Z-Ro is back with a new EP featuring a title befitting of life in 2020. The Mo City Don has dropped Quarantine: Social Distancing, which marks his first release since 2018’s Sadism album and third project since flirting with retirement in 2017. The Houston Hip Hop veteran’s latest effort is comprised of seven tracks. His 23-minute […]
Tory Lanez was banned from going live on Instagram earlier this week after the powers that be determined the content was inappropriate. In all fairness, having a woman stick a glass of milk between her bare butt cheeks might’ve been the tipping point. Nonetheless, Lanez’s Instagram Live show, Quarantine Radio, was bringing viewers in at […]
Belly has opened up about his struggles with depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. In an Instagram post shared on the Palestinian-Canadian rapper’s birthday (April 7), Belly revealed how mentally and physically difficult a time he’s had in recent years. “The last couple years have been fucked up for me in almost every way,” he wrote. […]
Tory Lanez briefly regretted declaring himself the “best rapper alive” but not enough to stick by his apology. After giving himself the crown earlier this year, the Canadian artist apologized for his bold claim Twitter before quickly deleting his mea culpa on Tuesday (April 7). “Lol yo I’m sorry for the time I said ‘Im […]
Skyzoo is teaming up with Italian jazz band Dumbo Station for a collaborative project titled The Bluest Note. The veteran MC has announced an April 24 release date for the EP and dropped its lead single “Good Enough Reasons.” “Since my debut album, I’ve never released a project that didn’t include a moment of jazz […]
Lord Jamar returned to his version of the bully pit, Vlad TV, to discuss the public spat between Jay Electronica and Hot 97’s Peter Rosenberg. Unsurprisingly, the Brand Nubian member wasn’t pleased with Rosenberg being offended by Jay Elec’s “synagogue of Satan” lyric from A Written Testimony track “Ghost Of Soulja Slim.” “I think he […]
Lil Rodney C of the Funky 4 + 1 has been added to the ever-growing list of Hip Hop artists who have tested positive for COVID-19. On Monday morning (April 6), fellow Funky 4 + 1 pioneer MC Sha-Rock shared a Facebook post about his condition, putting an end to any speculation regarding his health. […]
The spread of COVID-19 has hit another member of the Hip Hop community. Fred The Godson revealed he’s suffering from the coronavirus in a Twitter post on Monday (April 6). Fred shared a photo from the hospital, which showed him using a ventilator. He also asked his followers to pray for him. “I’m in here […]
In aggressively 2020 news, beloved actress and singer Rita Wilson and hip-hop trio Naughty by Nature teamed up to officially release a joint remix of “Hip Hop Hooray,” the group’s 1993 hit. Rita Wilson hopped on the track after posting a video on Instagram where she updated the world on her COVID-19 symptoms by rapping. […]
Austin, TX – Quin NFN could have been on the road right now. The 19-year-old Austin rapper (real name Quinlan McAfee) was set to start his first tour with Lil Mosey on April 7. However, just like the ongoing coronavirus pandemic forced numerous student athletes to miss out on what should’ve been their first March Madness tournament, […]
New York, NY – Cardi B is helping New York City’s overburdened health care workers stay nourished during the coronavirus pandemic. The Bronx-born star donated 20,000 bottles of the plant-based vegan supplement OWYN to local hospitals. TMZ reports the aid is aimed at helping medical professionals and ambulance crews, many of whom often fail to […]
T-Pain and Lil Jon went head to head on Instagram Live last night — in the latest battle in an ongoing series organized by Swizz Beatz, in which two artists face off with their 20 biggest hits — and it was less of a vicious battle than it was a beautiful jam session between two […]
DJ Clark Kent appears to have seen the error of his sneakerhead ways in a moment of quarantine-induced clarity. On Thursday (April 2), the veteran Hip Hop DJ and producer shared the realization on Twitter, describing his sneaker-hoarding habit more like an addiction. “Being locked in the house because of Covid-19, has given me serious […]
JAY-Z’s name is consistently thrown around in Hip Hop G.O.A.T. conversations, a title he’s rightfully earned over the past 25 years and across 14 studio albums. On Friday (April 3), super producer 9th Wonder made sure to remind everyone the billionaire Hip Hop mogul wrote seven songs from The Blueprint album in a single weekend. “We […]
New York, New York – With a resumé boasting records with Cardi B, YBN Cordae, Seven Streeter and more, Atlantic Records’ Vice President of A&R, Yaasiel “Success” Davis is an accomplished veteran of the music industry, with a plethora of knowledge and accolades to show for it. Having been in the business since the early […]
R.A. The Rugged Man has released a hilarious new trailer for his forthcoming album, All My Heroes Are Dead. The seasoned MC dropped the clip Twitter on Friday (April 3), which begins with the narrator’s booming voice setting the scene. “From the Golden Era of Hip Hop, back when biting was a crime …” the voice […]
Compton, CA – Problem has released a new short film called A Compton Story exclusively through TIDAL. Narrated by Mike Epps and executive produced by TDE’s Punch, the project is written, directed and produced by the Compton-bred rapper who also plays the central character. Viewers follow Problem on a comical journey as he continuously puts himself at risk in the hope “at […]
Hieroglyphics MC Tajai and super producer The Architect have linked for a new single called “Zero Sum Game.” It marks the inaugural single from the duo’s forthcoming BLACK/TEC album, which will arrive sometime this month 2020 Clear Label Media Group. Along with the release, they’ve also dropped a black-and-white visual — shot by fellow Hiero […]
While fans argued online about who would be best suited to potentially battle the legendary Quincy Jones, Swizz Beatz and Timbaland were busy cooking up their most epic battle to date, Teddy Riley vs. Babyface. “This is one of the iconic moments me & Timbaland have been working on … Sunday will go down in […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – Diar Lansky and ethemadassassin have linked up for a new video called “Stand Tall.” Shot by Dirty Diggs at the world famous Vortex Studios in Hollywood, the two MCs are filmed in their creative element as they spit about perseverance and adversity. Diar and E, who first met in the summer of […]
Grammy Award winner Bill Withers reportedly died from heart complications in Los Angeles on Monday (March 30) at the age of 81. The Rock and Roll Hall of famer is widely known for a string of hits in the 1970s, including “Lean On Me,” “Ain’t No Sunshine,” “Use Me,” “Lovely Day” and “Just The Two […]
50 Cent has a reminder for Jim Jones. Less than 24 hours after the two Hip Hop heavyweights exchanged words on Instagram, the For Life producer responded to the Dipset rapper’s post and pointed out he had Jones’ back during his beef with Cam’ron. On Thursday (April 2), Fiddy shared a screenshot of Jones’ caption […]
Instagram – Fans were treated to another Instagram beat battle courtesy of Timbaland and Swizz Beatz on Wednesday (April 1) — this time around, between multi-platinum producer Scott Storch and Southern production god Mannie Fresh. However, there was one major upgrade with this battle: official scorekeeping. Rather than have the results ambiguous for fans to […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – A copy of will.i.am’s 2001 video “I Am” was recently discovered in the dingy basement of the United Kingdom-based imprint Barely Breaking Even Records (BBE). Now, it’s finally getting a proper release — only this time it’s in HD. “Only an extremely low resolution version has ever been available online,” the press […]
Austin, TX – Another major music festival has joined Rolling Loud and the string of others that have postponed or canceled in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. A spokesperson for Texas-based Hip Hop festival JMBLYA announced on Wednesday (April 1) that the eighth annual event has been postponed from May 1-3 and is rescheduled […]
Billed as “an exploration of the culture and landmarks of the chicano and street art movement that cemented Mister Cartoon and Estevan Oriol’s status as behind-the-scenes Hip Hop legends,” the upcoming Netflix documentary LA Originals takes a deep dive into the two Chicano artists’ road to success. On Wednesday (April 1), the streaming giant released the […]
After Alchemist poured cold water on the idea of beat battling Madlib on Instagram Live – preemptively admitting defeat – Madlib himself has chimed in. The veteran Hip Hop producer posted a Twitter response to the ongoing discussion on Tuesday (March 31). He affirmed his respect for Alchemist’s production skills while toying with the idea […]
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s solo debut, Return to the 36th Chambers: The Dirty Version, the late Wu-Tang member’s estate collaborated with Rhino Records for a remastered re-release featuring the original album material alongside unreleased tracks and instrumentals. Amazon Music also released a 16-minute documentary to commemorate the occasion as well. […]
The Hip Hop community is remembering Nipsey Hussle a year after he was fatally shot in front of his Los Angeles clothing store. Lauren London, widow and mother to his son Kross Asghedom, posted two photos to Instagram earlier this month leading up to the anniversary. “Honorable. Powerful. Beautiful You Are,” she wrote. “Miss you every […]
Oakland, CA – Most African Americans have found way their way in some sort of debate related to their skin tone at one point in their lives. Hip Hop vets Dee-1 and Murs have consolidated such an argument for their new video “2 Dark Skin, 2 Light Skin,” which is the second leading track behind […]