The Bad Boy Records Hit List

The Hit List is an original Project Astral series that explores deaths in the hip hop universe. Bad Boy Records Bad Boy Records defined the mafioso hip hop sound that captivated the 90’s East Coast scene and eventually the world. A path of destruction soon followed their success, bringing a series of incidents that […]

The Death Row Records Hit List

The Hit List is an original Project Astral series that explores deaths in the hip hop universe. Death Row Records employees and artists symbolized gangsta rap throughout the 1990s and instilled fear into anyone who crossed their path. Death Row’s connections to street gangs such as the Bloods (Piru) and Crips allowed them to […]

The Memphis Mafia Part II: (Elvis & Mysticism/the Occult)

THE MEMPHIS MAFIA/ELVIS is an original Project Astral series that focuses on the obscure tales of ELVIS. The Initiation Elvis Presley was born with talent and tragedy etched into his destiny. His twin brother Jesse died at birth, leaving a lasting effect on Elvis’ personality. Elvis’ mother, Gladys stated that Elvis had “the energy of […]

NIPSEY HUSSLE: The Symbolism of a Mystic

ABOUT NIPSEY HUSSLE The prolific Nipsey Hussle; the word prolific boldly tatted on his face represented the life Ermias Joseph Asghedom lived. He was more than a rapper, more than a member of the community, he was a father, and his motivation consisted of the betterment of his culture. Psychologically, his lyrics manifested into live […]

Mac Miller

TIME MACHINE POET OF THE WEEK MAC MILLER Born Malcolm James McCormick January 19, 1992 Point Breeze, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. Died September 7, 2018 (aged 26) Studio City, Los Angeles, California, U.S. I became a fan of Mac Miller via his features with AB Soul, Curren$y, Freddie Gibbs and Wiz Khalifa; I started to look more […]

Freddie Gibbs

TIME MACHINE POET OF THE WEEK FREDDIE GIBBS Born June 14, 1982 (age 36) Gary, Indiana, U.S. We are now announcing only the second time we have named a living person for our “Time Machine Poet of the Week” tribute. Hailing from the streets of Gary, Indiana; Freddie Gibbs has created his own stylized flow, equipped […]

5 Songs About The Future

These are 5 songs about the future! ZAGER AND EVANS – 2525 “In the Year 2525” is a song that deals with humanity and how it adapts into the future. Themes of the song include machines that rule the labor force, asexual humans, test-tube conception, pills for food. The song ends in the year 10000, […]

Wolfman Jack

TIME MACHINE POET OF THE WEEK Wolfman Jack Born Robert Weston Smith January 21, 1938 New York City, U.S. Died July 1, 1995 (aged 57) Belvidere, North Carolina, U.S. Although I didn’t grow up in the realm of Wolfman Jack; I remember DJ Cousin Brucie replaying snippets of Wolfman Jack on Sirius XM satellite radio on […]