Articles & Reviews Hip-hop at 50: 7 essential listens to celebrate rap’s widespread influence On the evening of Aug. 11, 1973, DJ Kool Herc attended a block party in the South Bronx. Armed with two record players and... The ConversationAugust 18, 2023
Articles & Reviews Street scrolls: The beats, rhymes & spirituality of Latin hip-hop As a first-generation college graduate and a Latino from a family that constantly scrambled to make ends meet, there was very little in my... The ConversationJune 9, 2023
Articles & Reviews Put It On: Production for Big L biopic gets underway as members of D.I.T.C. condemn film UPDATE 8/19/2020 12:45 PM: The team behind the new Big L biopic Put It On has addressed the negative feedback they’ve been receiving for... @HipHopCanadaAugust 19, 2020
Videos Chris Rivers pays homage to late father Big Pun with “Sincerely Me” The youngest son of legendary rapper Big Pun is gearing up for the release of his new album this coming August via Mello Music... @HipHopCanadaJuly 2, 2019
Music Pun’s son Chris Rivers showcases skills with new freestyles NY artist Chris Rivers returns with a hot new freestyle, going in heavy on the instrumental for “Gimme The Loot” by Notorious B.I.G. In... @HipHopCanadaJune 13, 2018
Photos More than just a rapper: A look at Bender’s portraits Bender was a former KOTD champ with battle videos that had amassed hundreds of thousands of views. It was what he was known for... @HipHopCanadaMarch 12, 2018