Here are ten of the best indie hip hop releases from 2012, ranging from offbeat and quirky, to dark, to socially-aware—the DIY rhymers made major-level noise this year.
2012 was the year mainstream R&B became interesting again. Despite the regrettable obsession with pandering to Eurodance trends, and the still-overbearing influence of contemporary hip-hop;
Some landmark albums turned 20 this past year, so at the risk of making some people feel really old and some others feel really young, here are 10 classic albums that crossed the two-decade mark in 2012
25. The Best: Erik B. & Rakim Let’s revisit the early days of hip-hop, in a time long before photo shop overload and airbrush addiction,
After a three-year hiatus, Heather Headley returns to the music scene with a new album, Only One in the World. Rolling out recently caught up
