Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, inspired by a ...

After rap music’s salad days in the late 1970s and into the first few months of 1980, it was Run-DMC who pushed the style further. No more were disco beats of Kurtis Blow in top style—now ...

“Goddess of Rap” is more than just a music release – it’s an immersive ... West Coast hiphop vibes to the high-energy, rap-infused beats of “2pac” type of beat. The track is ...