As part of the Wu-Tang family, Stone Mecca is an amalgamation of hip hop, funk and soul music–a musical movement venerated at first…

For over a decade E. Badu has intoned us with her words of wisdom on wax. Now she’s back to give us another timely dose of musical realness.

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Talib Kweli has been a hip hop/Brooklyn representative for a minute. Arriving on the block with co-host Mos Def, who formed the Black Star…

Many people consider Musiq Soulchild the poster-boy for neo-soul. Or maybe the laid-back guy who sings all of the love songs. After all the…

When speaking to Van Hunt, even his silence speaks volumes. Reserved and thoughtful, Van Hunt weighs his answers carefully, often taking…