Shabazz Palaces — the duo of Digable Planets MC Ishmael “Butterfly” Butler and Tendai “Baba” Maraire — have announced their next album, The Don Of Diamond Dreams. Ahead of its release, the Sub Pop Records artists have released the inaugural single “Faster Learner” featuring Purple Tape Nate, another futuristic trip into the duo’s eclectic mix of […]
Will Smith is taking his Bel-Air Athletics line to the next level with an all-new limited edition collection titled “Bel-Air Miami (Home/Away).” The collection is inspired by Smith’s close connection with the city of Miami. The unisex line features a variety of colorful looks that consumers can try and get their hands on. The designs […]
Meek Mill is gearing up for another DreamChasers hat release with sports apparel retailer Lids. For his second go-around, Meek will be unleashing a royal blue colorway of the DreamChasers hat that dropped in November last year. Due to the high demand for the first collaboration, which came in an all-red colorway, the royal blue […]
Lil Baby revealed why he’s never gotten any tattoos in an interview with the New York Times. While answering a question about whether he foresaw rap as a career path, the Quality Control Music artist shared his reasoning for the lack of ink on his body. “I never saw me being a rapper,” he explained. […]
The Lessondary has come together for a new beat tape titled POUNDS. The 14-track project features production from collective members Donwill, Von Pea, Jermiside, Elucid, Brickbeats, Che Grand and Aeon. “Dropping a beat tape might feel like a bit of a departure for us, but we’ve all been producing for a while now and I […]
Princess Nokia has dropped two albums, Everything Is Beautiful and Everything Sucks. The LPs are her first new releases since 2018’s A Girl Cried Red mixtape. Everything Is Beautiful features 12 tracks, including a collaboration with Terrace Martin. Everything Sucks is comprised of 10 tracks with production handled by Chris Lare. related news Princess Nokia […]
Los Angeles, CA – For four years, YG has successfully branded his 4Hunnid imprint as a record label, fashion tag and a catchphrase. On Wednesday (February 26), the Bompton-bred rap star entered a joint venture with Epic Records to exclusively release, distribute, and market new music from the Los Angeles-based independent record label. The soon […]
With the backing of JAY-Z and Yo Gotti, the social justice department of Roc Nation has filed another lawsuit against the Mississippi Department of Corrections. It marks the second suit they’ve filed this year. Team Roc — the philanthropic arm of Roc Nation — wants the “barbaric” conditions at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman addressed immediately […]
According to Clipse‘s former manager, Anthony “Geezy” Gonzalez, all those drug-dealing raps Pusha T and Malice spit were really based on Geezy’s own life of dope pushing since he was 15 years old. The group isn’t together anymore, though. Malice now goes by No Malice and has turned his life over to the Lord and […]
Longtime Royce Da 5’9 fans may have been taken aback by his decision to go against the societal grain and dismiss vaccines on his KXNG Crooked-featured single “Tricked.” According to the tenured lyricist, he started seeing evidence to be anti-vax within his own household. “I have a child on the spectrum,” he told Complex in […]
Ontario-based producer Elaquent has released his Forever Is A Pretty Long Time album featuring Oddisee, Blu, Cavalier and Guilty Simpson. The project features 13 tracks, including the previously released single “Airwalk” featuring Chester Watson. “I’m fortunate to have a few Hip Hop veterans on my album, but it was important to me to have some fresh faces […]
Sheck Wes decided to air out Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson, accusing the skilled shooting guard of some bad behavior Twitter on Tuesday (February 25). The Interscope Records artist recalled an alleged interaction from years ago that led to him hating the three-time NBA champion. “FunFact :When i was younger Klay Thompson pushed me […]
Future has reportedly accused Eliza Seraphin, another mother to one of his many children, of referring to her 10-month-old baby girl Reign as a “check baby.” According to TMZ, Future’s legal team defined the term as “slang terminology describing a child conceived solely for the purposes of extorting monies from the father of a child […]
Los Angeles, CA – Jussie Smollett is maintaining his innocence after being indicted on six charges of disorderly conduct. Although his lawyer is arguing for double jeopardy to dismiss the case, the embattled actor/singer gave a paparazzo a different answer when asked about the best defense at the Los Angeles International Airport. “The truth is […]
Toronto, Canada – Drake is beyond dedicated to the Toronto Raptors, something he illustrates over and over again when he sits courtside at home games. During Tuesday night’s (February 25) game against the Milwaukee Bucks, the 6 God did his best to be as distracting as possible, arriving at Scotiabank Arena with two championship wrestling […]
In an effort to boost the awareness of his Music To Be Murdered By single “Godzilla,” Eminem launched the #GodzillaChallenge on social media, daring fans to duplicate the tongue-twisting third verse for undisclosed prizes. The verse is said to cram 224 words (containing 330 total syllables) in 31 seconds of rapping. View this post on […]
For the second time in the last week, Diddy has made it clear he intends to bring “true” R&B back. During one of his recent Instagram Stories, he expanded on what that would look like and how it will coincide with the Making The Band reboot. “I’m in the lab right now really on my […]
Reflection Music Group artist Parris Chariz is all about individuality and expressing himself and his wacky “Smooth Operator” video is living proof. The bubbling Christian rapper linked with RealStreetRadio to premiere the clip, which goes the distance of showing an MC not taking themselves too seriously. “I wanted to do a song and video to […]
While on a trip to Puerto Rico last June for the Puerto Rock Steady Music Festival, J Dilla’s mother Ma Dukes invited Dres to come by the house for a home cooked meal after the show. Of course, the Black Sheep MC happily obliged. As they broke bread together, she blessed him with a rare, once-in-a-lifetime […]
New York, NY – As Run-DMC was on the journey to becoming the celebrated, pioneering Hip Hop group they are today, they had an ample amount of help from the people they grew up with in Hollis, Queens. Runny Ray, who was part of the Hollis Crew, would handle a host of duties for Rev […]
As friends, fans and loved ones continue to mourn the sudden deaths of Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, LL Cool J sat down with Entertainment Tonight to discuss his relationship with the late L.A. Laker. During the interview, Mr. Ladies Love Cool James — wearing his Rock The Bells jacket — recalled discouraging Bryant […]
Los Angeles, CA – Hailing from Brooklyn, King Staccz is one of the numerous artists adding to the NYC2020 rap movement. However, the 21-year-old wants audiences to know the full spectrum of his psyche, so he linked up with RealStreetRadio for the video premiere of his “Pretty Face” single. related news #DXCLUSIVE: G. Huff & […]
Big Turks (Rome Streetz, Jamal Gasol and Lord Juco) teamed up with Rim Da Villin for a track called “Seven” on their self-titled debut LP. Months after its release, the trio has connected with producer Mr. Green to give the song the remix treatment. “I had been hearing about Rome Streetz for a minute, so […]
Yella Beezy has linked up with director David H. Nguyen to provide some visuals for his new single “Keep It In The Streets.” The Dallas-based rapper’s black-and-white video features figures from his Oak Cliff neighborhood and urges viewers to never talk to the police. “Just don’t run to the law,” he says on the track’s intro. […]
Philadelphia, PA – The Roots have joined Hip Hop legends such as Wu-Tang Clan and The Notorious B.I.G. in getting a street named in their honor. Philadelphia’s City Council has recognized a portion of East Passyunk Avenue as the official avenue of the Philly-bred band. Black Thought, Questlove and the rest of the group’s stretch […]
New York, NY – Lil Uzi Vert got one of the most dreaded parking violations in New York City on Tuesday (February 25). The New York Police Department slapped a boot on his Cowboy Bebop-inspired Bugatti as an onlooker filmed the whole thing. The man behind the camera (and often in front of it) repeatedly […]
Eminem wants to see if anyone can replicate his rapid-fire delivery from the song “Godzilla.” Slim Shady has launched the #GodzillaChallenge on the Triller app, daring anyone to match his breathless flow while spitting bars from the third verse of his single. “Fill ‘em with the venom and eliminate ‘em’ @trillervids #GodzillaChallenge is on,” he […]
Los Angeles, CA – There’s a part on Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp A Butterfly track “Wesley’s Theory” that finds Dr. Dre dolling out some valuable advice to the then-burgeoning MC. “Yo, what’s up? It’s Dre/Remember the first time you came out to the house?” he says. “You said you wanted a spot like mine/But remember, […]
Washington, D.C. – Pepsi celebrated Black History Month by presenting its inaugural Historically Better Gala at The Howard Theatre in Washington D.C. on Monday (February 24). The event was hosted by former 106 & Park host Terrence J, Power star Naturi Naughton and The Breakfast Club’s Angela Yee and DJ Envy. The gala honored the […]
Kingston, Jamaica – The Jamaica Music Conference took place in Kingston at the Courtleigh Auditorium earlier this month. As part of the event, Kool Herc and his sister Cindy Campbell joined SVP of artist/label relations at TIDAL Jason Kpana, Reggae/Caribbean/World curator and music programmer for Pandora Music Diego Herrera and YouTube’s Director of Urban Music Tuma […]