School, boxing, and music occupy his time and keep him out of trouble. It is easy to get mixed up in the wrong crowd in a neighborhood full of bad kids, but instead of getting caught up in it, he ...

There’s a handful of unique filmmakers who are proud to call Portland their home: Gus Van Sant, Todd Haynes, and Kelly Reichardt, to name a few. Now the Rose City can add another name to this ...

St. Louis is known as the gateway to the west. Within rap, the city has served as a starting-point for talent looking for staying power. Both Nelly and Chingy represented the city, with memorable hook ...

Southside St. Louis rapper Jovan “Jibbs” Campbell has always had a good ear. “I was about nine or 10 when I first heard [that beat],” he says of his national smash, “Chain Hang Low.” “I always thought ...

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Some search for battle, others are born into it ...

Some search for battle, others are born into it ...

Hip-hop magazine XXL has named its “11 Hip-Hop One Hit Wonders Who Aren’t Really One-Hit Wonders,” a list you knew would make mention of a St. Louis name. In fact, the list includes two St. Louis ...

Sixteen-year-old rapper Jibbs emerged as a breakout star this year; his ditty “Chain Hang Low” made him the second artist – after rapper Rick Ross – to sell more than 1 million ring tones before an ...