After taking a year-long break from production, the infamous AstroWorld festival marked its place in history as one of the most horrific events of 2021. Minutes before Travis Scott's concert, fans rushed...

J. Cole took his talents to the newly renamed FTX Arena (previously American Airlines Arena) on Sep.24 to open his upcoming “The Off-Season Tour.” J. Cole headlines the tour with special appearances...

Album: “Certified Lover Boy” Artist: Drake Release Date: Sep. 3, 2021 Our Rating: A- Genre: Rap/Hip-Hop Drake has been the showman of rap for a decade now, and “Certified Lover Boy”...

Given that the rap music industry was predominantly led and dominated by males, women found themselves being objectified and oversexualized in their lyrics/songs. Fortunately, this year, the emphasis and...

Over the years, the music industry has transformed to portray a very diverse group of artists and genres. The rap industry, in specific, has grown in popularity since the 1970s. Rap music has been an important...

Album:“ASTROWORLD” Artist: Travis Scott Genre: Hip Hop Release Date: Aug. 3, 2018 Our Rating: A Released Aug. 3, the much enjoyed "ASTROWORLD" saw all 17 songs make the Billboard Hot 100....

With the release of new songs from Drake, Kali Uchis, Lil Xan and many other artists in the hip-hop world, the week of April 6 proved to be revolutionary for the music industry. With empowering and diverse...

Our Rating: A J. Cole's album, released April 20, was one of much anticipation. This album was released only a year after his previous 4 Your Eyez Only and continued the artist's track record of releasing...

Artist: Gorillaz (2D, Murdoc, Noodle, Russel) Album: Humanz Genre: Hip-Hop, Alternative Rock, Electronic, R&B,  and Rap Release Date: April 28, 2017 Our Rating: A If you don't...

Album: FUTURE Artist: Future Genre: Hip-hop, Trap Release Date: Feb. 17, 2017 Our Rating: B+ The very multi-faceted Future released a self-titled album which allowed him to share his many different...

Album: What a Time to be Alive Artist: Drake & Future Genre: Hip Hop/Rap Release Date: September 2o, 2015 Our Rating: B On Sunday, Sept.  20, 2015, Drake and Future released a surprise...