Luke Hinz

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Original Content Why Does Rap Idolize Pablo Escobar? The deceased Colombian drug kingpin continues to have a commanding presence in hip hop. By Luke Hinz October 29, 2018
Original Content Making Sense Of Chief Keef's Place In Hip Hop Chief Keef has quietly become one of hip-hop's most influential figures, yet his place in the game remains debated to this day. By Luke Hinz July 03, 2018
Original Content What A Year (So Far): Hip Hop Is Exciting In 2018 2018 is shaping up to be a truly monumental year. By Luke Hinz May 01, 2018
Original Content Griselda: The Second Coming Of That "Classic Shit" Few can go bar-for-bar with Griselda, Buffalo's tight-knit rap crew that is giving an old sound new flavor. By Luke Hinz November 29, 2019
Original Content Why Wynton Marsalis' Anti Hip-Hop Comments Are Unfair The famed jazz musician, Wynton Marsalis, had some choice words for hip hop in a recent podcast. By Luke Hinz June 03, 2018
Reviews Fat Joe's "Family Ties" Proves To Be An Apathetic Farewell At long last, Joey Crack has decided to hang up his Yankee fitted, at least for now. By Luke Hinz December 15, 2019
Original Content Why Black Thought Is One Of The Greatest Of All Time Where does Black Thought rank in the greatest-of-all-time conversation? And why does he continue to fly under the radar? By Luke Hinz June 26, 2018
Reviews Tekashi 6ix9ine "DUMMY BOY" Review The uninspired all-caps-rap of hip hop's most colorful act arrives at a time when the entertainer's life has all but crumbled. By Luke Hinz December 05, 2018
Original Content Old Head Vs. New: Understanding Hip Hop's Generation Gap What is at the root of the schism between older artists and the next generation? By Luke Hinz April 03, 2018
Reviews Lil Peep "Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. 2" Review Lil Peep's first posthumous album is beautiful and hard to endure at times given the tragic conclusion. By Luke Hinz November 17, 2018
Reviews Playboi Carti Pops Up In Brooklyn Briefly Before Concert Goes Awry The preamble to Carti’s Rolling Loud set had the potential to be great, but went horribly awry before you could even say “Flatbed Freestyle.” By Luke Hinz October 12, 2019
Original Content Stream Trolling: The Problem With Excessively Long Tracklists Lengthy tracklists are more than just a way to offer fans a lot of music by an artist they love; they're a tool to help achieve success as regulated by the RIAA. By Luke Hinz March 12, 2018