Hip-Hop

Thirteen Hours with LaRussell: Inside the $1,000 Backyard Event Rewriting the Playbook for Live Shows

When the invite landed for Bay Area rapper LaRussell’s $1,000 Backyard Show, I had to…

Azalia Banks

Azealia Banks Under Fire for Anti-Gay and Anti-Trans Remarks

On July 25, hip-hop artist Azealia Banks once again sparked controversy with her comments about…

Underground Music Showcase

Underground Music Showcase Reveals 25th Anniversary Lineup

The Underground Music Showcase (UMS) officially announces its lineup for the 25th anniversary show taking…

Eminem

My Guilty Queer Conscience: Resolving the Contradictions of Being a Transgender Eminem Fan

Content Warning: The following article contains discussions of transphobia and the deadnaming of a transgender…

close up of Rebelution's saxophone player

“It Was a Good Day” – Hip Hop Superstars Closed Out Cali Vibes Music Festival

Sunday was part two of my Cali Vibes Festival coverage after a very full day…

Close up of Aimee Interrupter

Cal Vibes Music Festival Recap – Part One

February marked the return of Cali Vibes Festival in the port town of Long Beach.…

NuSoul the Poet

NuSoul, the Poet’s ‘World On Fire’: A Hip-Hop Manifesto of a Rebel’s Spiritual Journey

Lyrically firing forth like a phoenix reborn from the ashes of his previous showing on…

British Mustard

UK Music and Arts Collective British Mustard

Queering the Hip-Hop and EDM World British Mustard is not a condiment you put on…

Hip-Hop

The Evolving Voice: LGBTQ Acceptance in Hip-Hop

Although I grew up in a wonderful but admittedly minimally diverse suburb in Michigan, my…

Lil Wop

WOP! Lil Wop Announces Bisexuality via Instagram

On Valentine’s Day, former Gucci Mane-signed Rapper “Lil Wop” announced to the world his bisexuality…