Little Brother

2012 marks FILTER Magazine 's tenth year in print. Read More

Judging by the glaring headline of Jerry Saltz' New York Magazine cover story last month, you'd think that becoming successful in the realms of visual and performance arts was an effortless just-add-water algorithm. Read More

It used to be a huge part of who I was and how I saw the world. Read More

To mark Memorial Day, we examine the service backgrounds of a now malice-free emcee, Young Jeezy's comrade and several other often overlooked soldiers turned spitters. Read More

Approximately two years ago, Johnny Shipes, President of Cinematic Music Group and manager to Big K.R.I.T. and Smoke DZA, stumbled upon web footage of a 15-year-old kid named JayOhVEE rapping advanced-placement rhymes online. Read More

9th Wonder stands as one of the few hip-hop producers who can charge for an album made up entirely of instrumentals. Read More

XXL unveiled their June 2012 cover on Thursday (May 17), and it's Waka Flocka Flame gracing the cover. Read More

Deniro Farrar is covered in tattoos and rhymes over trance samples, nuy isn't a tacky Flo Rida clone. Read More

Paypa recalls having two luxury cars prior to his SRC Records deal, but says he more appreciates recognition for his talents than his past in the streets. Read More

He may have brought the Nets to Brooklyn, but this fall, he's bringing the music to Philly. Read More