Muddy Magnolias in the media room at Lollapalooza on Friday July 29, 2016 at Grant Park in Chicago, IL. Photo courtesy of Mary Caroline Russell I recently got a chance to ...

Omen performing on the Lake Shore stage at Lollapalooza on Thursday July 28, 2016 at Grant Park in Chicago, IL. Photo by Gary Miller I have been trying to get an interview with Dreamville Records rep and fe...

A little under a year ago, I spotlighted rising Chicago emcee and entertainer, Prophet Amen Ra and his single S.T.O.M. (Stop Tweaking On Me) here on TheHipHopDemocrat.  Today after talking with him, I have...

I recently got a chance to sit down and interview one quarter of Slaughterhouse, Shady Records rep and one of the most lyrically gifted emcees hailing from Detroit, Michigan, Royce Da 5’9”.  He also ha...

New York and Los Angeles have (for nearly two decades) both had their own annual Hip-Hop festivals, with Hot 97’s Summer Jam for New York and Los Angeles having their own annual Power 106 Power House conc...