New York City’s Time Square is flooded with people chanting “U.S.A.” in the streets. People are singing, playing the trumpet, blasting their boomboxes, clapping, ringing bells and cheering. Cries of joy can be heard in every corner of the United States — apparently, this is sound when Donald Trump loses the 2020 presidential election and Joe […]
Editorial – King Von was more than just a rapper from the south side of Chicago who recounted stories of the hood over menacing drill production. He was a rising star who fought through difficult circumstances and positioned himself to be a leader of the new generation of Chicago rap. To the Hip Hop community, […]
Featuring cosmic funk from studious jazz nerds, meditative melodics from underground R&B royalty, swing-heavy dispatches from viral beatmakers, and so much more. What was once a short-term campaign to supplement the incomes of working-class musicians is now a cornerstone policy at Bandcamp. Until further notice, the indie-friendly streamer is waiving its cut of sales every […]
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 ELWD, Mach-Hommy, Chuck Strangers, LORD JAH-MONTE OGBON, Jamael Dean, and more. Scroll through selections from our latest sequence below and subscribe to Okayplayer’s Spotify channel today. ELWD – “Hear Me” ELWD […]
New albums released this week include projects from Giggs, Chris Crack, Sosamann, Soul Glo, and more. Not sure if you noticed, but there’s a pretty big election that has been happening all week. So people have been pretty preoccupied. That is definitely reflected in this week’s New Music Friday. Quite frankly, not a lot of […]
Please support your favorite rap scholars by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. David Ma came here to represent the ultimate act. T La Rock’s “It’s Yours” has the noble distinction of being the first thing ever with a Def Jam logo on it. Released in 1984, its influence and incarnations within hip-hop […]
The producer picks up the pace on a late-80s r&b gem. Loose Kaytranada drops are getting fewer and farther between these days. But as the country (the world?) braces for a call in the 2020 presidential election, the producer hit his old digital haunts with some heat to buoy spirits in uncertain times. Earlier this […]
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Actors, stylists, and hairdressers are claiming they’re still owed payment and penalties from his 2019 opera performances. While actively waging war against major labels for the unfair treatment of musicians and producers, Kanye West has been hit with a $1,000,000 lawsuit for unpaid wages. According to The Blast, a hair assistant is joined by “dozens of other […]
The Chicago rapper rallies Black Thought and PJ for a powerful performance of his new single. Days after the release of his politically-charged new album, Common brought the lead single for A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1 to The Tonight Show last night. Armed with Black Thought and PJ (who appears throughout the new project, but via projection in […]
Hit-Boy isn’t messing around this year. Following an onslaught of producer and executive producer credits with artists such as Nas, Big Sean and Lil Wayne, now the multi-platinum producer is working on a project with Chicago rapper Dreezy. “Me and @Hit_Boy 12 songs in,” she wrote with a muscle arm emoji on Thursday (November 5). […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine is taking King Von’s death as another opportunity to troll his Chicago rivals. As Lil Durk paid tribute to his longtime friend and Only The Family signee with an Instagram post, the typically rainbow-haired rapper quickly showed up in the comment section with a a series of laughing emojis. He then followed up with a […]
Swizz Beatz and Timbaland recently announced a Verzuz Season 2 is imminent but before things get underway, there’s a lot of planning that still needs to be done. While brainstorming with Kid Capri during a recent Instagram Live session, Swizz let it slip an Outkast and A Tribe Called Quest face-off is in the queue. […]
Mulatto is beyond ecstatic after Nicki Minaj shouted her out on Twitter. The tweet arrived on Friday (November 6) after a fan sent Nicki a video where Latto named the Young Money super rapper as her dream collaboration. “My baby Big Latto,” Black Barbie wrote. “Sending all that love right back. She’s dope.” Sending love […]
Reginae Carter has a message for anyone who publicly supported Donald Trump. Taking to her Instagram Story on Thursday (November 5), Lil Wayne’s first-born reposted a message from her mother Toya Johnson with a thinly-veiled shot at Wayne’s way. “After hearing this last press conference by Trump, if you supported him in any way you should […]
Future isn’t going to make it easy for Eliza Seraphin to get child support from him for their daughter Reign. The Shade Room reports a newly-filed motion from Seraphin’s lawyer Brandon Rotbart accuses the “Life Is Good” rapper of lying about where he lives in order to avoid paying more in child support. Future’s currently […]
Donald Glover (also known as Childish Gambino) has laid low in recent months but poked his head out on Friday (November 6) to give an update on a few different creative projects he’s been working on. Gambino also let fans in on who he’s currently listening to and his top spot might surprise some. Glover […]
Los Angeles, CA – Offset is making another calculated leap toward elevating his budding acting career with a new role in the upcoming dramatic comedy American Sole. According to a report from Coming Soon, the Migos rapper is joining forces with actors Pete Davidson and O’Shea Jackson Jr. to fulfill his starring role. He will also […]
Instead of having rappers exchange diss tracks on wax, Denzel Curry has another suggestion for settling beef in the music industry. Curry wants to set up a boxing league to have rappers safely squash their feuds in the ring once and for all. On Thursday (November 5), Curry tweeted, “Let’s Start a boxing league for […]
Lloyd Banks may not be the fixture he once was in Hip Hop, but the former G-Unit affiliate still believes he can outrap just about any of the superstar rhymers currently dominating the rap game. A fan on Twitter stuck up for Banks in a rap debate saying he could rap “circles around 90 percent […]
Hip Hop suffered another tragic loss during the wee hours of Friday (November 6). Chicago’s King Von was killed following a dispute outside an Atlanta hookah lounge, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Atlanta Police have confirmed. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, gunfire broke out after an altercation between two groups of civilians. Two others in […]
Exclusive – Although The Notorious B.I.G. has been physically gone for 23 years, his legacy lives on. On Friday (November 6), legendary radio hosts Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Garcia unveiled a rare, unreleased Biggie freestyle that had been lost for decades. On March 5, 1992, a then-unsigned Biggie walked into the radio studio where Stretch […]
DMX has spoken about his drug addiction before, but a recent conversation about where it all started evidently struck a chord with the Ruff Ryders rapper. Speaking with Uproxx, the New York native recalled the moment his life changed forever after his mentor laced a blunt with crack cocaine. “I was in Yonkers,” DMX began. […]
The rap community woke up to some horrific news on Friday (November 6) when it was reported rising Chicago rapper King Von had been critically injured during a fatal Atlanta shootout. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported two people had been killed, another person, believed to be King Von at the time, was in critical condition […]
Charlotte, NC – Following the death of DaBaby’s older brother, the Charlotte, North Carolina-bred native is making his mental health a priority. Baby’s brother Glen Johnson died by suicide on Tuesday (November 3) in their family’s hometown. The “Suge” rapper is now looking to use his brother’s tragedy to help those dealing with mental health […]
If Internet Money’s Taz Taylor would’ve listened to the A&Rs he sent Juice Wrld’s music to in 2017, the late rapper may not have had the chart-topping career he launched before his untimely death. In a tweet on Thursday morning (November 5), the multi-platinum producer shared a screenshot of the seven Juice songs he was sending […]
Atlanta, GA – Twitter has exploded with “RIP King Von” posts following reports the Chicago native was shot during an altercation in Atlanta, Georgia. On Friday (November 6), the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported gunfire erupted outside of the Monaco Hookah Lounge during a fight between two large groups of people. Two people were killed, one person, thought […]
Dealing with sequels to fan-favorite originals can often be a tricky concept. When Busta Rhymes returned with Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God on Friday (October 30), he wanted to pick up where he left off on the 1998 ELE original. Speaking to The Breakfast Club for the first time on Friday (November 6), Busta revealed the Rakim-assisted […]
Atlanta, GA – Chicago-bred rapper King Von was reportedly shot in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday morning (November 6). According to a tweet from the No Jumper podcast, the shooting happened during an altercation with Quando Rondo’s entourage. King Von was allegedly shot in Atlanta last night after a fight with Quando Rondo’s entourage. Info still […]
Mike WiLL Made-It connected Nicki Minaj and YoungBoy Never Broke Again with the release of his new single “What That Speed Bout!?” on Friday (November 6). In the futuristic video directed by Edgar Esteves and Austin McCraken, the three artists are cooped up in the lab with a whole lot of experiments going down — […]