Aspirational rap with bars about stacking cash and ruling the music game are all well and good, but more often than not it’s either empty bravado or just flat-out unrealistic—or both. Sometimes, you want to hear […]
Long before RuPaul had them lip-syncing for their lives on “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” she changed the life of legendary New York club director Steve Adelman. Adelman had booked RuPaul to perform at a club in […]
Camae Ayewa will release a new album as Moor Mother, titled Jazz Codes. Jazz Codes is Ayewa’s second album for Anti-, and a companion to her 2021 release, Black Encyclopedia of the Air. As its […]
300 Entertainment’s Kevin Liles and Atlantic Records’ COO Julie Greenwald have launched a petition rallying against the use of rap lyrics as criminal confessions. Entitled “Rap Music on Trial: Protect Black Art,” the petition highlights how […]
What a year for hip-hop it has already been. After four years of radio silence from Kendrick Lamar, the Compton poet returned with one of the most vulnerable projects of his career. Another returning veteran […]
Photo Credit: Apple Music Live The next artist to be featured for an exclusive Apple Music Live stream is Lil Durk. Here’s the details. Lil Durk will be the next artist featured in the Apple […]
Pasha Bleasdell, who featured in iconic hip-hop music videos including Nelly’s “Hot in Herre,” Sean Paul’s “Gimme the Light,” and 50 Cent’s “P.I.M.P.” has passed away at 38. The tragic news comes from Bleasdell’s longtime friend […]
There was much at stake when it came to Faith No More’s fourth full-length album, 1992’s Angel Dust. The band — singer Mike Patton, guitarist Jim Martin, bassist Bill Gould, keyboardist Roddy Bottum, and drummer […]
Until recently, the MiniKingz outfit was largely something we heard about in reference to its individual members, Oscar #Worldpeace, Ragz Originale, and BenjiFlow, all titans in their own lanes. They’ve been working together for years now, jumping […]
Migos is still a rap group … the trio has NOT split up despite a recent removal from an upcoming festival, which only fueled existing rumors of a potential breakup. A label rep for Migos […]
Image Source: Joely Chilcott Spotify Pie Chart When I think of the soundtrack to my year so far, I imagine Harry Styles, Olivia Rodrigo, and Lizzo. I consider myself to have a finger on the […]
Who is Vory? Well, you’ll get a different answer depending on who you ask—and that’s entirely by design. The Houston-born, Louisville-raised rapper seldom frequents social media, and when he does, he rarely shows his face. […]
French Montana, who recently released the single “Alcatraz,” has just officially announced his sixth studio album, Montega, which is duef in just a couple of weeks on Coke Boys Records. It’s produced by the popular […]
Georgia rapper Trouble, who notably collaborated with Drake and the Weeknd, was shot dead in a home invasion early Sunday morning after a night of partying. He was 34 years old. The rapper’s label Def […]
Tag your friend who wants to be under the same company as BTS and TXT! MANILA, Philippines – Think you’ve got what it takes to be a K-pop idol? Well, you’re in luck as Bighit […]
Twitter might have been angry over the Best Kiss winner, but they were absolutely outraged at a musical tribute to Elvis Presley. This year, MTV mashed together it’s “MTV Movie & TV Awards” and the […]
Puerto Rican singer-songwriter, GALE is a musical gem and, without a doubt, an international pop artist on the rise! Her compositional works, that include strong female anthems, has led to co-writing songs with renowned talent […]
Remy Ma thought she was being complimentary about Doja Cat when she claimed she’s not a rapper. The 42-year-old star irked fans of the ‘Juicy’ hitmaker earlier this year, when she argued that Doja shouldn’t […]
Pusha-T is extending some knowledge to his fellow DMV artists. The Virginia spitter—who recently declared his latest LP It’s Almost Dry as the rap album of the year—took to Instagram to share a message apparently […]
And now it’s Mimi Webb who, from memory, is a British singer-songwriter. She is known for her singles “Before I Go” and “Good Without”, the latter of which peaked at number eight on the UK […]