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Rapper's Delight: The Next Episode

posted: July 16, 2011

Well it’s been quite a journey, friends, but here we are”the last chapter of Rapper’s Delight” and I hope you’ve enjoyed it as much as I have. As the wise and luminous Lupe Fiasco puts…
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Rapper's Delight: Carlos Ferragamo

posted: July 9, 2011

We know you’re still a little bummed about Fourth of July weekend being over, and hey, we don’t blame you. What’s better than BBQ, fireworks, family and beer? Well, you’re in luck, because we’ve got…
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Rapper's Delight: East Coast West Coast

posted: July 2, 2011

The ’90s coastal hip hop feud has been talked about, debated and over analyzed since, well, the ’90s. People are fascinated by the relationship between Biggie and Tupac, between Bad Boy Records and Death Row…
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The Community Coup Playlist

posted: June 30, 2011

Ever wonder who is responsible for rewarding you your prizes, writing the OurStage blog posts and putting in all the extra elbow grease to keep the Web site running smoothly? Well, that’s us”interns hand picked…
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Rapper's Delight: Geri D'Fyniz

posted: June 25, 2011

One of the toughest battles for any rising musician is the struggle to keep artistic control” not just over their music, but over their brand too. At some point or another, most artists will have…
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Rapper's Delight: The Art Of The Mixtape

posted: June 18, 2011

Mixtapes have been around since the dawn of hip hop itself. They weren’t called mixtapes in the ’70s, of course, they were “party tapes””and they were popular before rap records even existed. The definition of…
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