The term "conscious rapper" is a vague, umbrella term for rappers who don't glorify packing guns, selling drugs, or degrading women. Instead, a conscious rapper is supposed to rap about social issues, ...

The rapper, even a conscious one, is quite understandably inclined to shake his fist at the powers that be and assume that the economy is the problem. It may well be that you can’t write much of a rap ...

Rap music has long been a voice for struggle triumph and everyday life, but one Oakland record label is using it to create something deeper. 24-year-old Alonzo Henderson is doing something you don't ...

Chris Conde, the Austin-based self-proclaimed "thicc, queer Mexican" rapper has returned with their second full-length album Engulfed in the Marvelous Decay (Fake Four Inc.), available on clear (and ...

QuESt is a conscious rapper with a little bit of an edge and a lot ofcharisma. The 19-year old hip-hop wonder from Miami sounds like a pro who’s been doing it for years, when in reality, he didn’t ...

Lately, most rappers come in a thuggish flow and portray their hardcore side and James Masai, popularly known as Jay Maumau refutes this as a misplaced priority. He terms himself an advocate for ...

This one’s for the hip-hop aficionados. Brother Ali is one of the sharpest, most distinctive and most eminent voices of 21st century conscious rap. DJ Abilities is a tasteful and skilled ...