With a new project full of ‘storytelling, and real experiences,’ hip-hop maestro Backpack Ben shares how ‘Dropped Out’ represents his creative vision and why ‘backpack rap’ isn’t a four-letter word ...

For this episode, we look at the emergence and evolution of backpack rap amidst the popularity of gangster music. Our discussions involve conversations with emcee John Robinson and Kerry Campbell, ...

Kanye West was back on Drink Champs for part two where he revealed he was using the backpack style to get on. Now, part two is here and Kanye West is back at it again. In a clip being circulated, Ye ...

On a recent episode of Circle The Block Radio, Dipset soldier Hell Rell gave a very interesting and thought provoking perspective as to why “conscious” Hip Hop has been virtually “wiped out”. Even ...

Rap Blog is a weekly showcase of a standout rap song. The fervent backpack traditions of New York underground rap can often produce a bit of a boy’s club, a fiercely gate-kept world in which any woman ...