Advice
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Blueface Doesn’t Know He’s Signed to Four Record Labels
“All I know is Cash Money West and Wack 100.”
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YBN Cordae Sold His Shoe Collection to Buy a Studio
YBN Cordae explains how he came to afford buying his own studio.
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Tyler, The Creator Urges A$AP Rocky to “Shut the F**k Up” About Project Details
Tyler, The Creator gives A$AP Rocky some fantastic creative advice.
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Nipsey Hussle’s DJ Explains the Benefit of Not Rapping Over Your Own Vocals Live
As explained by Nipsey Hussle’s DJ.
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A Live Performance Lesson for All Artists, Courtesy of Proof
“We gonna perform in front of these few like we would in front of thousands.”
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A Boogie wit da Hoodie on Missed Drake Collab: “You Can’t Take It Personal”
“It’s all strategy and you can’t mess up someone’s strategy…”
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13 Life Lessons from JAY-Z: A Letter to My Unborn Niece
The best thing about JAY-Z’s lyrics is that they’re always there when you need them most.
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Jay Rock Shares Top Dawg’s Best Piece of Advice: “Hustle Like You’re Broke”
Hungry artists make better music.
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“The Song Is Greater Than the Beat”: A Guest Editorial by Lasanna “ACE” Harris
Fresh off a placement on ‘Tha Carter V,’ Harris opens up about patience and balancing the worlds of production and A&R.
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Rico Nasty on Being Herself: “You’re Not A Wave, You’re an Artist”
To be a woman in rap is to actively buck expectations.
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“Win Over the People”: An Important Lesson for Opening Acts
“We want to expand our demographic.”
