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If You’re Not A Fan of Freddie Gibbs (Yet), His Latest Album Is The Perfect Opportunity To…
The album cover for Freddie Gibbs’ Freddie pays homage to the late Teddy Pendergrass and is reminiscent of the covers of the soul music - R&B that has helped birth generations. Off that fact alone, there was a very small chance that the…
Memphis’ Jai Musiq Releases Impressively Potent ‘Project is Done’ EP Ahead of Next…
In an exclusive to The Demo Tape, rising Memphis artist and regional act Jai Musiq refuses to let up from his tours, freestyles, and brand development with a short, but undeniably fire of a project called Project is Done EP with three…
“The Future is Femme:” The Current Femcee Rap Roster Taking Over New Skool Hip-Hop
With the evolution of our society, inclusion, and more representation of marginalized groups, the women of Hip Hop and Rap Culture have stepped up to the plate in recent years. Since the early 2010s, you have known individuals like Nicki…
Shiggy, Drake & The Power of Social Media in Hip-Hop
Social media is one of the world's greatest creations — it's a platform for people of any variety to network and fellowship amongst one another. One of the oft-overlooked benefits of using social media is that it helps you build your brand.…
Top 5 T-Mixes From T-Pain
When songs need to be revived or have some extra flavor added to them you know just who to call. T-Pain, aka the "rappa ternt sanga," has a reputation for not only making hits, but turning other people's tracks into even bigger hits. Many…
[PREMIERE] YTK Runs Through Emotions On “Feel Like That”
Since his "eyeroll" release in 2016, Baltimore native YTK has been constantly expanding his range as an artist. Having always been a wordsmith, he's found ease in whichever pocket he's decided to tackle.
Thus far in 2018, he's undergone a…
Is Future’s ‘BEASTMODE 2’ a Worthy Sequel?
Courtesy of the original's sensational elegance, the announcement of the then impending release of BEASTMODE 2 has caused a rupture in the rap community. Certain producers have a knack for tapping into an artist's full potential musically…
The Demo Tape Presents: Playlist Wars
If you haven't noticed, here at The Demo Tape, we're super competitive. Whether it be writing, content, or playlist curation, we have some very talented individuals that do it all, and very well at that. One of the things the staff here…
Ty Dolla $ign is the New Silent Feature Killer
Ty Dolla $ign isn’t your typical artist or someone that fits into a specific box - his range is impeccable and his ability to jump on damn near any track and body it is what makes him a standout guy. His career has been on somewhat of a…
Meek Mill is BACK On ‘Legends of the Summer’
We screamed "Free Meek" until they freed him. The "Dreams & Nightmares" rapper was incarcerated for about five months for violating his probation, stirring plenty of controversy. But now he's back, and is already getting back to…