Hip-Hop & R&B
Talmage Garn is a Utah-based music writer and radio journalist covering hip-hop, indie rock, and music history, with a focus on radio, streaming, sampling, and cultural scenes. He manages digital content for 92.5 The Beat (U92) and X96, providing context to new releases, live shows, and industry shifts. He holds a B.A. in Professional Writing from Portland State University and also produces beats under the alias LBOWDEEP.
Available for: features, artist interviews, scene reporting, liner notes, pro wrestling, and deep-dive explainers.
Hip-Hop & R&B
Explores J Dilla's impact on hip-hop, Detroit's role in his rhythm, and what his music means for the future of creativity, from Ford factories to AI.
No Malice left rap to find redemption. Now he's back with Clipse, Pusha T, and Pharrell-spiritual, lyrical, and more purposeful than ever.
Discover how Three 6 Mafia turned Willie Hutch's Motown soul into some of their hardest beats. A deep dive into their legendary samples and lasting influence.
Dive into Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, a crime saga in audio form that redefined rap through cinematic samples and mafioso myth-making.
Discover how Gucci Mane's 1017 Records transformed trap music, and explore the legal troubles that kept it from rivaling Young Money's empire.
Discover Flo Milli's journey from a young rapper to a hip-hop sensation. Explore her viral hits, unique style, and impact. Listen to her best songs.
From "Mooo!" to "Paint the Town Red," here are the 15 Doja Cat songs that map her evolution-quick facts on age, height, ethnicity, and net worth.
Ghostface Killah postpones his Supreme Clientele Sessions tour thanks to the government shutdown. The mic is paused-but the darts stay sharp.
Learn about Dr. Todd Boyd and his new book "Rapper's Deluxe," a scholarly voyage from hip-hop's underground beginnings to its status as a global phenomenon.
Explore 40 essential tracks from 1985 that defined hip-hop's golden age and its eclectic influences. Dive into the beats, bars, and iconic songs!