Hip Hop has the potential for growth or it can cause damage to the psyche of our youth
Written by Courtney Thomas for Defculture.org
I vividly remember listening to Boogie Down Production’s Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop album for the first time in 1989. I remember cutting the front and back yard to earn my [...]

There once was a time when rappers did not have to show the world that they could be a thug. Back in the mid to late eighties most rappers only wanted to show the world a brand new craft from the streets that was new and cutting edge. My thoughts today are with Adam “MCA” [...]

Hip-Hop pioneer Rakim’s long-awaited The Seventh Seal album will finally be released this fall and drop under the rapper’s own record label.
Rakim recently explained the meaning behind his forthcoming release and how he anticpates gaining the younger generation’s attention.“The seals are from the Bible – Revelations and the coming of the Apocalypse…The Lion of Judah [...]

Another song allegedly from Dr Dre’s upcoming “Detox” album has hit the net, this time showing that Ludacris is a ghostwriter for the highly anticipated album. The new song “OGs Theme” which hit the net over the weekend, features Ludacris rapping as Dr Dre. ”With 30 mil sold, where’s the f*cking gratitude,” Luda raps in [...]