Validated Magazine ft. Salute Da Kidd

The Wisenmens’ Salute Da Kidd, talks new album Time Heals All Wounds. Staten Island legend Kool Kim discusses his project Th3rd Eye, and Rian Wyld, a rising “Rap Soul” artist turns pain into power. Brooklyn’s Kevin Sutton, pens motivation through his book Dreams Don’t Work Unless You Do, Ellenville’s own LIYM Capital uses truth and purpose as his lyrical foundation. Terror Van Poo talks upcoming projects, Queens’ Nutso discusses his latest record, Gotta Get It. UnLearn The World discusses the responsibility of using hip-hop as a tool to educate, empower, and restore the culture, and Slidebeatz takes us from the underground of Poland to international stages, proving that hip-hop’s global heartbeat has no borders. Tamal of Carrying The Culture breaks down The Crack Epidemic’s undeniable impact on hip-hop—how pain, poverty, and politics shaped not only the music, but the mindset of a generation. Our resident critic JB Pryor takes an in-depth look at some of the recent most powerful releases.