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)
Happy Wu-Tang Wednesday! In part two of our series on one of the most influential hip hop groups of all time, we dive into their Wu-Tang Kung-Fu origins. We discuss how ancient martial arts and Kung-Fu flicks have shaped Wu members’ music, lives, and just about everything in between. Wu-Tang Kung-Fu: Sword Style Some hip…
Our Hip Hop CHRONICles series focuses on personal experiences as lifelong hip-hop heads. These are brief articles that talk about things like the time I attended the 1993 Soul Assassins concert. In today’s piece, we spend a few words talking about Adam Yauch (MCA) and his creative genius. Nathaniel Hornblower (MCA) – The Legendary Beastie Boy…
We recently published a piece on indie labels in hip hop. In our latest piece connecting to the culture of hip hop, we discuss classic hip hop albums with a member of the Rhymesayers family. Croix sits down with Kevin Beacham to discuss some classic albums for your listening pleasure Kevin Beacham (AKA DJ Nikoless)…
In the third installment in our series about weed and hip hop culture, we dive into the importance of indie hip hop and talk about some of our favorite labels. Up until about Y2K, basically, the only way you could make money from your records was to sign with a major label. Sure, plenty of…
By Justin May for Loud News Net Producers are often the unsung heroes of hip-hop. A song may have questionable lyrics, but if the beat is knocking, all else falls by the wayside. The ability to bring melody to life is truly a creative achievement. One that cannabis has absolutely played a part in. Throughout…
In our second installment on weed in hip-hop culture, we take a look at how conscious rappers have helped shape the genre. The term ‘conscious rappers’ will get used often – sometimes in a correct way, sometimes not. You can decide if it’s a term that people overuse. In this article, we discuss what conscious…
By Justin May Hustling is ingrained into hip hop culture. Turning nothing into something is a quality most successful rappers have had since day one. More and more rappers are using that same hustling mentality to get involved in the cannabis industry. Whether it’s leveraging their brands to promote new strains, or creating companies from the…
If there’s any music collective that defines weed in hip hop culture, it’s Wu-Tang. You know about their love for Kung-Fu, but peep this article for some comic book knowledge that helped to shape the WU and still influences them today. Wu is the Word, Tang is the Sound of The Sword What better way…
The year was 1993, and Cypress Hill was in the process of becoming internationally know for their mega-hit “Insane in the Brain”. House of Pain was gearing up for their second album “Back from the Dead” after their transcendent and timeless hit “Jump Around”. Funkdoobiest was just being dope and into pornos. While legendary producer…
Loud News Net was born out of the culture of hip hop. We celebrate the entire culture from DJs, Emcees, graffiti artists, and breakers. Cannabis and hip hop will forever be linked both in our lives and the culture at large. This is our foundation. By Justin May Cannabis – Hip Hop = Hip Hop…
