'Power': The New Age of Blaxploitation
What if Starz's hit TV show and its surrounding universe aren't just a guilty pleasure? We're exploring how the successful series carries the legacy of Blaxploitation into the modern era—flaws and all.
From Eye Candy to Icon: Unpacking the Role of the Video Vixen in Hip-Hop
Women in hip-hop have taken centre stage, giving a voice to the vixen and righting the wrongs of a testosterone-fuelled landscape.
Resilience, Rhymes, and Retribution: Life Lessons From 50 Cent's 'Power of the Dollar'
Before he got rich, it all started with a dollar and a dream…
How Run-D.M.C Saved Hip Hop Music
Exploring how the now-iconic 80s rap group reshaped the sound of rap music with their debut project.
How ‘Savage Mode II’ Tributes the Classic Rap Album Covers of Yesterday
The new 21 Savage and Metro Boomin album cover speak volumes for the project itself. That classic mixtape feel is no accident, find out how it pays homage to the rappers that inspire the duo.
How Pop Smoke Made UK Drill Music an International Movement
Looking at how Pop Smoke revolutionised rap music in less than a year.