The elusive Aesop Rock is back with a new video for “Rogue Wave,” the Rhymesayers MC’s first new single since last year’s Malibu Ken project and first solo single since 2018’s “Klutz.” Directed by frequent collaborator Rob Shaw, the visual pieces together several of Aes’ own black and white sketches into one continuous body of work — […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – Albuquerque, New Mexico-based producer Diles has resurfaced with yet another edition of his compilation series, Green Chile In The Air. Produced entirely by Diles, the aptly titled Green Chile in The Air Vol. 9 features nine fresh tracks and vocal contributions from Brand Nubian MC Sadat X, Z-Man, Ras Illy, Krudas Cubensi, Alphounce […]
Taylor Swift’s got her Shiv Roy political-consultant turtleneck on. Swift, famously, publicly apolitical until recently, urges you to get out there and participate in democracy on her new track “Only the Young.” The song, which was written and released exclusively for her new Netflix documentary Miss Americana, encourages young people to get involved in politics. […]
Method Man and Redman have joined forces with DJ Premier for a remix of Gang Starr’s “Bad Name.” The original song is one of the 16 tracks from the historic Gang Starr album, One Of The Best Yet, which arrived last November to the surprise of every Hip Hop purist out there. “My plan all along […]
DJ Fresh has dropped a new edition of his long-running series The Tonite Show, bringing Curren$y into the fold for the latest entry. Previous Tonite Show albums have featured Fresh teaming up with notable MCs such as Raekwon, Freddie Gibbs, Mozzy, Mistah F.A.B. and The Jacka. Spitta’s version includes 10 tracks with guest appearances by […]
Kansas City, MO – The Strange Music family is in mourning after learning Ces Cru producer Justin “Info Gates” Gillespie has passed away. Tech N9ne broke the news on Thursday (January 30) Instagram with a tribute post dedicated to his late friend. “I just can’t right now!” he wrote alongside a photo of himself with […]
Chicago-based label Closed Sessions has dropped a new project titled Our Latest Compilation. The eight-track release is produced entirely by the imprint’s in-house producer Boathouse. Contributors to the project include label signees such as Ajani Jones and Mother Nature. Other notable artists featured include Kemba, Open Mike Eagle and Dave B. Check out Closed Sessions’ […]
Throughout the Netflix docuseries Cheer, we learn so much about the sport and the athletes dedicating their lives to it. Each athlete faces unique struggles, on and off the mat, raising the question: Who cheers for the cheerleaders? Enter, Patrick Avard, a.k.a. CheerMusicPro. Along with his team at New Level Music Productions, Avard creates over […]
Sauce Money thinks Diddy is a hypocrite. The Brooklyn-bred MC slammed Puff Daddy after watching the Bad Boy Records founder’s Salute To Industry Icons acceptance speech, which called out The Recording Academy for not respecting Hip Hop. Sauce, who wrote Puffy’s smash hit “I’ll Be Missing You,” criticized the Hip Hop mogul and former collaborator […]
Spanish singer Rosalía won the Grammy award Sunday night for Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album for El Mal Querer, and her performance of “Juro Que” and “Malamente” on the telecast featured the vibrant influence of Flamenco on her music. In the press room after accepting her trophy, Rosalía, who is the first all-Spanish-language […]
Nas and Lil Nas X connected at the 2020 Grammy Awards on Sunday (January 26), teaming up as part of a medley of the latter’s singles “Old Town Road” and “Rodeo.” Lil Nas X’s star-studded performance also featured contributions from K-pop stars BTS, “Old Town Road” collaborator Billy Ray Cyrus, Diplo and viral sensation Mason […]
For all of the winners tonight, an air of loss has hovered over this year’s Grammy Awards. First, there were dedications and tributes by Lizzo, Boys II Men and Alicia Keys to basketball great Kobe Bryant, who died earlier on Sunday. Then, there is the absence of nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle, who was tragically murdered […]
Houston, TX – Houston Hip Hop luminary DJ Screw — born Robert Earl Davis Jr. — is getting his own biographical series titled All Screwed Up. All Screwed up, which is produced by IYO Visuals with direction by Isaac “Chill” Yowman, is slated to be released sometime this year. Lil Keke of the Screwed Up […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – Following the release of KXNG Crooked and Bronze Nazareth’s collaborative album Gravitas, the tenured Hip Hop duo is back with a video for “Outer Limits” featuring Hus KingPin and Killah Priest. Co-directed by Angel Romero and Hugo Bordes, the visual finds each MC spitting electric bars against an evening sky and flexing their […]
Safaree is typically making headlines for everything except his music. Now, he’s aiming to change that with the release of his first studio album, Straitt. The Love & Hip Hop: New York cast member’s debut LP is comprised of 11 tracks. Papoose, Phresher, Sean Kingston and Verse Simmonds are among the guests featured on the […]
Lord Jamar was (once again) invited to DJ Vlad’s couch to spit some more venom in Eminem’s direction. A healthy six days after Shady unleashed his 11th studio album, Music To Be Murdered By, the Brand Nubian MC sat down to voice his opinions on the two Jamar disses featured on the Royce Da 5’9, Joell […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – Boston Hip Hop stalwart Slaine is back with a new video for “Do Wha You Love” featuring Cyrus DeShield, which serves as the album closer on his latest LP One Day. Directed by SandoFilms, the visual tackles Slaine’s journey to sobriety, beginning with several people revealing how long they’ve been sober. Slaine — who’s […]
Myke Bogan has released a new video for his song “Backwoods” track off last year’s Cult Beauty album. The visual’s arrival coincides with the announcement of his Owls Casket Kush weed strain bred by Bula Buds, which has its farm featured in the video. “An owl represents the deep connection that you share with wisdom, […]
London – Rap superstar Kendrick Lamar is set to headline the BST Hyde Park Festival this summer on July 5, according to Billboard. Fans are anticipating the return of the Top Dawg Entertainment artist who hasn’t released a project since 2017’s DAMN. It’s been rumored that Lamar will release a rock-influenced album this year and […]
Screwball rapper Hostyle has died at the age of 47. According to a tweet from R.A. The Rugged Man, fellow Screwball member Blaq Poet confirmed the news on Sunday (January 19). “DAMN… the worst news ever,” he wrote. “I just found out my people HOSTYLE from SCREWBALL passed away. I just got off the phone […]
San Antonio, TX – Violence erupted inside a San Antonio bar on Sunday night (January 19) as a crowd gathered for a concert called Living the DREAM. The show featured 19 burgeoning rappers mildly popular on social media, including San Antonio rappers RUZ, Creep and 223Jerm. According to ABC News, the San Antonio Police Department responded […]
RealStreetRadio – This week in Hip Hop, Eminem dropped his surprise album Music To Be Murdered By. Also, Royce Da 5’9 unleashed his new single “Overcomer” featuring a diss aimed at Yelawolf, and 2 Chainz cut down his dreads. Eminem Releases Music To Be Murdered By Eminem surprised fans with a new album titled Music […]
Michelle Obama has debuted a new workout playlist on Spotify, sharing a Hip Hop-heavy selection of songs on Sunday (January 19). The former first lady’s collection includes tracks from The Carters (JAY-Z and Beyoncé), Cardi B, 2 Chainz, Lizzo, Anderson .Paak and the late Nipsey Hussle, among others. Obama’s picks arrive a few weeks after […]
Westside Gunn’s trip to Paris has provided him with inspiration for his next project. The Griselda Records leader announced a new solo release titled Pray For Paris social media on Saturday (January 18). “I’m INSPIRED!!!!!” he wrote on Instagram. “And with that being said I’m making my next project in the next 48hrs Hip Hop […]
New York, NY – Brooklyn drill torchbearer Pop Smoke was reportedly arrested on Friday (January 17) after police say he tried to move a stolen 2019 Rolls-Royce Wraith from California to his New York City hometown. According to court documents obtained by TMZ, the 20-year-old rapper born Bashar Barakah Jackson originally met the car’s owner […]
Tech N9ne has leveled up for his latest project. After dropping the EnterFear Level 1 EP in November, the Strange Music boss has returned with a second offering titled EnterFear Level 2. The veteran MC’s first release of 2020 contains four tracks and serves as a prelude to his next studio album. Guests featured on […]
Hip Hop artists around the globe have a shot at reaching billions of NBA fans. BASE:LINE, a collaborative effort between the NBA, Apple Music and Steve Stoute-owned music distributor UnitedMasters, is a new playlist aimed at shining a light on independent artists worldwide. Curated by Ebro Darden and his team, the Apple Music playlist will […]
Cleveland, OH – The 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees have been announced. The Notorious B.I.G. and Whitney Houston are among the select few who will be inducted into the famous Rock Hall on May 2 at Cleveland’s Public Auditorium. Additional inductees include Depeche Mode, the Doobie Brothers, Nine Inch Nails and T. Rex. […]
Grammy Award winner S1 a.k.a. Symbolyc One has dropped a new book titled Pray.Focus.Plan.Execute: A Memoir by S1 on Wednesday (January 15). To coincide with its release, the veteran producer is sharing an exclusive excerpt with RealStreetRadio readers. In this selection from Chapter 12, S1 details how connecting with Rhymefest led to producing for Kanye […]
New York, NY – Method Man and Mary J. Blige are working together again. This time, the “I’ll Be There for You/You’re All I Need to Get By” collaborators will be on the small screen acting in Power Book II, a spinoff of the hit series Power. The Wu-Tang Clan MC will play an attorney named […]