12 Classic Hooks Sung By Jewell, “the First Lady of Death Row” Music – 3 hours ago In a gangsta rap world that can be misogynist, “the First Lady of Death Row” Jewell, who recently passed away, brought some much needed feminine energy to the scene. Here are her most memorable appearances. The recent passing[…]
Black Thought & Danger Mouse Announce Long Awaited ‘Cheat Codes’ Album Music – 4 hours ago Teasing their collaborative album on social media, Black Thought and Danger Mouse have announced that Cheat Codes will arrive in August. The long-awaited album from Black Thought and Danger Mouse is almost here. This week, the duo announced that[…]
Diana Ross & Tame Impala Might Be Releasing an Album Together Music – 3 hours ago Posters for an upcoming album with a Diana Ross and Tame Impala collaboration have appeared around London, with additional surprise features. After being previously rumored, the collaboration between Diana Ross and Tame Impala is almost here. Over the weekend,[…]
There are some rap fans who consider Kodak Black a lyricist, while others would probably say the opposite about the Florida rapper. Dreezy says the former is true and she used her 2017 song "Spar" as an example, which features Yak and 6lack. “When I’m in Washington D.C., I’m doing fraud and stuff / Ain’t[…]
Megan Thee Stallion continues her PR attack on Tory Lanez. We've already heard her explain how Tory shot her. In the same CBS This Morning interview, which ran in full this morning, she says Tory offered her a million dollars right after shooting her in the feet. “I was really scared ‘cause I had never[…]
Robert Glasper & Maxwell Headline Blue Note Jazz Festival Napa Valley Music – 4 hours ago Hosted by Dave Chappelle, the 2022 Blue Note Jazz Festival held in Napa Valley will feature Robert Glasper, Erykah Badu, Maxwell and more. Blue Note New York is bringing the groove to Napa Valley. From July 30-31, the Blue[…]
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Black Star Release “Mineral Mountain” Collab with Black Thought & Madlib Music – 1 hour ago From their new album No Fear of Time, releasing May 3rd, Black Star recruits Black Thought and Madlib on lead single “Mineral Mountain.” Black Star has reconnected, and they’ve brought Black Thought and Madlib along for the ride. The[…]
Mixtape Monday: Paul Wall x Termanology, Pro Zay, Obijuan x Dylantheinfamous, billy woods + More Music – 2 hours ago Paul Wall x Termanology, Pro Zay, Obijuan x Dylantheinfamous, billy woods and more this Mixtape Monday. Paul Wall & Termanology kick things off this week with Start 2 Finish, Pro Zay drops GUTTA GLORY, Obijuan[…]
Jazmine Sullivan’s Masterpiece ‘Heaux Tales’ Wins Best R&B Album Grammy Music – 26 mins ago Jazmine Sullivan says Heaux Tales “was a safe space for Black women to tell their stories” during her Grammy Award acceptance speech. Jazmine Sullivan’s Heax Tales was a moment. And tonight it won Best R&B Album at the 2022 Grammy[…]
Nas Performs A Medley of Classics At the 2022 Grammys Music – 5 hours ago With a backing band, Nas unloaded the clip during his first solo Grammy performance, a year after winning Best Rap Album for King’s Disease. Nas is running a victory lap tonight. During the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, the rapper took the[…]
Grammys 2022: The Full List of Winners Music – 3 hours ago A live roll call of the 64th annual Grammys winners, updated throughout the night. After finding a new date and host city (thanks COVID,) the 2022 Grammys are officially underway in Las Vegas. Though this year’s nominees are comprised mostly of the usual[…]
7 Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of April 1) Music – 35 mins ago Alex Isley and Jack Dine’s Marigold is a dreamy listen that arrived earlier this week. Additional drops this week that caught our attention include releases from Dreamville and Eli Derby. This week there’s a bevy of[…]
There's been a lot of support for Kanye West in recent weeks among the rap community, despite all of his social media antics. Some of that support may have to do with the release of Jeen-Yuhs, the documentary on Ye. The latest rapper to defend the Chicago rapper is Joyner Lucas, who just released a[…]
Dreamville is Dropping a ‘Gangsta Grillz’ Mixtape Music – 13 seconds ago Just days ahead of the second Dreamville Festival, J. Cole has announced an inaugural Dreamville Gangsta Grill mixtape hosted by DJ Drama. Before the second Dreamville Festival in Raleigh this weekend, J. Cole has pulled a new trick from his sleeve. On Wednesday[…]
New York City’s most notable drill producers have defined themselves by the songs they sample, so much so that critics and fans alike have phrased the trend as “sample drill.” EPondabeat, one of New York drill’s primary producers, is essentially bragging about how his well-rounded and high quality YouTube algorithm plays a part in the[…]
Labrinth Is Finally Embracing Being A Wonky Producer (With A Little Help From ‘Euphoria’) Music – 20 mins ago Labrinth spoke with Okayplayer about his rise as an artist — from his beginnings crafting beats for Master Shortie and Tinie Tempah to his work on Euphoria. To many, especially those in North America, composer Labrinth[…]
Tyler, the Creator Releases Video for “Come On, Let’s Go” Music – 4 hours ago Before the Friday release of compilation album I Know NIGO, Tyler, the Creator has released a visual for his feature “Come On, Let’s Go”. Under his ‘Wolf Haley’ alias, Tyler, the Creator channels Sir Baudelaire in his self-directed video “Come On,[…]
Nearly 20 Years After Writing “I’m Loving it” Pusha-T Drops Song Dissing McDonald’s Music – 16 mins ago Pusha-T has teamed up with Arby’s to drop a song dissing McDonald’s and its Filet-O-Fish sandwich. Pusha-T has some serious… beef. The rapper has teamed up with Arby’s to drop a short track dissing McDonald’s and one[…]
