Author: Demetrios
Review Roundup: Elucid, Maxo Kream, Dthang, Benny & More
Follow @DopeGoAnywhere Just playing catch up like I said last time. It’s been such a great year for hip-hop so now’s not the time to slack off. I’ll do in…
Review Roundup: Westside Gunn, SahBabii, El Cousteau, Lil Uzi Vert
Follow @DopeGoAnywhere I haven’t been writing enough lately – reviews especially – so here are quick thoughts on a few recent releases to get back into the swing of things….
In Memoriam: KA
Follow @DopeGoAnywhere This isn’t going to be a particularly formal piece because Ka is so important to me as a hip-hop fan, writer, consumer of media, and person. Just venting…
Cover Artists Who Define the Look of Underground Hip-Hop
Follow @DopeGoAnywhere Everyone has seen the memes of whatever violent sociopolitical photo is hot at the moment with black bars over the eyes, imitating Benny’s 2019 album The Plugs I…
Where Lo-fi Hip-Hop and Trap Have Begun to Intersect
Follow @DopeGoAnywhere For a hip-hop subgenre that for years was so unabashedly dusty – even avant garde at times – a surprising pattern has emerged in the lo-fi scene. Slums…
AnywhereTheDopeGo Best Albums of Mid Year 2024 – Staff Picks
Follow @DopeGoAnywhere Demetrios’ List – It’s obviously been a crazy start to the year for hip-hop. It seems the culture is beating Twitter’s allegations that it’s a dying genre. A…
Once You Hear Blade Icewood, You’ll Never Listen to Detroit Trap the Same
Follow @DopeGoAnywhere Detroit trap is arguably the hottest thing in rap since the new decade began. Often with upbeat production, skittery Bay-influenced flows, and over the top punchlines, it’s given…
Concert Review: Atmosphere – Tour De Friends (Cincinnati, 4/26/24)
Follow @DopeGoAnywhere The Midwest, and Cincinnati in particular, is special to Atmosphere – and Atmosphere is important to us. That’s why it’s no surprise that their Tour De Friends show…
Concert Review: Bad Bunny – Most Wanted Tour (Louisville, 4/22/24)
Follow @DopeGoAnywhere On April 22, thousands descended upon the University of Louisville’s KFC Yum! Center to catch a (somewhat rare, for this region) glimpse of the unparalleled star that is…
The Lexicons of Hip-Hop Cult Followings
Follow @DopeGoAnywhere One of the coolest aspects of any music culture is the way a secret code develops among its loyal fans. There was a time when everybody was wearing…
Mickey Diamond 2023 Recap Playlist
Follow @DopeGoAnywhere Detroit MC and Umbrella Collective figurehead Mickey Diamond was as busy as ever in 2023. Since breaking out in 2021, he’s been dropping a steady stream of shorter…
AJ Suede 2023 Recap Playlist
Follow @DopeGoAnywhere The ascent of AJ Suede over the past few years has been a fun journey to follow. The Seattle MC simply can’t be pinned down due to his…
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