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
