In the Just Like Music channel of Loud News Net you will find an eclectic collection of music news, culture, album reviews, interviews, listicles, hip hop culture and much more. Loud News Net was birthed from Hip Hop culture and will always be who we are, but there’s too much other dope music in the world to not talk about it here. (s/o Marvin Gaye and EPMD)
As everyone remains indoors, there’s only so much new media we can consume. Music videos are definitely a good way to mix it up and see what artists have been creating during this chaotic year. Best Hip Hop Music Video Directions My top six music videos of 2020 showcase new and established talent from all…
Hip-hop is a reflection of times. The art form exploded in the ’80s as young black men found their place in a post-civil rights America. And in the 90′, more underprivileged voices joined the mix as hip-hop became a way to critique authority and corruption. Today, hip-hop reflects uncertainty. Whether that be trap rappers turned…
Fuck Lee Greenwood. Public Enemy’s magnum opus, Fight the Power, is the joint that makes me proud to be an American. So when I opened Spotify today, I was more than a little excited to see Fight The Power: Remix 2020 in my New Releases for You category. I immediately texted the homie VasaB: Fight…
Some of you know Ice T has been busy acting on Law & Order: SVU, voicing video games, starring in films, promoting CarShield and GEICO, and shredding fools on Twitter. When not doing so like a boss, Ice T drops songs for the masses. Some might not realize before Sergeant Odafin “Fin” Tutuola was locking…
If celeb-branded weed is your thing, you’re fortunate, because Run The Jewels announced a new marijuana line to gift their fans with. COOKIES, the leading cannabis and international lifestyle brand is proud to unveil the latest addition to its house of labels, RUN THE JEWELS, a collaboration between LEMONNADE—COOKIES sister brand that consists of the…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
