Few local bands can lay claim to the sort of original sound created by The Theorizt. East Tennessee has a healthy hip-hop scene, most of it off-the-radar, and Blount County rappers like Mr. Mack, ...

Lupe Fiasco announces his ninth album, “Samurai,” reflecting his deep connection to Hip-Hop and his role as a mentor and creator. Lupe Fiasco is back on the music scene, ready to unleash his unique ...

Jim Jarmusch’s Ghost Dog: The Way of The Samurai marks an almost epochal event in the history of modern cinema. It’s a quiet epoch, though. It’s as though what Amiri Baraka once called “the ...

Lupe Fiasco fans are in for a treat. The rapper revealed details for his ninth studio album, dropping the title track and coinciding music video. Samurai is set to be released by the Chicago-bred ...

It was the best of hip-hop times. It was the worst of hip-hop times. Ha! 2025 was a rollercoaster of rap music’s highs and lows. The duality was so real. I can’t recall a year with such a wide array ...

Sampling originated from DJ Kool Herc's Merry-Go-Round technique. Over time, the technique evolved and has created hip-hop songs with ties that go back decades. The legal battles with clearing samples ...