Hip-Hop

Joe checks R&B singers for ‘trying to be too hip-hop’

Joe has quietly been one of the most consistent R&B performers of the last 15 years. The Georgia-born singer-songwriter is prepping his upcoming album Bridges for release on June 23rd, and he spoke to RO about exactly what has kept him in the game for so long and how he feels about the current state of R&B music.

Mixtape Mondays: Nas, ‘Unreleased’

This mixtape is an absolute must-have for diehard fans of the legendary Queens, N.Y., emcee. Standout tracks include “Last Real Nigga Alive Pt. 2,” “If

Joyner Lucas: ‘A lot of artists are afraid to be themselves’

Joyner Lucas is a straightforward guy. But not in a way that makes him across abrasive or arrogant–he’s clear-headed about his vision. The Worcester, Massachusetts native knew from virtually the moment he began putting words together as a toddler that he wanted to put words together as an emcee. With a father that was a hip-hop producer, it became evident fairly quickly that young Joyner would take the way of rhyme.

Hip-hop and the illusion of greatness

Hip-hop and the illusion of greatness and the reality of truth. The agitation can be found by the punctuation of Mimi Faust’s name the obscure