D. Craig

Planet Asia Discusses Black Belt Theatre, Releasing Projects Like A Jazz Artist & His Role In Fashawn’s Career

by D. Craig February 21, 2012 Interviews

It’s been 14 years since underground heavyweight Planet Asia dropped his first solo project. Nearly every year since, the Fresno emcee has supplied his fans with their annual dose of material. Now, in 2012, PA is releasing Black Belt Theatre, something he described as being done strictly, “for the cats that really know what Planet Asia [...]

J. NiCS Speaks On The Life Cycle Of Hip Hop, Growing Up In Miami And Why Southern Cats Ain’t Slow

by D. Craig November 28, 2011 Artist Spotlight

J. NiCS has been on his grind, to say the least. The Miami rapper dropped his first EP in 2010, a project with producer Numonics earlier this year, and just released his latest mixtape, Southern Niggas Ain’t Slow: The Tribute. In the midst of his most recent project, NICS is already working on his next [...]

A.Dd+ Speaks On Success, Representing Dallas And Working With Black Milk

by D. Craig November 11, 2011 Artist Spotlight

A.Dd+ made their way onto the scene earlier this year when they dropped what the Dallas Observer deemed as possibly the best Hip Hop album that Dallas has ever released. The duo’s debut album, When Pigs Fly, has garnered national attention and put them in the position to work with the likes of underground favorites [...]

Nappy Roots: Nappy Dot Org

by D. Craig November 8, 2011 Album Reviews

The country boys are back. Kentucky’s finest Nappy Roots teamed up with production trio Organized Noize to create what many southern Hip Hop heads anticipated being a classic. Nappy Roots has been a staple of the southern sound for nearly a decade, after dropping their multi-platinum smash Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz in 2002. The Dungeon [...]

DJ Rapid Ric Speaks On The Differences Between Spinning & Producing, Being Chamillionaire’s DJ and His Debut LP

by D. Craig October 19, 2011 Artist Spotlight

DJ Rapid Ric has been on top of the mixtape game for several years now. Hailing from Texas, he’s DJ’d for the premier artists coming out of the Lone Star State including Bun B, Chamillionaire and Z-Ro. In fact, you’d be hard pressed to find an established MC from Texas that he hasn’t worked with [...]

Tyler, The Creator: Goblin

by D. Craig May 15, 2011 Album Reviews

It was not so long ago that Tyler, the Creator was just another random kid making music and skateboarding. Now, you can’t talk about hip hop’s promising new artists without his name being mentioned. Tyler and his collective OFWGKTA (Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All) have achieved international stardom virtually overnight. With a lyrical [...]

A.Dd+: When Pigs Fly

by D. Craig April 26, 2011 Album Reviews

A.Dd+ may turn some heads with their debut album When Pigs Fly… and rightfully so. Hailing from a city that is primarily known for dance music and one-hit-wonders in recent years, these Dallas natives have shocked the region with a sound that fuses the city’s trap culture with a creative breath of fresh air. With [...]

CunninLynguists: Oneirology

by D. Craig April 5, 2011 Album Reviews

The CunninLynguists have done it again. After a decade in the game, the trio has released their 5th studio album, Oneirology, and has undoubtedly put any naysayers (if there ever were any) to shame. With members Kno and Deacon The Villain having already dropped two separate projects in 2010, the group has proven itself to [...]

G-Side: The One… Cohesive

by D. Craig March 29, 2011 Album Reviews

G-Side’s ST 2 Lettaz was not lying when he said, “We set the tone- we the pace makers” because that is exactly what the duo’s most recent effort, The One… Cohesive, has done in 2011. While ST 2 Lettaz & Clova have been dropping some southern heat for the past several years, the duo is unique in that unlike [...]

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