Category: Editorials
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I Miss You Juice WRLD
Juice WRLD has died – and it has hit me harder than any death in hip hop history. I was barely a toddler when Big L, Jam Master Jay, The D.O.C., Big Pun, Tupac, and Biggie left us. When Nipsey Hussle passed, it was such a blow to the hip hop community, and I recognized…
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Why Record Collecting Changed My Life (Editorial)
I’m obsessed with collecting vinyl records. I’ll be the first to say it. It runs deeper than just enjoying the music, and if you look up the psychological association with collecting, and especially collecting vinyl, CD’s or cassettes, you’ll see it has a lot to do with trauma, anxiety, depression, and your childhood. A record…
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Catching Up On Submissions Part 5 (Best Of)
Cayco Coco – Strangers ‘I see strangers everywhere’ – an important line to Cayo Coco’s latest single ‘Strangers.’ He creatively pulls together this concept through dynamite songwriting and his stark, all-encompassing vocals. Cayo switches back and forth between unique tones and descriptive lyrics that show his range and ability to draw listeners in. DIE-REK (feat.…
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When Mac Miller Passed, I Lost Myself. (Personal Editorial)
As a hip hop head, I’ve often wondered what it would feel like if an artist I truly loved passed away. Nipsey Hussle’s death was such a shock and loss to the community at large, and I continued to see how fans and hip hop heads alike felt like they had lost a family member.…
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Exploring Julie’s Vinyl Collection #1 – Florida Hip Hop Group The AB’s Boombox/Feel Good
A new series is upon us, inspired by my ever growing record collection. I have spent thousands of dollars on physical hip hop albums and singles in the form of CD’s, cassettes, and vinyl. I am spoiled by the amount of record stores that are still in business around the city, especially since they are…
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The History Of Hip Hop: The Early Years (PART 2)
In part 1 of this segment, I wrote about the history of gangs in New York. At the end of the editorial I asked ‘How did the originators of hip hop overpower violent gangs in New York?’ Today I’ll begin to answer that question via Lance Taylor, AKA Afrika Bambaataa. Bam was once a Black Spade, a…
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The History Of Hip Hop: The Early Years (PART 1)
Hip hop heads around the globe can thank early New York street gangs for the existence of their favorite genre. Let me explain before you log off… In the 1950’s, New York gangs took over Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and the Bronx, and wars were mostly found over territory and women. They were often divided by…
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Music Overload: How Much Is Too Much?
When I joined Apple Music in 2016 I was awestruck at how many albums I could listen to without having to illegally download them. Mixtapes were always my forte unless I heard about, say, a Freddie Gibbs x Madlib collaboration that I couldn‘t wait to cop. I even set the date on my iPhone, looked out for…
