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What is Racketeering? Racketeering is a form of extortion; one who obtain money through an illegal organization usually motivated by intimidation. The RICO Act allows law enforcement to charge a person or group with racketeering if they are or have committed a certain number of crimes in a 10-year time span; which can easily be a gang and its members. As one of the easiest charges that a criminal can violate; with the ability to arrest and detain you, many major criminals shy away from public appearances. If you are seen with known criminals, you can be called in for questioning, and if the authorities find a consistent pattern among you and the criminals, you will be considered an accomplice. Everyone is fully aware that Tekashi69 is not the king pin in this organization, but as a popular affiliate with the most to lose, he was the easiest target for the feds. Here are three options that Tekashi69 has in order to get ahead and move pass this situation.  He Snitches! This...

C4 kaboom is back with his latest album Pot to Piss ; released on November 9th on iTunes . The album explores new realms of the young artist, while delivering the classic message of experiencing poverty and growing as an artist, but also remaining yourself. The album artwork is very direct, it’s straight to the point, this allows his audience to witness some of the frustration Kaboom feels upon their listening. Although he’s yet to reach that superstar status Kaboom knows which moves he must make. The album is one of duality, on one side you have the fun, but frustrated angle that proceeds modern day party anthems. In other words, these are the catchy tunes that includes auto tune, with the potential to catch media attention. Songs like “Take a Ride” is the perfect example of a party anthem catering to his female fans. Meanwhile songs like “Superficial” is still a party anthem but on the opposite side of the spectrum. Pot to Piss is new Kaboom, who learns from the new gener...

After a lengthy legal battle with Cash MoneyRecords for ownership over YMCMB and the rights to his music, Lil Wayne finally releases The Carter V. Receiving mixed reviews from the blogs to the audience, I wasn’t sure what to expect; however after carefully listening to the album I have to give it an 8 out of 10; the album delivers in diversity, content, and overall quality. Lil Wayne has always been creative in his delivery and flow but emphasizing on his lyrical abilities is a statement to the hip hop culture. As the creator of dominating almost a decade of hip hop by featuring and releasing the most music, allowed Wayne to shape the industry. Tha Carter V not so much a farewell or a comeback, but a concrete middle between the two.  In songs like " Mona Lisa " which features Kendrick Lamar, Wayne proves that he's not afraid of a challenge; this his way of battling the head honcho of the hip hop community. The second you see the track you instantly think; can Li...

Once upon a time not so long-ago freestyles could make or break a rapper’s career. It was an unspoken requirement to freestyle during every radio show or interview, at the beginning of performance, and even as a new release. Upcoming artist could build their careers off great freestyles, without being a hit or mainstream artist, for example; Pusha T, Joe Budden, Jada Kiss etc… Today’s generation know of these artists, because of the controversy surrounding their careers, but for years these artists dominated the underground using the authentic rap style, in battle rap and cyphers. The technical structure behind the art of freestyling helped separate hip-hop from mainstream media, this component made the culture unique. Demanding every artist to develop some form of a creative technique, which eliminated the idea that anyone could be a "rapper." Freestyling added value to the culture and those who dominated were respected by all musicians, because not everyone could easily...

On February 26, 2012, a teenager by the name of Trayvon Martin, was fatally shot in small gated community outside of Orlando, FL. A middle aged Hispanic male named George Zimmerman was identified and charged as the shooter. The conflict started because the African American teen was seen walking in the community wearing a black hoodie, and without hesitation the former military man decided to take the "law" in his hands. Accusing Martin of disturbing the community led to a physical conflict which ended with the death of the teen by gunshot. The tragic murder of the innocent teen spread like wild fire exciting racial tensions throughout America. After Zimmerman was acquitted of all charges the outrage in the black community influenced the Black Lives Matters movement and protest. Since then cases all over the U.S. increased with Black people becoming victims of racially charged crimes including police gun violence, such as; Sandra Bland, Michael Brown, Stephon Clark, Kalief...

Free Life Presents MC $crill...BlackGoku  The vastly-anticipated, creative collection, Entitled   BlackGoku; [Prod. by Mr. 2-17]  is set to drop,  ON ALL STREAMING SERVICES ! Follow on  Instagram   Soundcloud   Twitter   YouTube Vimeo Before BlackGoku went Super Saiyan on “Saiyan Muzik”, our hero’s most renounced theme song would likely be "Trappin Out The Dorm Room". "Trappin Out the Dorm Room” is one of those phrases that stirs an immediate feeling of apprehension for an interpreter. For MC $crill, that apprehension was the daily life. Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, this young intellectual has given East Atlanta a new title, Planet Veg (EA)ta. It’s no hiding where the influence of the BlackGoku brand stems from, but the wordplay on this album is an attempt to open the third eye. In a nation built on competition & capitalism, ”Caplanta” answers the Why? questions of a career in the trap life, rather th...

In 4 days since the release of rapper Cardi B’s debut album titled, Invasion of Privacy . Atlantic Records has already announced that the album is a certified gold, with certainty that it’ll be platinum by the end of this week.  Fans are going crazy, many saying that the album is an instant classic. Comparing the album to female rapper rivalry, Nicki Minaj debut album Pink Friday, whose numbers have remained unmatched, until now. There’s without a doubt that Cardi B have exceeded expectations throughout her career, no one ever assumed she would be this dominant in rap from her start on Love & Hip-Hop New York. Even after her hit single " Bodak Yellow ", I like others feared that her album wouldn’t maintain her popularity. I was wrong, Invasion of Privacy delivers in production, relevancy, style and overall relatable content. Cardi announces her platform as a hit making trap queen with this one. With songs that features artist like Kehlani, SZA , and Chance the R...