Interviews

Renoly Santiago was born in Lajas, Puerto Rico in the mid 70's and moved to the New York/New Jersey area in the 80’s, where he’s been living since. Most will remember Renoly as he has starred alongside many of...

 DIRTY ANGEL'S FAVORITE FOLKS (NYC EDITION) Featuring BIG AL of SPIC'N SPANISH By Khalid Strickland a.k.a. Dirty Angel   Party like a rockstar...      New York’s local television has been known to spawn huge hits.  Cult followings have turned into national audiences. Controversial shock jock...

Veteran Manager Talks Music Marketing and More. On this episode of Insomniac Magazine's Sounds From The Underground podcast, the manager for the legendary Roc Marciano imparts music industry insight. Jazz got his start as a road manager for artists on...

In the world of music radio, the words “radio personality” are mostly an oxymoron. The soundscape is loaded with generic sounding DJs who rarely provide an original perspective on anything. The medium consists of individuals with great announcers’...

Ultramagnetic and Dr. Octagon legend Kool Keith is a one of a kind artist that continues to reinvent himself. Having thrived in the genre since its golden era, he's in a very small class of distinguished emcees who continue to create...

 LIN QUE: TRUE SCHOOL & RAZOR SHARP  By Khalid J. Strickland a.k.a. Dirty Angel   The artist formerly known as Isis      As a member of Blackwatch, a militant movement that includes pro-black hip-hop group X-Clan, skilled rapper Lin Que Ayoung released her...

Cedric Miller aka Ced Gee entered the Hip Hop game decades ahead of his time. As a member of one of the most groundbreaking groups in the genre's golden era, Ultramagnetic MCs, he did double-duty as emcee and producer....

Sharkula is a Chicago music and art scene staple. Crafting over thirty albums, EPs, mixtapes and other projects, the prolific rhyme practitioner has been creating non-stop for the better part of two decades. With a one-of-a-kind approach and unrelenting...

As we venture into 2020, it’s only fitting to do so with an artist who’s always projected the future of Hip Hop, the legendary Kool Keith. Story and interview by Israel "IZ-REAL" Vasquetelle. I suggest that the true measure of...

There's no shortage of reasons why Schoolly D is a trailblazer. Off the top, he is indeed the undisputed creator of gangster rap. He is a rapper's rapper; influencing iconic rappers who've gone on to shape generations of rappers....