Ural Garrett

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Ural Garrett is a Los Angeles-based journalist and HipHopDX's Senior Features Writer. When not covering music, video games, films and the community at large, he’s in the kitchen baking like Anita. Follow him on Twitter @Uralg.

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Vince Staples & Noreaga Represent Hip Hop’s Wonky Generational Gap

The blind romanticization of the Golden Era is just as ridiculous as today’s young emcees ignoring their cultural roots.

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Dame Dash Questions Friendship With Jay Z & TDE’s Punch Talks Kendrick Lamar

West Coast based Honor Flow Productions talk “This That Jam.”

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Keeping It Honest: Nicki Minaj Runs New York Hip Hop

Without much acknowledgement, the Trinidad - Queens transplant is carrying the entire city on her back.

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interview

Cyhi The Prynce: “I Energized Kanye’s Albums”

Past releasing the controversial “Elephant In The Room,” the Atlanta emcee’s future is looking pretty bright.

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Machine Gun Kelly Is Finally Above The Chaos

Cleveland, OH emcee discusses sophomore album “General Admission,” extremist fans and run-ins with the police.

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Empire State Of Mind: An Emcee's God Complex

Hip Hop’s empowerment may be spiritual.

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B.G. Knocc Out On Eazy E’s “Straight Outta Compton” Portrayal & Skeme Talks "Ingleworld 3"

New Jersey emcee Kosha DIllz discusses recently released “Give Back to The Future.”

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"Hotline Bling" Is Drake's Ultimate Victory Dance

Call him soft, call him corny, but October’s Very Own isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.

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Meek Mill Continues Beef With Drake & VH1’s “Out In Hip Hop”

VerBS talks long going open mic event Bananas.

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Kendrick Lamar Created The Most Important Rap Record Of The Decade So Far Through “Alright”

Maybe the “To Pimp A Butterfly” single is really this generation’s “We Shall Overcome.”

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Prozak - Black Ink

Despite having an identity crisis, the Strange Music artist creates his most intimate album to date.

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Empire State Of Mind: The FBI Indictment Of Murder Inc. Influence On S2E4's Events

Empire Enterprises and the house that Irv Gotti built may have something in common.

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Ebro Talks Misogyny In Hip Hop & How The West Was Won Concert

Features Editor Andre Grant discusses the BET Hip Hop Awards.

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In High School You Was The Man Homie: 50 Cent’s Fall From Grace

Can the G-Unit general bounce back?

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All Eyez On Memes: The Destroyer Of Hip Hop & Rapper Breakfast Cereal

Also, high school desk beat making.

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Empire State Of Mind: 5 Reasons "Empire" & "Power" Are Totally Different Series

Both Lee Daniels and 50 Cent vehicles are great for Hip Hop besides being unique dramas.

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Stitches, Slim Jesus & The White Male Fantasy Of Black Violence

A new trend is beginning that’s equal parts fascinating and terrifying.

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Jack Frost & Drumma Boy Explain Why “The Takeover” Is The Definitive Southern Hip Hop History Lesson

The documentary details the south’s transition from underdog status to commercial dominators.