Five Elements of Hip Hop

In today's economy, more than ever, having a grip on financial literacy is essential for everyone. For musicians and musical artists, building your empire starts with the financial know-how to...

Phoniks dazzles with the Time Goes By album... We’ve seen Phoniks produce tracks alongside his Don’t Sleep’s label mates Awon and Tiff The Gift. However, "Time Goes By" is special...

Doctor Henry Louis Gates Jr is an amazing black literature archaeologist. Henry Louis Gates is a notable American literary critic, professor, historian, and change-maker. Born in West Virginia in 1950,...

Don't Sleep Records is a new age jazz infused hip-hop record lable. Don’t Sleep Records is the underground record company founded by an amazing hip hop producer and emcee, Phoniks...

Back to the Bassment by Yaw Geez: A Throwback to Classic Rap Albums. There’s something about those rappers that maintain a classic hip-hop sound. Yaw Geez brings the noise on...

J.Cole – Snow On The Bluff. Maybe a diss?... Life has been at a standstill for so many Americans. Between being shut-in due to COVID-19 and worldwide protests for George...

Featuring one of Big Noise Radio’s very own, Noiseman "Don’t Fight The Flavor" is an original project from 1993. With lyrics from rap artist Scott Free the song has an...

Sixteen years after their last group project, Gangstarr released Family and Loyalty last September. Ironically, just past the anniversary of Guru’s untimely death, the song features a posthumous verse from...

Like many of today’s Hip-Hop legends, the Freddie Joachim lofi beats catalog on Bandcamp is the result of a fantastic work ethic. He got his start as a disc jockey...

Earlier in 2019, the Don't Sleep Records "Soulapowa" album by Virginia emcee Awon debuted. The project embodies soft vibes over cool melodramatic beats, a soulful New York feel, and the...