The Chicago rapper helped raise more than $13,000. Vic Mensa brought some needed attention to Chicago’s homeless youth crisis this week. On Thursday night, the rapper co-hosted a “Sleep Out” on 47th Street in the Bronzeville neighborhood of his hometown. Leading a group of local activists, Mensa camped and eventually slept alongside members of his […]
Shaolin and Detroit connect on a potent new blend. A new mash-up project from DJayTiger stitches a set of bars from the Wu-Tang Clan into some timeless and rare J Dilla beats. Riffing off a Wu-Tang classic, the producer’s new mixtape is aptly titled, Dilla Rules Everything Around Me (aka D.R.E.A.M.) It features recalibrated takes on a […]
Iconic Hip Hop producer J Dilla passed away in 2006 but 14 years later, his legacy undeniably lives on. Earlier this month, DJay Tiger decided to pay the ultimate tribute to the late, great Jay Dee with a mash-up mixtape titled D.R.E.A.M. (Dilla Rules Everything Around Me), which — as suggested by the title — […]
Kanye West fans are celebrating the 10th anniversary of his My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy album all over social media, and while many have resorted to recalling Easter eggs from the project, Kanye’s wife Kim Kardashian may have an Easter egg few even knew about. On Sunday (November 22), the fashion mogul took to her […]
Dr. Dre and Eminem were a Hip Hop dream team when they first collaborated in the 1990s. And according to actor/rapper Page Kennedy, history is about to repeat itself. Last week, Kennedy sent out a pair of tweets that got Slim Shady Stans salivating at the thought of some new Dre and Eminem music. This […]
Baton Rouge, LA – Boosie Badazz is back at home, just one week after he was shot outside of a Dallas strip mall. The Baton Rouge native took to social media on Sunday (November 22) to update fans with the good news. “OUT THE HOSPITAL #athome,” Boosie wrote on Twitter. “Thanks to all the ones […]
Jeezy and Gucci Mane made major headway on Thursday (November 19) when the two longtime rivals met up for their highly anticipated Verzuz battle. The tension on Atlanta’s Magic City stage was palpable and the 1.8 million viewers watching the event weren’t quite sure how it was going to end. Fortunately for rap fans, the […]
Drake has long professed “Checks over Stripes” when it comes to his love for Nike. On Saturday (November 21), the 6 God appeared to share a glimpse into his next venture with the global sneaker giant. On Saturday (November 21), Drake shared an Instagram post with his 72 million followers featuring a clip focused on […]
Compton, CA – Dr. Dre and Nick Cannon are among the many celebrities putting their money and time to good use as part of the Feed Your City Challenge. The food giveaway event took place in Compton, California on Sunday (November 22) with sponsorship from Dre, Suave House Records CEO Tony Draper and retired NBA […]
During Busta Rhymes’ more than three decades in Hip Hop, the veteran rapper has seen and been around numerous culturally relevant moments. In a recent interview with GQ, the former Leaders Of The New School member goes on a trip down memory lane and remembers how a particular beef between 2Pac and Busta’s Native Tongues […]
Longtime adversaries Jeezy and Gucci Mane came face-to-face at Atlanta’s Magic City on Thursday night (November 19) for the highly anticipated Verzuz battle. The event finally ended a nearly 20-year beef between the two veteran rappers and elated rap fans everywhere — and Verzuz has the numbers to prove it. According to an Instagram post […]
Lil Uzi Vert apparently wants to return to the rapping style that made him famous. On Saturday (November 21), the Eternal Atake architect fired off a tweet that read simply, “I’m about to start mumbling again.” But as Lil Xan learned the hard way, that’s something he plans on doing by himself. Shortly after Uzi […]
Nas drops a new single for the Between The World and Me soundtrack. On November 21, HBO will premiere its new series Between the World and Me, adapted from Ta-Nehisi Coates’ award-winning book of the same name. On Friday, Nas released an all-new track from the project, “Fallen Stars Flying.” Stream the new track below. It’s been […]
The new single is the latest release from the Atlanta artist’s partnership with Issa Rae’s label Raedio. Yung Baby Tate has officially released the music video for her new single “Rainbow Cadillac.” The track is a look into what Tate has been working on this year as she’s been quarantined in Atlanta. “Rainbow Cadillac” is […]
The album was originally announced in 2016 with the release of the J Dilla-produced single “Nutshell.” After four years of holding tight, it appears we’re far closer to a posthumous Phife Dawg album than any of us could have imagined. According to a tweet from A Tribe Called Quest (see below,) the project is set […]
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The documentary features recently unearthed archival footage, as well as interviews with family, friends, collaborators, and fans. A new Fela Kuti documentary is set to air on BBC Two this weekend. The latest doc treatment on the pioneering Nigerian musician and bandleader is aptly titled, Fela Kuti: Father of Afrobeat. Directed by fellow Biyi Bandele […]
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Atlanta, GA – Now that the smoke has cleared on Jeezy and Gucci Mane’s epic Verzuz battle, countless culture mavens have deemed the event a big win for Hip Hop. Through a night of well-known music, two once bitter rivals have, if nothing else, come to an understanding. However, in the case of Quint “Leftside” […]
After Quando Rondo released a track speaking on the fatal shooting of King Von earlier this month, 600Breezy wants Rondo to up the ante. “Stop cancelling shows and perform that song,” Breezy wrote on his Instagram stories Friday (November 20). View this post on Instagram A post shared by DJ Akademiks (@akademiks) Breezy, who was […]
21 Savage made good on a promise originally made by the late King Von by buying her a new car. Now he’s responding to critics on social media who’ve been disrespectful about his good deed. “I never speak on stuff like this because I don’t do it for the internet but y’all being disrespectful,” Savage […]
The ever vocal Bow Wow decided to see how many eyebrows he could raise on Saturday (November 21) when he went on the attack against nameless rappers he feels have worn out their welcome in the game. “Some of these older guys are starting to look like haters,” he began during his anti-apostrophe Instagram PSA. […]
Charlotte, NC – The last few weeks have been rough for DaBaby, as he and his family have been dealing with the abrupt suicide of his older brother, Glen. Taking to the studio to cope with the pain, the 2019 HipHopDX Rapper Of The Year released the surprise EP My Brother’s Keeper (Long Live G) […]
Wiz Khalifa is getting served a different kind of papers. The Taylor Gang rapper along with NFL Hall of Famer and Good Morning America host Michael Strahan are being sued by one of the co-owners of their Khalifa Kush cannabis company after the co-owner alleged he was denied interest from the company’s proceeds. Carlos Arias, […]
After a week-long battle with COVID-19 in a Chicago hospital, Jeremih is showing signs of improvement. According to TMZ, the Chicago singer has been moved from the intensive care unit and placed in a “regular hospital setting.” The news comes after 50 Cent and others called for prayers for Jeremih after it was revealed he […]
Juvenile has used the COVID-19 pandemic to continue practicing the mantras of his breakthrough single, “Ha.” The New Orleans rapper has started his own high-end furniture company called Made By Juvie and has utilized his Instagram page to show off different creations for the likes of Trombone Shorty, various wall mounts, personal bars, liquor dispensers […]
Longtime rivals Gucci Mane and Jeezy went head-to-head on Thursday (November 19) for one of the most highly anticipated Verzuz battles yet. As expected, there were plenty of theatrics that took place during the event, with LaFlare seeming particularly aggressive from the jump. In fact, he started the battle with the 2012 Jeezy diss track […]
Summer Walker is officially expecting a bundle of joy. The Over It singer revealed on Instagram Friday (November 20) she was pregnant with her first child. The surprise announcement came with a photo of Walker clutching her growing baby bump and smiling. She turned the comments off on the post and merely wrote a series […]
Gucci Mane and Jeezy’s Verzuz was an absolute slugfest. The match featured the two foes playing their most iconic songs. Here’s who we think won. Thursday night’s Verzuz may go down as the most historic yet. After weeks of confusion and 15 years of conflict, Gucci Mane and Jeezy sat in the same room and […]
There’s new hip-hop and R&B albums from Megan Thee Stallion, Jeezy, French Montana, SAINt JHN, Ivy Sole, Kali Uchis, 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 sewage out there to get to the […]