Articles by Chayne Japal

DL Incognito

PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2013

Revivalism in hip-hop has become a cyclical trend in the art form's history. Most recently, there has been a wave of young artists that hav...

DL Incognito

Someday is Less than a Second Away

PUBLISHED Apr 12, 2013

Respected Ottawa-bred, Toronto-based hip-hop journeyman DL Incognito isn't necessarily the pay-the-bills type; he raps because he has to. H...

Tyga

Hotel California

PUBLISHED Apr 9, 2013

Fourteen months after the release of his surprisingly tolerable last album, Careless World, Tyga follows up with Hotel California. The turn...

Raz Fresco

PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2013

Tommy Hilfiger-sporting rapper/producer Raz Fresco from Toronto joined forces with Tacoma, WA MC ChillxWill to release a mixtape, The Popco...

AraabMuzik

For Professional Use Only

PUBLISHED Feb 25, 2013

Former Dipset go-to-guy and Providence native AraabMuzik was one of the first in a recent wave of producers to step to the forefront by rel...

Raz Fresco & Chillxwill

The Popcorn Tape

PUBLISHED Jan 25, 2013

During the 1993/94 NBA season, which was sans Michael Jordan, Nike used a wacky campaign to push the Air Jordan IXs. The comedic commercial...

T.I.

Trouble Man: Heavy is the Head

PUBLISHED Dec 18, 2012

Between all the court dates and jail time, T.I. has actually found a way to remain fairly prolific. There might be a correlation here thoug...

Chief Keef

Finally Rich

PUBLISHED Dec 15, 2012

Some of the best, and most successful, hip-hop records have been built on sensationalized retellings of the black experience in America. Ye...