Has-Lo: In Case I Don’t Make It
Slingshot Hip Hop: Hip Hop In Palestine
Breakdance, Ugandan Style: Bouncing CatsOctober 18, 2011
A New Theory on Hip-Hop: The Cornel West Theory
Deft Magazine contributor, Mikal Amin Lee, sits down with D.C. hip-hop group, The Cornel West Theory. more
Hip Hop Quotables
“Fuck y'all, you don't impress me and no one can test me, an emcee so ill I got AIDS scared to catch me”by Canibus, Beasts fromthe East Love Peace and Nappiness
Features
August 25, 2011
Co$$ Asks Fans To Look Past The Dollar Signs
Readers to might not immediately recognize the name Co$$. He has a solid flow, a knack for selecting quality beats and substantial content, but he’s kind of low-key, and Google searches for more info on the LA-based rapper may yield skimpy results for a couple of reasons. more
August 17, 2011
Starving Artists: Sol Infinite – Within, Destination
Deft Magazine staff writer Alisha Acquaye interviews Sol Infinite on his musical background and debut mixtape, “Within, Destination.” more
Blogs
December 14, 2011
Young Jeezy ft. Ne-Yo “Leave You Alone” ft. Ne-Yo; TM103 Documentary
Jeezy talks TM103; has song with Ne-Yo. more
December 13, 2011
Gucci Mane is Free and Busy – Collabs with Ludacris and V-Nasty Released
Gucci Mane has been released from jail, yet again. He says this time is the last time. more
October 14, 2011
Drake’s Formula for Attracting Women
Drake’s “Make Me Proud” featuring Nicki Minaj shows why he’ll always have a place in the hearts of most female rap fans. more
Audio
Miguel – “Quickie” ft. Big Sean REMIX
Big Sean hops on the remix to Miguel’s summertime hit “Quickie.” Sean’s always flirty (his quips on “Dance (A$$) are almost too much), but this is something different. It’s overtly sexual in a way that we haven’t really heard before, but his flow and punchlines are still solid. And paired with Miguel’s crooning that’s made [...] more
September 27, 2011
T.I. – “I’m Flexin” ft. Big K.R.I.T. (Snippet)
A snippet of T.I.’s new song “I’m Flexin’” featuring Big K.R.I.T. more
July 7, 2011
Hawthorne Headhunters – “If You Were My Baby”
Take a listen to “If You Were My Baby” the first single form Hawthorne Headhunters 14-track album Myriad of Now. A Southern California-based group with St. Louis roots, Hawthorne Headhunters have strong jazz and electronic influences that are heavily represented on this track. more
Reviews
December 13, 2011
Gucci Mane is Free and Busy – Collabs with Ludacris and V-Nasty Released
Gucci Mane has been released from jail, yet again. He says this time is the last time. more
November 8, 2011
The Thing About T.I.’s “Power & Beauty” Is…It’s Good
Deft reviews T.I.’s first novel, “Power & Beauty: A Love Story of Life on the Streets,” the tale of an adopted brother and sister whose lives are turned upside down after the death of their mother. more
October 18, 2011
5th Annual Restoration Rocks Concert
Art, live-music and good food filled the streets as people poured out from all over to celebrate the fifth Annual Restoration Rocks Concert. The event was sponsored by Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, the nation’s 1st community development corporation started by Robert F. Kennedy and Jacob K. Javits in 1964 as part of the Special Impact [...] more
News
November 8, 2011
Rapper Heavy D Passes Away at 44
TMZ broke the news that rapper, Heavy D was being rushed to a Los Angeles hospital this afternoon. Sadly, he was pronounced dead at 1 p.m. due to complications of pneumonia. Heavy D’s death comes as a shock to many. He recently performed at the BET Hip-Hop Awards and at the Michael Jackson Tribute Concert [...] more
October 14, 2011
Occupy Wall Street: What It Lacks and the True Identity of the “Man”
Deft Magazine staff writer, Luca Stein, breaks down the origins of Occupy Wall Street criticism, and explains the true identity of “The Man.” more
October 4, 2011
2012 Candidates Will Have To Focus On More Than ‘Jobs & The Economy’
Prospective presidential candidates will need to focus on more than “jobs and the economy” to stand out. more
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