Articles by Erin Lowers

Tory Lanez Honours His Own R&B Golden Years on 'Chixtape 5'

PUBLISHED Dec 5, 2019

The shape of R&B music is in constant motion, often moving from big body vocals to soft airy whispers within moments. It has a telling hist...

The Regal Life of Queen Bee Lil' Kim

PUBLISHED Oct 9, 2019

Standing at 4-foot-11, Kimberly "Lil' Kim" Jones has been one of the most revered and feared rappers of her time — not just as a woman who'...

Young M.A Finds Peace Through Vulnerability on Debut 'Herstory in the Making'

PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2019

"I'm nervous and excited at the same time," Young M.A tells Exclaim! The Brooklyn rapper, who first broke onto the scene with her single "O...

​Common Learned How to 'Let Love' Lead Before Dropping His New Album

PUBLISHED Aug 30, 2019

In his 25 years in the music industry, Chicago rapper Common has taught hard-knock lessons about the streets, community, economic literacy,...

Common

Let Love

PUBLISHED Aug 27, 2019

In a world that seems to be constantly in despair, the glue that bind trials and tribulations is found in one four-letter word: love. Veter...

Rick Ross on Drake, Nipsey Hussle and the Emotional Extravagance of 'Port of Miami 2'

PUBLISHED Aug 22, 2019

"I most definitely wanted the album to feel powerful, vintage," asserts Miami rapper Rick Ross. He's sitting for an interview at the Hazelt...

Puffy L'z

Take No L'z

PUBLISHED Aug 15, 2019

Following a two-year musical hiatus to rediscover himself, his faith and his path, Toronto rapper Puffy L'z has returned with his new proje...

Jazz Cartier

Festival d'été de Quebec, Quebec QC, July 12

PUBLISHED Jul 15, 2019

With the announcement that Lil Pump would no longer be joining Festival d'été de Québec early Friday afternoon (July 12), young fans showed...