Ankhlejohn's 'The Michelin Man' Rises as Top Mixtape of the 2020s
Ankhlejohn, the Washington D.C.-based OG who acts both on the mic and behind the turntables, proudly drops his 7th mixtape in collaboration with the acclaimed Cookin’ Soul. Titled *The Michelin Man*, this tape adds a new chapter to his impressive discography, which is already packed with 6 studio albums, 27 [...]
Mike Shabb's Creativity Reaches New Heights with 'Shabb Van Gogh'
Mike Shabb, the talented emcee, producer and engineer from Montreal, Quebec, who has been delighting us with his music since the spring of 2018, has delivered another masterpiece. Since his impressive debut with “Northwave,” he has been making quite a splash by releasing quite a few EPs and mixtapes. His name really became big [...]
S.O.N. Brings a New Era with 'The Bastard Son'
Pennsylvania-based rapper S.O.N., hailing from Sharon, has reached another milestone with his second album, which is simultaneously the debut under Long Live Evil. This emcee, known in the circles of the Legion Realm and the Hivemind movement, began making a name for himself in the summer of 2021 following the release of his [...]
DOOM's Notebooks Back With Family After Legal Battle
The salty drama surrounding MF DOOM's valuable notebooks has finally come to an end. A lawsuit that kept the hip-hop scene open on the edge of seat has been concluded between his widow, Jasmine Dumile Thompson, and former Stones Throw label boss Eothen “Egon” Alapatt. On Friday, Thompson shared in an Instagram post that they have come to a chill settlement. “Finally [...]
Westside Gunn Brings 'Hitler Wears Hermes XII' and Launches 4th Rope Wresting
Westside Gunn, the tastemaker from Buffalo with a thousand talents, is once again putting his salty stamp on the scene. Not only is he a lyrical heavyweight and entrepreneur, but now a professional wrestling promoter with his own independent wrestling circuit, 4th Rope. And as if that's not enough salt for your soup, he now drops the [...]
The Punchline Academy Brings Hip Hop Together in New Debut Album
The Punchline Academy is hot on the block! This collective movement from The Bronx, New York is the brainchild of Da Inphamus Amadeuz, a versatile talent who does everything from producing to hosting on SiriusXM. A modern hip-hop mogul, he has brought together a group that mixes the golden age of hip-hop with the fresh, evolving modern [...]
Boldy James and Chuck Strangers Surprise with 'Token of Appreciation'
Boldy James has dropped his twelfth studio album with Chuck Strangers, and this release is a real salty surprise on the hip-hop scene. Since his first big move in the fall of 2013, when he collaborated with super producer Alchemist for his debut album M.1.C.S. (My 1st Chemistry Set), the Detroit word artist has been working hard to make his name [...]
Dump Gawd Enriches Game with Hyperbolic Time Chamber Rap 4
Tha God Fahim and Nicholas Craven are back again with their salty vibes, and this time with the fourth installment of the epic “Dump Gawd: Hyperbolic Time Chamber Rap” saga. You know, Fahim has been salting the game for a while now with his unique style and immense discography. Think classics like “Breaking Through tha Van Allen [...]
Maseo Reflects on De La Soul and the Upcoming 'Clear Lake Audiotorium' EP
De La Soul re-releases legendary “Clear Lake Audiotorium” EP The hip-hop legends of De La Soul continue to salt the scene, even as they endure difficult times without their homie Trugoy the Dove. Their influence and creative output continue to fire, something Maseo and Posdnuos prove time and time again. In an exclusive interview with [...]
RJ Payne Presents Powerful EP with Erick Sermon
New York's own hip-hop veteran and battle rapper RJ Payne, formerly known as Reign Man, has sprinkled salt back into the hip-hop game with his 13th EP. This man has a discography that will make you dizzy: with no fewer than 23 mixtapes, 12 previous EPs and four full-length albums, he is building an impressive solo career. At one point [...]