St. Ivan the Terrible on the Real: The Old Bronx, Need for Messages in Hip-Hop, Why Rap Is Journalism
In the latest episode of on the Real, Bronx emcee St. Ivan the Terrible breaks down what the...
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on the Real: Soni WithanEye on New Album ‘Rebel,’ Growing Up in a Musical Family, Her Relationship with Tony Touch
In the latest episode of on the Real, vocalist/DJ Soni WithanEYE discusses how her family shaped her love...
on the Real: The Arsonists’ D-Stroy on Surviving NYC’s Crack Era, and How Gentrification Remixed Bushwick
In the latest episode of on the Real, D-Stroy of the legendary Arsonists discusses his musical inheritance, surviving...
The Arsonist’s Q-Unique on Group’s New Album Release, Support for Underground Hip-Hop
StayUp.News editor-in-chief Roberto E. Alejandro recently sat down for a phone conversation with The Arsonist’s Q-Unique, to discuss...
Kil Ripkin on New Album ‘M.O.R. (Medulla Oblongata Rap)’ and the Spiritual Journey Underlying It
StayUp.News editor-in-chief Roberto E. Alejandro recently sat down for a phone conversation with Coney Island, BK, emcee Kil...
Lil Pump Gets the Fillmore Lit, Some Teenagers Unprepared for the Mayhem
By Jack M. Angelo, Senior Video Director If you haven’t been paying attention for the last year or...
$UICIDEBOY$ Show Up Fashionably Late, Rock the Crowd, Chastise Security at The Fillmore on December 1
By Jack M. Angelo, Senior Video Director Underground Hip-Hop has existed since the genre was pulled from the...
The Inimitable CupcakKe Pushes Boundaries and Satisfies Fans on Nov. 30, at U Street Music Hall
By Jack M. Angelo, Senior Video Director CupcakKe is an experience. The Chicago rapper’s buzz began mainly in...
on the Real: Philly’s Gotty Bey on Growing Up with the Streets as Your Safe Haven
In the latest episode of on the Real, Philadelphia’s Gotty Bey discusses what it was like to grow...
Dep, from the Hive Music Group, on the Real: “Something’s Gotta Change.”
In the latest episode of on the Real, Dep, founder of the Hive Music Group, talks about turning...