In the late 1990s, Keak da Sneak coined the term “hyphy.” “Hyphy” means to be hyperactive and defined a generation of rap in Northern California. The Bay Area created its own Mecca for underground rap in the early 2000s. Some of the Bay Area hip hop pioneers include Mac Dre, Andre Nickatina, E-40, The Jacka,…
Rockstar Games has finally done it! They have turned Grand Theft Auto 5 into the new Skyrim. Yes, now you can play this nearly 10-year old game on three generations of consoles dating back to the Xbox 360 and PS3. If we’re lucky, pretty soon we might be able to run GTA 5 on our…
Let’s get this out of the way first: I love “lofi hip hop.” It’s on all the damn time at my abode. That said, I also love third-wave coffee shops in “up-and-coming” neighborhoods. Recently, dope-ass producer Jah Freedom posed a question on social media, “Is lofi hip hop just gentrified boom-bap?” It was meant as…
In 2014, brands began referring to themselves as The Google of Cannabis. It framed the business as innovative, disruptive, and anything but Stoney. The nom de guerre’s expiration date made way for the latest catchphrase, The CPG of Cannabis. A business struggling to coax investors will gravitate towards this safe word, but I question the trend –…
After 18 years indictments have finally been made in the murder of hip hop pioneer Jam Master Jay. Two men, Karl Jordan and Ronald Washington have been arrested for the crime. Anyone on this side of the planet Saturn knows Jam Master Jay was the DJ and member of the legendary Run DMC. The kings…
The NBA bubble has not disappointed. What started off as a wacky solution to resume the season amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, has now brought some of the best basketball in years. This resumed season in the NBA bubble has been frantic, entertaining as hell, and has had no shortage of compelling storylines. If this season…
We publish a lot of opinions on Loud News Net. Almost as if we’re creating a community where it’s ok to have an opinion that’s your own. Weird. However, with no hyperbole or even opinion, Pharoahe Monch is the coldest emcee you ever heard. Or never heard. Change my mind. Sure, he’s well known in…
Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is nearly 20 years old — and boy does time fly. In that time, YouTube launched, Apple released the first iPhone, America elected a black president, and we encountered our first pandemic in 100 years. When you look at the timeline, it feels as though a millennium has passed…
NBA Hall of Famer Gary Payton has his own weed strain sired by Powerzzz Genetics and the illustrious Cookies cultivar – and, it’s FIRE! Hall of Famer steps into the Weed Race These days, it’s extremely normal to see former ballplayers step into the marijuana industry. They, more than the median cannabis fancier, know exactly…
Slaves ate for survival, not for nutrition. So when African Americans went ahead and consumed soul food for centuries on end, health in the black community became a fatal epidemic. In 2020 half of the black population is obese, according to recent CDC reports. And African American women have the highest rates of obesity compared…
