The Fear of Knowing: Kendrick Lamar and Art's Intellectual Crisis
What if the rejection of Kendrick Lamar's artistry isn't about the music at all but about a culture that fears what it cannot intellectually dominate?
Giggs: The Godfather of Road Rap
In the mid-2000s, one Peckham rapper started a 145 BPM revolution…
Knucks: The Story So Far...
Chronicling the career of the titular North London rhymer as he gears up to drop his new project, Alpha Place.
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 The Boondocks Deconstructs Black Identity
A look back at how The Boondocks satirised and broke down the many recurring themes and contradictions within the Black community.
For Us, By Us – Why the Brand FUBU and Other Black-Owned Fashion Businesses Are So Important
Reflecting on the cultural impact FUBU had in the 90s.
A Case Study for the Black Superhero
Analysing the depiction of black superheroes in movies and television.
How Travis Scott’s Days Before Rodeo Pushed Psychedelic Trap into the Mainstream
In the years since it's release, La Flame's second mixtape has reached mythical levels of acclaim amongst music fans. Find out what's behind the magic.
Why Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes and TLC Were Powerful Feminist Icons in the Music Industry
Reflecting on Left Eye and TLC's boundary-breaking impact on pop culture.
How Pop Smoke Made UK Drill Music an International Movement
Looking at how Pop Smoke revolutionised rap music in less than a year.