With a new project full of ‘storytelling, and real experiences,’ hip-hop maestro Backpack Ben shares how ‘Dropped Out’ represents his creative vision and why ‘backpack rap’ isn’t a four-letter word ...

Rap , dance , DJ , do graffiti like , you know , I mean , so yeah. S2: Amidst the popularity of gangsta rap , a second school of thought is in the wings backpack rap , its signature item being the ...

On a recent episode of Circle The Block Radio, Dipset soldier Hell Rell gave a very interesting and thought provoking perspective as to why “conscious” Hip Hop has been virtually “wiped out”. Even ...

Speech Debelle's new single, Studio Backpack Rap, is the new single from the anticipated second album, Freedom of Speech, which is due to be released in 2012. It follows on from Blaze Up A Fire, a ...

Rap Blog is a weekly showcase of a standout rap song. The fervent backpack traditions of New York underground rap can often produce a bit of a boy’s club, a fiercely gate-kept world in which any woman ...