

The Drake Paradox
“No Drake.” This was a strict law between me and my friends in college. The Canadian crooner was an easy target for our ridicule — a...
Büsh
Apr 17, 2021


Washed Up Rap Fan
What does a hip-hop old head look like you ask? Is he the 49-year-old man on a basketball court wearing knee socks and an Everlast...
Nev
Mar 7, 2021

In Memoriam of MF DOOM
On New Year’s Eve 2020, the death of the iconic MC/producer MF DOOM was announced by his wife. He had apparently passed two months prior...
Danny, Josh, & Nev
Feb 1, 2021


The Jet Files: A Guide to the Essential Curren$y
It’s long overdue that we at Lampin’ pay homage to Curren$y, known interchangeably as Spitta. Nev parses through the Jet Life CEO's vast...
Nev
Dec 15, 2020


Revisiting 'Section.80,' An Under-Appreciated Gem That Represents an Icon's Arrival
In the 1993 classic A Bronx Tale, Calogero famously narrates, “the saddest thing in life is wasted talent.” Yet, talent is enigmatic, and...
Büsh
Nov 14, 2020


Freddy Adu: A Sad Tale but Also One That You Have to Admit is Pretty Funny
When Freddy Adu was drafted by D.C. United as a 14 year-old prodigy in 2004, American soccer fans were celebrating like the GI’s...
Nev
Sep 25, 2020


Vic Mensa's 'V Tape' Proves That We Give Up On Artists Too Easily
I’m embarrassed as I write this. I just listened to Vic Mensa’s new album V TAPE, and an artist who I completely wrote off years ago has...
Büsh
Aug 22, 2020


The 2002 Giants and the Monkey on their Backs
EDIT: I wrote this about three months ago. The content that follows is just as irrelevant now as it was then. __________ Day 12 of...
Nev
Jul 8, 2020


Freddie Gibbs Is the Best Rapper In the Game Right Now
Fetti. Bandana. Alfredo. The only rappers in the past 20 years with equal three-album runs are Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, and Pusha T...
Büsh
Jun 11, 2020


Our Favorite Jerry Stiller Moments
The power to steal a scene as a supporting actor is reserved for a select few. Jerry Stiller was one of them. The world was saddened to...
Nev and Büsh
May 20, 2020