Illa Ghee on New EP with Sean Price (RIP) ‘Metal Detectors;’ Losing His Mother, Sean, and Prodigy in Three-Year Span
StayUp.News editor-in-chief Roberto E. Alejandro recently sat down for a phone conversation with Bed-Stuy Brooklyn’s Illa Ghee to...
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Injury Reserve Bring Arena Tour to DC9 Nightclub, Energize Crowd, Injure Venue
By Jack M. Angelo, Senior Content Producer The era of civic pride in Hip-Hop is very slowly coming...
on the Real: UG (Cella Dwellas) on the Decepticons, Loud Records’ Glory Days, & How Faith Saved His Family
In the latest episode of on the Real, UG of the Cella Dwellas recounts his history with the...
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...
on the Real: Rock of Heltah Skeltah on Protecting the Youth, Censorship of Black Voices, Grieving the Loss of Sean Price
This story was originally published on January 7, 2018. In the latest episode of on the Real, Rock...
Shabaam Sahdeeq Talks New Album “Timeless: of the Collection,” Minority Empowerment Through Ownership & Entrepreneurship
StayUp.News editor-in-chief Roberto E. Alejandro recently sat down for a phone conversation with Flatbush, BK’s, Shabaam Sahdeeq (above,...
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...
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...