With a political climate leaving more at stake than ever, artists across the board are taking it upon themselves to use their platforms when following the leads of those such as T.I. and Killer Mike in Atlanta. Lil Baby spoke out when delivering a chilling response to the killing of George Floyd at the hands […]
Rap music enjoyed a landmark year in 2000, with a number of classic albums shaping the sound of the genre. Here are the 20 best rap verses from that year. Reaching its commercial apex during the ’90s, the future appeared bright for hip-hop as the culture entered the new millennium. Firmly established as the voice […]
JaRon Marshall explores feelings of rage, power, pride, and, ultimately, peace, throughout the project’s four tracks. It’s easy to fall into the head-bobbing funk of “Last June,” the track that kicks off JaRon Marshall‘s The Black Power Tape. Then, the soulful croon of vocalist James Robinson comes in, uttering the names of people we’ve heard all […]
The Prince estate shared the full 1987 benefit show from Paisley Park alongside the release of a “super deluxe” edition of Sign O’ The Times. Prince and Miles Davis‘ mythical link-up has officiialy been freed of its grail bootleg status. As a companion to the release of a deluxe edition of Sign O’ The Times, the […]
Trippie Redd seems to have heeded the words of Kanye West in regards to ownership. The Life’s A Trip rapper took to his Instagram Stories on Sunday (September 27) and laid out a plan for his future he believes will take his portfolio beyond owning chains and cars and depreciating assets. “I got a new goal. Every […]
Tory Lanez’ much-maligned DAYSTAR album has been the talk of Hip Hop since its release on Friday (September 25). Criticized for its overarching theme of discussing his alleged shooting of Megan Thee Stallion, Lanez took to Instagram to reveal an even deeper meaning behind releasing the album. “9/25 my mothers birthday,” he wrote on IG Sunday (September […]
Tory Lanez released a surprise album called DAYSTAR on Thursday (September 24) that was primarily dedicated to clearing his name in the Megan Thee Stallion shooting incident. On the album opener “Money Over Fallouts,” the 28-year-old Canadian rapper flat out states he “ain’t do it.” Naturally, all eyes diverted to the 300 Entertainment artist to […]
Slim Jxmmi is facing domestic violence allegations from his now ex-girlfriend. According to The Shade Room, the Rae Sremmurd member’s girlfriend Kee, who is six months pregnant with their child, was allegedly involved in an altercation with the rapper in July. During the alleged incident, Jxmmi reportedly punched Kee in the face, knocking out her right […]
Dallas, TX – Less than a week after a shooting took place following Moneybagg Yo‘s birthday party in Las Vegas, another shooting took place at the Memphis rapper’s recent party in Dallas on Saturday (September 26). According to reports from The Shade Room, attendees at V Live, a popular strip club in Dallas scattered after […]
HipHopDX – This week in Hip Hop, the culture’s longtime affinity with the theme of audacity shone throne, making fans wholeheartedly choose between the music and their morals.

 Kendrick Lamar Vs. Lupe Fiasco Pt. -11 While Top Dawg Entertainment rapper Reason unsuccessfully tried to bait Logic into a battle or discussion, his label mate Kendrick […]
When Yung Bleu made his debut in 2013, the Mobile, Alabama product hit the road running with his brand of street-infused love records. A string of mixtapes had Yung Bleu’s name circulate throughout the South, and eventually, Boosie Badazz caught wind of the 26-year-old rapper. Boosie took Bleu under his wing and added on to […]
Lil Wayne celebrated his 38th birthday on Sunday (September 27) and while many of his peers, fans and more sent their well wishes to Tunechi, Drake reiterated how much the New Orleans rapper meant to him. The More Life artist took to Instagram and shared a collage of photos of the two throughout the years from their Drake […]
A beef between actor Faizon Love and Compton’s Most Wanted’s MC Eiht is likely the last thing the Hip Hop community was expecting over the weekend — but, this is 2020. On Saturday (September 26), Love — most famous for his role as “Big Worm” in the iconic Friday film franchise — called out the West […]
No matter how many collabs with famous rappers he has, BFB Da Packman has a goal for when he’ll leave his job working at the post office. The Flint-to-Houston rapper shared a post on Saturday (September 26) showing him sorting mail packages and declaring that quitting wasn’t an option, at least not yet. “Video with @wizkhalifa […]
Kanye flips another classic from Ms. Hill’s catalog in a preview of a new song. Amidst a bid for president, an unending Twitter screed against Universal Music and Sony, and even a handful of comparisons to biblical figures, Kanye somehow still has time to make music. In his latest dispatch, the rapper-turned-White-House-hopeful proved just that, […]
The rap legend died in 1996. Proving once more that she’s got her finger square on the pulse of pop culture, Kamala Harris‘ pick for “best rapper alive” was one that’s been inarguably dead for the better part of the last 30 years. As the headlining speaker at this year’s NAACP convention, Harris opened her […]
Spillage Village recruited Chance the Rapper, Ari Lennox, Lucky Daye, and more for the project. On Friday, Dreamville-affiliated crew Spillage Village dropped their fourth album, Spilligion. The group is primarily made up of Atlanta duo EarthGang and J.I.D. Additionally, singers like Mereba and 6LACK are members of the crew. These two, along with Ari Lennox, […]
Comedian Faizon Love has made his grievances known about numerous figures in Hip Hop, most notably JAY-Z. However, on a recent podcast, the Friday star turned his attention to Harlem native Dave East, saying he feels isn’t as authentic as he presents himself and questions how the Karma 3 rapper got cosigned by the likes of […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine has recused himself from social media in the wake of his TattleTales album falling well below projections. In that time spent away from trolling and antics committed on Twitter and Instagram, he’s reportedly reached a settlement with a blind man who sued him over the lack of access to his website. The man, Yony […]
Kanye West is fighting numerous battles but on Saturday (September 26), he took to Twitter to show off some of the new music he’s been working on. While taking to sea, Ye teased a track called “Believe What I Say,” lifting Lauryn Hill’s 1998 classic single “Doo Wop (That Thing)” in the process. “You need something […]
It is good to be Travis Scott these days. Beyond multi-million dollar business deals and copping mansions with straight cash, the Houston rapper is flexing the perks of being a pop star as well. On his Instagram account Friday (September 25), Scott shared a photo of the Playstation 5’s DualSense Controller, leading many to confirm […]
Los Angeles, CA – In a recent music roundtable video conference call with fellow Project Power cast members Chika and Jamie Foxx, rapper-turned-actor Machine Gun Kelly set the record straight regarding questions surrounding his commitment to his career as a Hip Hop artist while also making a case for his continued enrichment as an actor. Stemming […]
Lil Yachty sees only one victor of this crazy year and it’s Travis Scott. Lil Boat crowned La Flame the winner of 2020 in a tweet on Friday, September 25. But in a follow-up, he clarified that the criteria wasn’t music-based. “I ain’t gone lie, I think Travis Scott might be the only one who […]
It looks like Dr. Dre isn’t the only Hip Hop legend going through relationship turmoil. According to Page Six, 2 Live Crew’s Luther “Uncle Luke” Campbell was “blindsided” in July when his wife of 12 years filed for divorce. “It’s mind-boggling, hurtful, and a total surprise,” he said. “I never intended to get married to […]
Dr. Dre’s daughter Truly Young went in on 50 Cent for one his Instagram posts talking about her parents’ divorce drama — and the Power mogul has responded. When details of Dre and Nicole Young’s pending divorce started circulating earlier this month month, 50 was shocked his wife of 24 years was asking for $2 […]
Editorial – Tory Lanez released a surprise album called DAYSTAR on Thursday night (September 24), which was primarily dedicated to defending his name in the Megan Thee Stallion shooting incident. But throughout the 17-track effort, released on SoundCloud only, the embattled Canadian rapper called out numerous people for their various responses to the shooting. He […]
Interview – Chow Mane was in the middle of making lunch when he picked up the phone. When asked if chow mein was on the menu, he laughed and said he’d cooked up something Italian — “smoked salmon, tomato and whatnot.” But the Salinas native already has plenty on his plate. On Friday (September 25), […]
Michelle, Deem Spencer, and the booyah! kids team up to remix the summer single. This past July, New York City collective Michelle dropped their single “SUNRISE.” The track was remixed by the booyah! kids shortly afterward. On Thursday, the group released a new remix of the track, this time around featuring a guest verse from […]
Public Enemy frontman Chuck D spoke with Billboard about the album. On Friday, Public Enemy dropped their 15th studio album, What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down? The project features guest appearances from Nas, Rapsody, Black Thought, YG, and Questlove. When the Grid Goes Down is their first releases on Def Jam since appearing on the […]
Action Bronson also released a fragrance and ice cream collaboration with the project. Friday’s set of new releases has brought the anticipated return of Action Bronson. The Queens MC released Only for Dolphins, his first project in nearly a year. His last full-length release was the November 2019 collaboration with The Alchemist, Lamb Over Rice. […]