J Hall, Author at American Urban Radio Networks

NextUp MicUp feat. That Mexican OT

J Hall May 2, 2024

The first rule of Hip Hop is to be yourself, and nobody does themselves better than That Mexican OT, whose personality reigns as a true

Outkast – The 30th Anniversary of SouthernPlayalisticadillacmuzik

J Hall April 29, 2024

Let it be known that Outkast shook up the Hip Hop world on April 26th, 1994, with their debut Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik. Not because it was just

Rap Civil War: The Tragic Letdown of Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and J. Cole

J Hall April 25, 2024

When I first heard Kendrick Lamar’s verse on Future & Metro Boomin’s Like That, a high came over me. Kendrick was so relentless, so crafty,

Nas – 30 Years of Illmatic

J Hall April 19, 2024

Hip Hop in 1994 turned dark but in a good way. In the same streets that created breakdancing and block party DJs, an age of

Enny – The NextUp British Invasion

J Hall March 25, 2024

British-born artist Enny shows the influence of Hip Hop worldwide and is next to show that the U.K. has something to say. Hip Hop Abroad

Hidden Figures: An Overdue Spotlight on Pioneer Lady MCs

J Hall March 18, 2024

Pioneers are often appreciated but need to be remembered in every genre, and Hip-Hop is no exception. Below are unsung women in Hip-Hop who paved

American Gangsta: YG – My Krazy Life, A Decade Later

J Hall March 18, 2024

Before the rise of Drill rap, on March 18, 2014, West Coast rapper YG and producer DJ Mustard released the last certified Gangsta rap album,

Respect Earned Overdue: The Roots’ Things Fall Apart, 25 Years Later

J Hall February 23, 2024

The Roots are living and breathing Hip Hop musical museums—a live band of jazz funk instrumentations and breakbeats with a lyricism that merges science and