N4MR Hip-Hop Mag
i1-Master-KEY – Fight the Power Revisited FTP 3.0
i1-Master-Key’s “FTP 3.0” is a timely musical contribution to the soundtrack and struggles that unfortunately continue. Sacramento hip-hop artist i1-Master-Key demands your attention with hard-hitting poignant lyrics over a nicely produced track. The song also features fellow Sacramento native Chaycin’ Change. This new twist on the 1989 Public Enemy... Read more
King Kahali – The Dangerous One
This was a hard review to start and It’s finish… King Kahali is a pioneer and top emcee in the Sacramento Hip-Hop scene. I watched Kahali (Jon Doe, Mean Doe Green, Doey Rock, etc.), grow into a top notch artist and performer over the years. I clearly remember his... Read more
Kendrick Lamar Featuring The Weeknd – Pray for Me
Kendrick Lamar featuring The WeekndPray for MeProduction: Doc Mckinney / Frank DukesTop Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope Records Kendrick Lamar’s “Pray for Me”, featuring The Weeknd, is off of his latest album “Black Panther the Album”, created for the hit movie that premiered in February of 2018. The... Read more
Kendrick Lamar – Myths of Black Conquest
Kendrick LamarDamnProduction – VariousTop Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope Records In Kendrick Lamar’s song, “XXX”, from his latest album, DAMN, the artist creates a complex message that challenges systemic racism while conveying the idea that “America is not good to everyone” (Zaru). Kendrick touches on how those with... Read more