Articles by Del F. Cowie

Ryan Leslie

"You're Not My Girl"

PUBLISHED Oct 20, 2009

Ryan Leslie might just be the hardest working man in R&B. Having graduated from Harvard at the age of 19, he's certainly no stranger to the...

Fashawn

"Life as a Shorty"

PUBLISHED Oct 14, 2009

With a mixture of undeniable hunger, humility and self-taught book smarts 20-year-old Fresno, California MC Fashawn has made an impact in a...

Shafiq Husayn

"Nirvana"

PUBLISHED Oct 6, 2009

As one-third of cosmic soul freaks Sa-Ra Creative Partners, Shafiq Husayn is no stranger to pushing the envelope. Hot on the heels of Sa-Ra...

Rich Kidd ft. Junia T.

"Hypnotic"

PUBLISHED Sep 30, 2009

If you've been paying any attention to Toronto hip-hop over the past few months, you'll know that Rich Kidd has seemed like an inescapable...

Electric Wire Hustle

"Chaser"

PUBLISHED Sep 24, 2009

Apparently taking their name from a track from Common's much-maligned Electric Circus album, this New Zealand trio might set off alarm bell...

Kamau

"Somebody (I Am)"

PUBLISHED Sep 17, 2009

Ian Kamau's voice is one that demands to be heard. In fact, if you've paid attention to Canadian hip-hop over the past few years you may ha...

Hip Hop World author Dalton Higgins

PUBLISHED Sep 14, 2009

While the fact hip-hop culture is a worldwide youth culture phenomenon is not a new revelation, Dalton Higgins' new book Hip Hop World take...

Dâm-Funk

"Love Is Here 2Nite (Can You Feel It)"

PUBLISHED Sep 9, 2009

Perennially hip West Coast label Stones Throw, which built its name on its progressive take on hip-hop has recently been increasing its pro...