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Def Jam/Glassnote Rap in 2016 was a strange beast. Two of the biggest superstars in the genre put out records — Kanye and Drake respectively — but neither release possessed the world-stopping power that was apparent the last time this face off happened...

In the nine years since J Dilla (February 7, 1974 – February 10, 2006) passed, a number of tribute events have taken place across the globe. Most of them occur during Dilla Month (aka February), but there are also a few sprinkled across the months that...

By Angela Qian Over the past year, hip-hop has become increasingly popular in Japan. Thanks to a wave of young MCs and, more importantly, the popularity of shows such as Freestyle Dungeon (imagine 8 Mile as a game show), rap is getting a lot of attention...

Picture Peter Pan sporting a shaved head in a pair of sneakers dropping bookworm bravado. You have Defron. Nostalgic of simpler days when life was just wearing-out your favourite cartoon on VHS, this 26 year-old Melbourne emcee combines confessional...

Most people will recognize Tristan Wilds from his groundbreaking role as Michael Lee in HBO's modern cult classic series The Wire. The Staten Island native is a triple threat of actor/singer/songwriter, but spent the greater part of his career acting...