Love them or hate them, Death Row Records left an indelible mark on Hip Hop in the ’90s. Many artists of today’s listening habits were shaped by the unforgiving West Coast label headed by Suge Knight. Top Dawg Entertainment engineer Derek “MixedByAli” Ali being one, as Ali announced on Sunday (December 6) he purchased an […]
Kevin Gates has been busy enjoying himself while on vacation but took time away from posting selfies to entertain fans on Instagram Live. On Saturday (December 5), Gates accepted a request from a fan who told the Baton Rouge native YoungBoy Never Broke Again would lay hands on him. “Shut up Kevin before I beat […]
Lupe Fiasco’s time on Clubhouse, the popular audio-only social media app, has yielded pretty fascinating moments such as his thoughts on vaccines, Roc-A-Fella history and more. On Friday (December 4), the Food & Liquor architect shared his writing process inside of the app’s Rhymen Shop room before freestyling over Beanie Sigel’s 2001 Kanye West-produced single “Nothing […]
Don’t ever expect a Jim Jones and Max B collaboration. While the Dipset vet has reconciled with longtime foe and Max’s close friend French Montana, he essentially told Connecticut radio personality Jenny Boom Boom he would never in his life entertain a collaboration with the incarcerated rapper. “Nah, fuck Max B,” Jones said. “Tell Max B […]
Swizz Beatz and Timbaland are likely still basking in the record-breaking highs of Gucci Mane and Jeezy’s monumental Verzuz battle last month. Before revealing the latest Verzuz event would feature R&B stars Keyshia Cole and Ashanti, numerous fans suggested different acts to appear on the Verzuz stage, including the hosts of The Joe Budden Podcast. After […]
Teyana Taylor is addressing retirement rumors and taking aim at her record label home of more than a decade — Def Jam Recordings. The multi-hyphenate took to Instagram Live on Saturday (November 5) to clear the air after fans and peers such as Cardi B believed Taylor was calling it quits following the release of […]
Orlando, FL – YoungBoy Never Broke Again apparently isn’t too concerned about his fans’ safety amid the COVID-19 pandemic. On Saturday (December 5), the 21-year-old rapper hosted a concert in Orlando, Florida where hundreds of people were crammed inside to watch him perform their favorite YoungBoy songs. In a video shared by Akademiks, very few […]
As the entire world awaits a COVID-19 vaccine, it looks like the United Kingdom is one of the first countries in line — and Lupe Fiasco is here for it. Last week, the Chicago native shared an Instagram post featuring a CNET article with the headline “Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine will go into use in the UK […]
It’s been over two years since XXXTENTACION was gunned down outside of RIVA Motorsports in Deerfield Beach, Florida — and yet still no convictions for his murder. While the four suspects allegedly involved in the killing — Dedrick Williams, Michael Boatwright (the alleged triggerman), Robert Allen and Trayvon Newsome — remain behind bars, X’s family is […]
Chance The Rapper and The Weeknd didn’t know what they were in for once Dionne Warwick kicked off a Twitter rampage on Saturday night (December 5). The iconic singer evidently had some spare time to ask some hard-hitting question about current artists, beginning with Lil Chano. “Hi, @chancetherapper,” she started. “If you are very obviously […]
Saturday Night Live resurrected Eminem’s iconic “Stan” video for a sketch on Saturday (December 5) that included a cameo appearance from Slim Shady himself. But instead of Stan, SNL cast member Pete Davidson does his best Devon Sawa impression and plays “Stu,” a deranged fan obsessed with Santa Claus. The roughly four-minute sketch begins at the […]
The singers are set to square off on December 12 at 8 pm ET. 2020 has received another blessing from Verzuz, Keyshia Cole and Ashanti are the latest duo the music platform chosen for their next battle. It’s evident from this matchup that Swizz Beats and Timbaland have been taking their time to figure out […]
The Round-Up playlist is Okayplayer’s weekly haul of the best songs in the worlds of hip-hop and R&B. This week’s set features new music from Mach-Hommy, Steve Lacy, Cleo Reed, Madison McFerrin, Your Old Droog, and more. Scroll through selections from our latest sequence below and subscribe to Okayplayer’s Spotify channel today. Your Old Droog […]
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Bandcamp Friday just got a little sweeter. A new web-based app digs up Bandcamp purchase links for songs featured on any Spotify playlist. Launched by Hype Machine ahead of Bandcamp Friday, Merch Table is a simple and wildly useful tool to support artists on Bandcamp without having to manually search for individual tracks and albums. […]
A new documentary tracks down funk prodigy Ike White. British producer Dan Vernon has tracked down one of the 1970s’ most compelling artists for a brand-new documentary. The film, The Changin’ Times of Ike White, debuted in America on Friday. Changin’ Times tells the story of an incarcerated musician whose talents earned him his freedom. Watch the […]
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Symba blazed various L.A. Leakers freestyles and wowed the likes of Snoop Dogg and 2 Chainz. Now the Bay Area native and Columbia Records signee has given fans his brand new mixtape, Don’t Run From R.A.P.. Clocking in at only 12 tracks, the project contains guest appearances from 2 Chainz, Ty Dolla $ign, Bay Area […]
Future‘s continued back-and-forth with the mothers of his children has reached a strange turn. Brittni Mealy, the mother of Future’s son Prince shared in her Instagram Stories on Friday (December 4) an alleged warning the “Perky’s Calling” rapper gave their son on hours after Prince celebrated his 8th birthday. “Who TF Tells A 8 Year […]
New York, NY – Philadelphia artist Poundside Pop has revealed his cities superstar rap hero, Meek Mill, offered him a meager record deal not once, but twice. In a new VLADTV interview, the up-and-coming rapper discussed linking up with the Dreamchasers boss after his 2017 street anthem “O.S.S.” [On Some Shit], blew up. “Meek, I […]
Rich The Kid is feeling a type of way about his recent treatment on a flight. The “Plug Walk” rapper was asked to leave a plane after a stewardess alleged he smelled like marijuana. In a video captured on an Instagram Live session, Rich defended himself, repeatedly telling the flight crew he wasn’t a smoker. […]
With 21 studio albums to date and several millions of independent records sold, Tech N9ne and his Strange Music imprint has been fodder for constant music industry conversation, primarily because his success has eschewed all the glitz and glamour of big-scale visibility. In a new interview on rock ‘n roll legend’s Elton John’s Rocket Hour […]
Faizon Love is making his disdain for Dave East known far and wide, even when confirming the gangsta of other cities in the country. The Friday comedian sat down with DJ Vlad for an interview and while the two discussed Boosie Badazz’s recent shooting in Dallas, Love said he had no fear of going to […]
Los Angeles, CA – Even though YouTube-to-Hip Hop transplant DDG maintains he and West Coast rapper Blueface were already acquaintances, he says he was caught off-guard by his fiery verse on the remix of his smash hit-single “Moonwalking In Calabasas.” During his exclusive video interview with HipHopDX, the budding Michigan-made rap star discussed the details of […]
DaBaby and DaniLeigh are back on as a couple after a recent hang in Los Angeles. The “BOP” rapper and the “Lil Bebe” singer shared photos of one another on Instagram Friday (December 4) including a post from Dani hugging DaBaby from behind. She captioned he post “my baby idc” with a heat emoji. View […]
Rappers and perfume? It’s a more common combination than one might think. Taking a page out of his baby momma and cosmetic mogul Kylie Jenner’s playbook, Travis Scott added to his myriad of brand partnerships by teaming up with Swedish fragrance company Byredo to release his Space Rage scent. The aroma arrived on Monday (November […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed nearly 280,000 lives in the United States, according to the most recent data from the Centers of Disease Control & Prevention (CDC). Of course, the Hip Hop community isn’t immune and the virus has already taken Fred The Godson and New Orleans’ DJ Black N Mild, while threatening the lives of […]
Jeremih’s battle with COVID-19 appears to be over. According to TMZ. the Chicago-bred singer was released from the hospital on Saturday (December 6) and is resting comfortably at home. He’d spent the last few weeks in the intensive care unit of a Chicago area hospital battling the coronavirus and, at one point, was believed to be […]
This week, there’s new hip-hop albums from Rico Nasty, Yung Baby Tate, Steve Lacy, Blxst, Aminé, and more. There is an overwhelming amount of music that drops on New Music Fridays. Unless you have hours of free time, it’s almost impossible to wade through all the new hip-hop albums out there to get to the […]
Frank Ocean will refund all purchases of the unreleased track. Back in February, Frank Ocean announced the upcoming release of a 7-inch, previously-unreleased track on vinyl record. Months before, he announced the release of a track named “Little Demon,” featuring Skepta. Customers were told in an email that the “Little Demon” vinyl they ordered would […]