Every once in awhile an artist comes along that makes everybody ask, “Is this even real life?” Lil Yachty is definitely that artist for this generation....

Derrick Harriell’s “Stripper in Wonderland.” Courtesy: amazon.com “Stripper in Wonderland,” Derrick Harriell’s third poetry...

Photo courtesy: Fred Nice For local R&B songwriter and producer Fred Nice, the decision to make music was a simple one. Music spoke to him in ways...

Photo courtesy: Andrew Campusano After nearly six years of releasing back-to-back mixtapes, receiving accolades from big names within the hip-hop industry and forming an ongoing beef with Drake himself, Toronto singer and rapper Tory Lanez finally burst into the mainstream with the release of his debut album, “I Told You,” this year. “We are at a place now...