With a new project full of ‘storytelling, and real experiences,’ hip-hop maestro Backpack Ben shares how ‘Dropped Out’ represents his creative vision and why ‘backpack rap’ isn’t a four-letter word ...

Talib Kweli publicly labelled Kanye West a “poser” in response to Ye’s “backpack rap” comments during his extensive Drink Champs interview. The Black Star member took to Instagram to share his ...

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On this date in 2022, Rahiem Brown aka TAME ONE of the 90s backpack rap group The Artifacts passed away. He was 52 years old. The Artifacts, who also includes partner El Da Sensai, are best known for ...

But for the first time since the “lyrical spiritual miracle” became a long way to say “boring,” popular rappers are copping to tastes once considered commercial and critical kryptonite. 2013 was the ...

Rap Blog is a weekly showcase of a standout rap song. The fervent backpack traditions of New York underground rap can often produce a bit of a boy’s club, a fiercely gate-kept world in which any woman ...