You Can Hear Most Of Fetty Wap’s Album Right Now
Tonight iTunes pre-orders for Fetty Wap’s self-titled debut album will go up, and it looks like the tracklist has leaked ahead of time. A lot of Fetty’s hardcore fans are upset that 13 of the 17 tracks...
View ArticleKanye West Played Lamar Odom His New Album In The Hospital
Last week, when Pusha T was asked about Kanye West’s long-awaited SWISH album, he didn’t give away too much. “I haven’t worked on it at all, but everything I’ve heard is phenomenal and it has nothing...
View ArticleEarl Sweatshirt Doesn’t Know Why You’re Still Listening To Eminem
In a new interview with Spin, Earl Sweatshirt doesn’t understand why people are still following Eminem in 2015. “If you still follow Eminem, you drink way too much Mountain Dew and probably need to...
View ArticleWatch The Epic First Trailer For The Breaks
Get More: The Breaks The Breaks, inspire by Dan Charnas’ book The Big Payback, is a 90s hip-hop odyssey brought to life by VH1 that’s coming to the small screen on January 4th, and the first trailer...
View ArticleAG Da Corner, Action Bronson, & Roc Marciano Cut Loose On “Park Avenue”
Man Bites Dog Records upstart AG Da Corner is gearing up for the release of his debut album Sip The Nectar, and what better way to do that than by dropping a fire single? “Park Avenue” is as gritty as...
View Article8 Great Moments From Fat Joe & Remy’s Breakfast Club Interview
Fat Joe and Remy Ma were on the The Breakfast Club to promote their new single “All The Way Up” and their joint album Platas o Plomo (Money or Bullets). Fat Joe was in rare form showing off a great...
View ArticleBiz Markie’s Friends Tell His Story In New Docu-Series Nobody Beats The Biz
Legendary MC/beatboxer Biz Markie earned a reputation for being one of hip-hop’s most fun-loving figures over the years, and now a trailer for the docu-series Nobody Beats the Biz, centered around his...
View ArticleMac Miller Comes For Donald Trump’s Neck On The Nightly Show
Mac Miller may have a song called “Donald Trump,” but it’s anything but an endorsement of the Republican presidential candidate. Last night, Miller was a returning guest on The Nightly Show where he...
View Article#SoleWatch: Nike Air Force 1’s Now Come in “Duckboot”&“Vachetta Tan”
Now that we’re over the Supreme collabo, Nike Air Force One’s are continuing to drop new, once-in-a-lifetime collections. The gold and black Duckboots will definitely come in handy in the Northeast...
View ArticleMack Wilds, Pusha T & More Party For Howard Homecoming
Over the weekend, Howard University held the closing festivities for their nationally renowned homecoming week. While the Bisons didn’t take the victory during the homecoming game against FAMU, the...
View ArticleJoyner Lucas Hits Up Jamaica With Busy Signal In “Riding Solo”
New England rapper Joyner Lucas has never left the United States but he was able to take his first trip outside the country to shoot his music video. Lucas took a trip to Kingston, Jamaica with Busy...
View ArticleWatch The Shady XV Cypher Preview
Minutes after Paul Rosenberg, Eminem’s manager, and Royce Da 5’9″ tweeted Instagram pictures of #THECXVPHER, this preview surfaced. The Shady XV Cypher trailer features Crooked I, Joe Budden,...
View ArticleWatch “Rap Monument”– A 42-Minute Rap Song With 36 Rappers On It
Posse cuts are a thing of the past. There are occasional good ones, but for the most part they’ve been replaced with the completely wasteful, purely commercial remixes that feature the same damn 10...
View ArticleESPN Didn’t Want Stuart Scott Using His Catchphrases At First [VIDEO]
Last night, Keith Olbermann told an incredible story about Stuart Scott standing up to ESPN executives early in his career. When he began using his now infamous catchphrases, a higher-up called him...
View ArticleDenzel Curry’s New Song “Certified” Is Insanely Catchy
We’ve been on to Carol City, Florida rapper Denzel Curry since his excellent debut album, Nostalgic 64, in 2013. Now he resurfaces with a brand new song, “Certified,” produced by The Dopeboyz, and it’s...
View ArticleOG Maco Spazzes On New Audio Push Single “Heavy” [LISTEN]
Surely, you know OG Maco’s “U Guessed It,” his breakout single from last year. It’s totally experimental, but indicative of what’s needed for a hit song in today’s industry. Don’t be surprised when you...
View ArticleChance The Rapper Helps Contribute $100,000 Donation To Chicago Public Schools
In 2014, the city of Chicago dubbed Chance The Rapper as their “Outstanding Youth of the Year.” Now the 21-year-old Chi-town native is living up to his outstanding achievement by contributing to the...
View ArticleN.O.R.E’s NSFW Defense Of Kevin Gates Smashing His Cousin [VIDEO]
Kevin Gates has made a new fan in rapper N.O.R.E. A few weeks ago the “I Don’t Get Tired” rapper confessed that he was having sexual relations with a cousin of his and had plenty of folks making this...
View ArticleChance The Rapper Says Frank Ocean, J. Cole, And Andre 3000 Will Be On His...
Considering that he’s only released two mix tapes, Chance The Rapper has built up an extraordinary amount of hype over the last four years. We still have no idea when (and if) this hype will lead to a...
View ArticleNew England Patriots Take Super Bowl XLIX [VIDEO]
Your browser does not support iframes. After a tough three quarters that ended in a tragic mistake on the Seahawks’ side, the New England Patriots won Super Bowl XLIX 28-24. The game was neck and neck...
View ArticleGillie Da Kid & Soulja Boy Took Their Beef To Dubai [PHOTOS]
Soulja Boy and Gillie Da Kid have had their problems in the past, but now they’ve taken their beef overseas to Dubai. Earlier today, Gillie was on the hunt for the “We Made It” rapper and tried to...
View ArticleJay Electronica Is Speaking At The Oxford Union
Jay Electronica is known for being notoriously reclusive, but has been coming out of his shell the past couple of months. He toured as an opening act for Common near the end of last year and just...
View Article5 O’Clock Beat Drop: Allan Kingdom, Antwon, The Lox, & More
So many rap songs drop every day, it’s hard to keep track of them all. That’s why we do the 5 O’Clock Beat Drop to collect the best (and sometimes worst) songs of the day in one, easy to find post for...
View ArticleThe Russo Brothers Are Confirmed To Direct Both Parts Of Avengers: Infinity War
The pop culture world is still caught up in Marvel mania, and with Avengers: Age Of Ultron just over a month away, Marvel’s gone and secured the directing duo who will be taking over once Joss Whedon...
View ArticleWhat’s Going On In This Video With Dame Dash And Kanye West?
Earlier this week, we heard rumors that Dame Dash would be buying Karmaloop with Kanye West. Karmaloop’s CEO said reports about the company going bankrupt were false, but today Dame popped up on...
View ArticleKendrick Lamar’s To Pimp A Butterfly Has Broken Another Record
Kendrick Lamar’s sophomore effort has achieved another accomplishment not long after shattering Spotify streaming records. Since its surprise release over two weeks ago, To Pimp A Butterfly has been #1...
View ArticleWe Could Be Getting Meow The Jewels A Lot Sooner Than Expected
Coming off the wild success of their latest album RTJ2, El-P and Killer Mike seem 100% serious about remixing the album with strictly cat sounds and naming it Meow The Jewels. Hence why they remain two...
View ArticleDanny Brown’s Dope Spotify Playlist Includes Eminem, E-40, Chief Keef, &...
Danny Brown is apparently a Spotify user, and he’s got just one playlist available to the public that serves as a bizarre ride into his deep love for music. The playlist, which is currently at 81 songs...
View ArticleD’Angelo Criticizes Young Thug and Young Jeezy, Calls Their Music “Stupid”
In a new interview for the New York Times, D’Angelo talks with Bobby Seale, the famous co-founder of the Black Panthers, about how the music he grew up with was more politically conscious than the...
View ArticleCash Money Is Suing Tidal For The Free Wayne Album
You had to imagine there would be some complications with Lil Wayne, an artist still formally signed to Cash Money Records, releasing an album on Tidal without any apparent permission from the people...
View ArticleEarl Sweatshirt Doesn’t Want To Be Defined By The “Teenage Boy Club” That Is...
(photo credit: The Guardian) The fracturing of Odd Future has brought mixed reactions from the community and the collective itself, and Earl Sweatshirt is firmly on Team Move On. RELATED: Tyler The...
View ArticleDJ Premier Reveals What MF DOOM Had To Do With Dr. Dre’s “Animals”
DJ Premier and Dr. Dre cooked up “Animals,” easily one of the best cuts on Compton featuring the talented Anderson Paak. Premo talked to Complex about the making of the track, and during the brief...
View ArticlePrince Says Jay Z Spent $100 Million On Tidal
Prince was in Minneapolis for a meet and greet last night, and he talked about the cost artists pay signing to a label versus starting something on their own. “Record contracts are just like — I’m...
View ArticleHopsin’s Funk Volume Crew Challenged TDE, GOOD Music, & Slaughterhouse To A...
MCs are starting rap battles like they’re going out of style all of a sudden (and after Meek/Drake, they might be). Yasiin Bey recently challenged the world to a battle for charity, but quickly...
View ArticleWatch Pharrell & Bob Power’s Student Lecture At NYU
Pharrell Williams has etched out his own path as a pop music superstar. Between projects as one third of N.E.R.D., one half of The Neptunes, or just by himself, his pedigree speaks to why NYU Tisch...
View ArticleDiddy Signs Son Christian Combs to Bad Boy
Over the weekend, Diddy made his son’s dreams come true. To celebrate his birthday, Diddy gave his son, Christian Combs, not an overpriced car or some diamonds, but something beneficial to his career—...
View ArticleAre Future and Hov Dropping a New Track Thanks to DJ Khaled?
In an interview with Whoo Kid, Atlanta producer Southside announced a Future, Jay Z, and DJ Khaled collab! At the 3:30 mark, the 808 mafia CEO said that he, Jake One, and G Koop teamed up to create the...
View ArticleWatch the Bold Visuals to J. Dilla’s “The Sickness” Featuring Nas
After premiering “The Sickness” at this year’s SXSW, the visuals to the track have finally released. The Ruffmercy directed video uses vintage clips over animated lyrics to pay homage to the late...
View ArticleBlack Thought Recaps the First Episode of This Season’s G.O.T.
If you missed this week’s episode of Game of Thrones, Black Thought has got you covered. On the Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon let The Roots frontman take over as he recapped the entire first episode of...
View ArticleThe Weeknd and Nas Perform “Tell Your Friends” at the Met Gala
At last night’s Met Gala, The Weeknd stole the show as he performed a medley of his hits including “The Hills” and the “Tell Your Friends” remix with Nas. The Beauty Behind the Madness track was...
View ArticleErykah Badu Dedicates “Come and See Me” to the Class of 2016
Yesterday (5/12), Erykah Badu took to Twitter to announce her next track would be dedicated to all of this year’s grads. NEW BADU @ 12 NOON Fri ON MY SOUNDCLOUD….THIS 1 IS 4 THE CLASS OF 2016… y'all...
View ArticleUgly Heroes Learn How To Say Sorry In “Unforgiven” Video
Ugly Heroes – the trio composed of producer Apollo Brown and MCs Red Pill and Verbal Kent – have approached boom-bap with a workmanlike sharpness since their 2013 self-titled debut, and the three...
View ArticleIs New Music from Run the Jewels on the Way?
I got a unicorn horn for a cock. A video posted by thereallyrealelp (@thereallyrealelp) on May 31, 2016 at 12:33pm PDT We’ve been long overdue for new music from Run the Jewels, but according to El-P’s...
View ArticleKid Cudi Announces That He Will Release Two Albums This Year
Kid Cudi has taken to Twitter to announce that he will be dropping not one but two albums in 2016. The Speedin Bullet 2 Heaven rapper will be holding his fans down with new music this summer and fall....
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Troy Ave Has Been Released from Prison
According to The Daily News, Troy Ave has been freed from Rikers Island today after posting $500,000 bond. The Brooklyn rapper is required to wear an ankle monitor and not allowed to travel outside of...
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Why Playing Pokémon Go Doesn’t Make You Any Less Of An Adult
Over the course of the last two weeks, Pokémon Go has enveloped the popular culture in a way not seen since maybe DJ Khaled’s Snapchat takeover or the ubiquitous anonymity of Kanye West’s The Life Of...
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Watch Gucci Mane React to Hilarious Tweets in “Sweet Tweets”
Fresh off of the release of Everybody Looking, Gucci Mane teamed up with Spotify for “Sweet Tweets”— a series in which Guwop reads some hilarious yet sweet comments about himself. The first tweet came...
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Forget Tyga – Pusha T Signed Migos To G.O.O.D. Music Management
New York City has been swarming with Kanye West stans for the past week thanks to two big Madison Square Garden performances and a surprise pop-up shop last night (September 7). The event quickly...
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Murs Really Did Rap For Over 24 Hours Straight
All that buildup Murs had for his attempted Guinness World Record entry has finally paid off. The California MC set out to break the record for longest rap session and he actually managed. Stopping for...
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Pusha T Speaks on “Grindin'” and Ex-Felons Deserving The Right to Vote
Pusha T has been on the road stressing the importance of voting and supporting Hillary Clinton’s campaign. The 39- year old rapper stopped by The Late Show With Stephen Colbert to discuss voting rights...
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