Ice Cube found himself a trending Twitter topic earlier this week after Donald Trump’s senior campaign advisor Katrina Pierson thanked him for “helping” the Trump campaign with The Platinum Plan. Naturally, people were shocked the same person responsible for the 2018 song “Arrest The President” was any way affiliated with a Republican, especially when he’s a […]
The Roots MC joins forces with producer Sean C on a brooding third installment of his Streams of Thought series. Approaching two years since the release of his last solo project, Black Thought has finally delivered the long-teased third edition of his Streams of Thought series. Produced entirely by Sean C (with the lone exception of the […]
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 Rapsody and Bilal, Pete Rock, Pink Siifu and Fly Anakin, Benny The Butcher, Black Thought, and more. Scroll through selections from our latest sequence below and subscribe to Okayplayer’s Spotify […]
On the album title he shares, “Without a muse, there is no art, there is no music.” Brooklyn-based musician Bel-Ami unveils his debut album Muse(ic). Co-produced with Errick Lewis who has previously worked with Stevie Wonder and Erykah Badu, the release is neo-soul through and through. There are no features on this project and that’s ideal […]
After emerging from an four-year hiatus, Vallyre has dropped the completely random, blistering single “Bloodsweat.”Attempting to drop a project that not only maintains her relevance in this musical landscape of electropop but also establishes a connection with her “first day” fans that have been awaiting a new project for long years, Vallyre is not abandoning […]
Please support our collective of music obsessives by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Miguel Atwood-Ferguson and Carlos Niño make me want to believe in the spiritual nature vibrating just outside our corporeal reach. They speak of psychic connections and spiritual dialogues like I would breakfast or a new movie. They operate on […]
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The legendary producer previews a long-awaited third installment of his Petestrumental series with a funk-fueled single. After months of delays, it appears Pete Rock is finally ready to unveil the third (and potentially final,) episode of Petestrumentals. According to Rolling Stone, Petestrumentals 3 is slated to arrive on December 11th via Pete’s Tru Soul imprint. The release date’s announcement is […]
Benny the Butcher drops Burden of Proof this Friday. Last week, Benny the Butcher dropped “Timeless,” the long-awaited collaboration with Lil Wayne and Big Sean. On Wednesday, he released the tracklist for his second studio album, Burden of Proof. The project will be produced in full by Hit-Boy. View the full tracklist below.Today, on the eve of its […]
Some people still want more of Tory Lanez’s Quarantine Radio despite his legal troubles. After being charged with assault for allegedly shooting Megan Thee Stallion, the Canadian rapper/singer discussed the potential return of his Instagram Live show with a fan on social media. “Can we get quarantine live again?” a fan asked him on Instagram. […]
Drake‘s new album is ready to drop at any minute – it’s just a matter of when he feels like it. Drizzy’s in-house producer Noah ’40’ Shebib appeared on the second episode of Kevin Durant’s new podcast The ETCS on Thursday (October 15), and gave some insight on the current status of Certified Lover Boy. […]
YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Rich The Kid are ready to drop their collaborative project. In an Instagram post on Thursday (October 15), Rich revealed Nobody Safe will finally arrive on November 23. The album’s lead single “Bankroll” was also released with the announcement, produced by Budda Beats. View this post on Instagram #RichTheKid and […]
NLE Choppa‘s new album will arrive on his 18th birthday. Taking to social media on Wednesday (October 14), the newly-awakened rapper announced his new 11-song effort From Dark To Light drops on November 1. This will serve as the first effort since Choppa announced a departure from songs promoting violence in favor of a more […]
Lil Keed has enlisted the help of O.T. Genasis for a new single titled “Show Me What You Got.” The YSL Records artist and O.T. have also linked up for a music video featuring a Divine Nine Greek Step Show. The Young Thug protégé, who calls himself “Prince Slime,” goes back to school by hitting […]
Bobby Sessions has focused on sociopolitical content during his run at Def Jam Recordings, but he’s got plenty of versatility as an artist. The Dallas native proved he’s a well-rounded MC when he helped Megan Thee Stallion pen her smash hit “Savage,” which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Sessions knows some fans […]
Young Dolph has faced plenty of controversies over the years, including the infamous “100 Shots” shooting in 2017. Now, the Memphis native is being accused of ruining the career of former Army National Guard sergeant Akeisha Norris. According to AllHipHop, Norris — who was once a friend of Dolph’s — claims Dolph got her kicked out […]
Diddy has changed his tune about holding the Black vote “hostage” in the 2020 presidential election. The Bad Boy Records founder’s new focus is making Donald Trump a one-term president, fearing what may happen if Trump is re-elected. “The NUMBER ONE priority is to get Trump out of office,” Diddy insisted on Twitter. “HE HAS […]
Meek Mill hasn’t dropped an album since 2018’s Championships, but there’s at least one person who’s itching to hear some new material from the Dream Chasers rapper — Drake. On Thursday (October 15), Meek posted an Instagram photo of himself leaning on a black Bentley with the caption, “Spur of the moment.” Taking notice, Drake hopped […]
Edgewater, NJ – Fivio Foreign denied assaulting his pregnant girlfriend Jasmine in a series of tweets on Friday (October 16). After being arrested on October 10, the Brooklyn drill rapper professed his innocence regarding the domestic violence allegations. “I appreciate y’all support and concerns and prayers… But I ain’t Neva hide nuffin I do or […]
Fans of the late XXXTENTACION were fuming after his mother Cleopatra Bernard went live on his Instagram account to promote another artist. On Thursday (October 15), the late rapper’s 18.2 million followers received a notification he was going live, despite being deceased for over two years. When they tuned in, they discovered Bernard was promoting […]
Los Angeles, CA – Lil Yachty is reportedly being sued by a man who claims he caught a beatdown from the rapper and his entourage last December. According to TMZ, the alleged victim Jimmy Quivac was at the Rolling Loud music festival in December 2019 hoping to watch a Juice Wrld tribute. While heading into […]
Kodak Black has been moved out of a Kentucky prison following claims of abuse. TMZ reports the incarcerated rapper’s attorney Bradford Cohen confirmed he was relocated to the high security facility USP Thomson in Illinois where the prison guards are treating him “better.” In September, Kodak sued the Federal Bureau of Prisons, its director and the […]
Benny The Butcher‘s highly-anticipated Burden of Proof album arrived on Friday (October 16). The project’s sole producer, Hit-Boy, who has had quite the run in 2020 himself, provided some insight into the Griselda album’s completion shortly after its release. Hit-Boy says a simple email to JAY-Z helped shape at least one track from the album. […]
Drake and Nicki Minaj‘s relationship hasn’t always been perfect over the years, but it looks like parenthood might be putting things back on track for the Young Money pair. Minaj joined Detroit rapper Sada Baby on a remix of his “Whole Lotta Choppas” single on Friday (October 16). In her opening verse, she mentions wanting […]
The Cardi B and Offset saga continues. After saying they’re a couple once again, fans took to social media claiming she was in an abusive relationship, but Cardi wasn’t having any of it and quickly defused the rumors Thursday night (October 15). “I’m a bitch. I’m crazy as fuck. One day I want to be […]
Los Angeles, CA – Benny The Butcher just released his new album Burden of Proof on Friday (October 16), but he’s not stopping there. The Griselda Records rapper has paid a visit to Power 106 in Los Angeles to spit a freestyle over JAY-Z‘s classic 1996 song “Dead Presidents.” The Buffalo native takes on the […]
It doesn’t get much bigger than a Drake feature, and that’s exactly what Alabama rapper Yung Bleu got with his remix of “You’re Mines Still,” which was released on Friday (October 16) via OVO Sound and Bleu’s Vandross Music Group. But against all odds, it was a four-time NBA All-Star who made the whole thing […]
Lil Wayne recalled Missy Elliott’s impact on his style on the debut episode of DJ Khaled’s The First One podcast. During the interview, Khaled asked Weezy about the influences behind the hit single “Tha Block Is Hot” and Hot Boys cut “Block Burner.” Wayne responded by saluting the first female rapper inducted into the Songwriters […]
Big Sean powered through his distaste for seafood to please Jhené Aiko. Sean showed himself eating fish at the behest of Aiko in a series of Instagram Stories posts on Thursday (October 15). “I can’t eat seafood, I hate it,” Sean wrote. “The smell, texture, taste, i just can’t do it. Nothing against people who […]
The Food Villain arrives on October 25th. Extending a year-long streak of supporting some of 2020’s biggest rap releases, Alchemist is teasing yet another new project. And it’s slated to drop in just a few weeks. Over the last few days, the producer has been previewing something called The Food Villain on Instagram, offering little […]