Dear President Obama, Thank You
The 2008 Presidential election was one that will surely go down in history books. I was about to start high school and everyone was talking about the Democratic nominees running. As I was getting ready...
View ArticleThe Swift Chancellor Report ep. 21 – The Matt Fingaz/Guesswhyld chapter
Wes is joined by Matt Schilt aka Matt Fingaz founder of influential indie Hip-Hop imprint Guesswhyld. In the 90s Matt laid the foundation for the marriage between indie artists and major talent. Wes...
View ArticleWoman Responsible For Emmett Till’s Murder Comes Clean — 62 Years Later
We should all be familiar with the story of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old Chicago boy who was visiting family in Mississippi when he was murdered by two white men in August 1955. As the story goes, Till...
View ArticleThe Swift Chancellor Report – ep. 32 – with guest Pharoahe Monch
Wes is joined in studio by South Side’s own Pharoahe Monch. The legendary MC talks about his early days cutting Organized Konfusion demos with the legendary Paul C, signing to Rawkus, the impact of...
View ArticleTom Brady is The Great White Hope…and a certified cheater
Super Bowl LI was the third full NFL game I have seen this year. I have been on a #BoycottNFL kick since last year. The Colin Kaepernick protests only emboldened my distaste for the modern plantation...
View ArticleLife After Death: 20 Years Without B.I.G.
March 9, 1997: One of the most remembered days in Hip-Hop that will forever remain infamous, and even until now, mysterious. In the early hours of this fateful morning, Hip-Hop lost one of it’s most...
View ArticleTo The Women Who Paved The Way For Hip-Hop — We Appreciate You
As we celebrate Women’s History Month, it is only right to celebrate the women who added their style and grace to the Hip-Hop genre and culture. Women in Hip-Hop goes as far back as the early days of...
View ArticleBHF Alums Taylor Bennett & Nick Grant Vie For XXL’s ‘The 10th Spot’
This year’s XXL Spring 2017 Freshman list is almost ready to be revealed. Unsigned and underground hype from all over the country have vied for a coveted spot on the magazine’s annual list. This year...
View ArticleRakim, DMX, The L.O.X. & More Named In 13th Annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival...
As festival season begins to kick off, the highly-anticipated lineup for the 13th Annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival has finally been revealed. The announcement was made Thursday by President, Founder,...
View ArticleWhat does #ForTheCulture mean?
Back in 2014 our Director of Marketing, Juels Pierrot, was just a recent graduate of Alabama A&M University. He volunteered for us in 2013 and was back in town and ready to rock. Juels quickly...
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