After drill music took over New York City, the producers behind the movement wanted to take it global. AXL Beats and 808 Melo—two producers who are responsible for many of Brooklyn drill’s biggest ...
After a nearly 15-year run, it might be time to get some R.I.P. t-shirts printed up for drill music. And the arrest of Lil Durk, inarguably one of the biggest artists in the subgenre, might be the ...
The genre, a sub-division of rap, originated in Chicago, and moved over to London in 2012. With its thumping instrumentals and raw - often violent - lyrics it details the harsh realities of the ...
The New York rap scene has a new formula that’s making songs go viral every day. The art of taking a classic song and transmuting it to fit a new era through sampling has been a staple in hip-hop ...
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CHICAGO – On the 95th day of his 100-day rooftop vigil to build a community center designed to provide opportunities to his community, Pastor Corey Brooks wished to share his thoughts on drill music ...