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10 U.S. Cities with Underrated Hip-Hop Scenes

BY KYLE KRAMER

SEP 12, 2013

Kansas City, Mo.

Notable Artists: Tech N9ne, Krizz Kaliko, Kutt Calhoun, Rich the Factor, Fat Tone, Mac Lethal, Solé, Skatterman & Snug Brim

Most Underrated Artist: Rich the Factor
Most Underrated Contribution: Strange Music

Far removed from hip-hop's power centers in Atlanta, New York, and Los Angeles, Kansas City doesn't get a ton of attention, but that suits it just fine. Spearheaded by the tireless work of marquee spitter Tech N9ne and the independent label he founded, Strange Music, the city has created a hip-hop economy of its own, and its scene is one of the most supportive and cohesive in the country.

Kansas City hip-hop simply plays by slightly different rules. By touring underserved Midwestern markets and putting out a reliable, steady stream of music, artists like Tech N9ne, Krizz Kaliko, and Kutt Calhoun have managed to build sizeable fan bases in places where the rappers who dominate radio would never bother to go. Meanwhile, Strange Music has become a home for exactly what its name promises, giving rappers like horrorcore legend Brotha Lynch Hung a platform to release music that wouldn't fit within the sanitized confines of most label rosters or blog favorites.

It's not cool in a "secret show in SoHo" kind of way, but in an era where rap tends to be exclusively the product of major labels or kids trying to get on those labels, it's another way to get by, and that's very cool indeed.

SITE LISTINGS By Popularity | Alphabetical :Hip Hop Magazines

Vibe Magazine Contains online features, multimedia, and more.www.vibe.com
Source, The Magazine of hip-hop music, culture, and politics. Includes interviews, articles, music, videos, and more.www.thesource.com
XXL Magazine Hip-hop on a higher level. Features eye candy, message boards, articles, and more.www.xxlmag.com
URB Magazine Premier alternative music magazine covering all aspects of hip-hop and DJ culturewww.urb.com
Rap-Up Hip-hop and R&B magazine for and by Gen Y.www.rap-up.com
Spine Magazine Exploring hip-hop music and culture.www.spinemagazine.com
Sixshot.com Online hip-hop magazine featuring interviews, album reviews, concert photos, daily news, sounds, and more.www.sixshot.com
SoulCulture.co.uk SoulCulture.co.uk is an online magazine that examines the culture and politics of soul, neo-soul, hip-hop, jazz, funk, and blues.www.soulculture.co.uk
Right On! Covers the latest industry and artist news.www.rightonmag.com
Blues & Soul Covering R&B, hip-hop, house, garage, and jazz.www.bluesandsoul.co.uk
Stealth Magazine Australasian hip-hop magazine with interviews, reviews, news and events, and more.www.stealthmag.com
Manhunt.com The digital resource for blazin' urban news. Site includes album reviews, interviews, music clips, and artist spotlights.www.manhunt.com
411 Online, The Hip-hop news, interviews, and reviews.www.the411online.com
Murder Dog Magazine Interviews and more.www.murderdog.com
Scratch Magazine Hip-hop DJ and production magazine featuring news, articles, interviews, and product reviews.www.scratchmagazine.com
Pound Magazine Urban music magazine focusing on the four elements of hip-hop: emceeing, b-boying, turntablism and graffiti.www.poundmag.com
The Situation Features U.S. and U.K. garage, rap, and soul music news including interviews, videos, reviews, and more.www.thesituation.co.uk
Hitlist, The The stop for hiphop on the Internet.www.hitlist.com
Elemental Magazine Offers reviews, archives, links, gear. and more.www.elementalmag.com
truehiphop.com Multimedia e-zine featuring live RealAudio shows, exclusive interviews, and more.www.truehiphop.com