Q-Tip - Kamaal The Abstract

“Industry Rule #4,080: Record company people are shady.”

more info

Brother Ali - Us

Brother Ali’s story is a unique one. Skeptics may wonder how an albino white kid from Minnesota could become one of independent Rap’s strongest voices. Yet, Ali stands as one of the genre’s most highly-praised artists, defying the odds to make it happen. After battling doubt, ridicule and hardship, he grew out of his teen years with the confidence of a talented emcee and used that same grit to escape from poverty, a painful divorce and strained family ties. All of this has been well documented throughout his previous projects and while his story is an intriguing one

more info

Joe Budden - Escape Route

Throughout history, depression has often allowed artists to create their most inspired work. From Billie Haliday and Johnny Cash to Kurt Cobain and Tupac Shakur, life’s agonizing moments have given birth to great creativity.

more info

Beanie Sigel - Broad Street Bully

When one stops to think about it, Beanie Sigel seems like the primary specimen for an “unreleased music” compilation. Not necessarily because of his prolificacy, but because of his artistic nature and his career. He was part of a record label and a crew— Roc-A-Fella and State Property, respectively—that dissolved out of nowhere

more info

LIFESTYLES