Kanye West fans are living in a state of postponement. This past November, West delayed the release of Yandhi. Again. “After performing again, I realize the new album I’ve been working on isn’t ready yet,” Kanye said on Twitter after taking the stage with Kid Cudi at the Camp Flog Gnaw music festival. “I’ll announced the release date once … Read more
After two weeks in second place—behind 21 Savage’s I Am > I Was—Bronx rapper A Boogie Wit da Hoodie claimed his first No. 1 Billboard spot with his newest album, Hoodie SZN. But as the New York Times points out, Hoodie SZN only sold 823 traditional copies. That makes Hoodie SZN the all-time, lowest-selling No. 1 album. A Boogie breaks a record that was established one week … Read more
Now that Tha Carter V is finally here, we were hoping for a music video rollout from the Atlanta rapper. Lil Wayne, out from beneath his partnership with Birdman, has been enjoying the reception of Tha Carter V. Fans reeling from the guest appearances and flow deserved Lil Tunechi at his best after what totaled an eight year … Read more
Back in August, fans received word that Kanye West had returned to his hometown of Chicago, for reasons beyond his roots. West has yet another 7-tracker in the pipeline, this time with fellow Chicagoan Chance the Rapper, who has been a longtime admirer of West’s career. “I came out here with Chance to work on … Read more
If there is anyone who has seriously taken the oft-said advice of “be everywhere”, it’s Ty Dolla $ign, who has proven that he wants to be—and is—everywhere. In 2016, a writer for Stereogum counted the number of guest features accrued by Ty Dolla $ign, which by the end of the year totaled to 45. Since, Ty has … Read more
Nicki Minaj fans have been extremely patient since the release of The Pinkprint, now four years ago. Even after what happened last year when Minaj deluded fans with a false start album rollout with three songs (released at the apex of her beef with Remy Ma) including “No Frauds.” But just a few months ago, Nicki Minaj clobbered her hiatus by dropping two … Read more
On May 6th, Childish Gambino released the stunning visuals for his latest single “This Is America”, which the artist debuted just hours before during his Saturday Night Live performance. Since, “This Is America” has accrued over 70 million streams, while the video has logged over 180 million views. Though radio-play of “This Is America” was at first slow … Read more
It’s been a quiet year on the Kanye West front since he cancelled his major “Saint Pablo” tour, was hospitalized for various emergencies, and made a puzzling appearance with then-President-elect Donald Trump. Just a couple months ago, Kanye West was reported to be sequestered off in Jackson Hole, working on new music with some promising names, … Read more
In the new mixtape The DAMN. Chronic, DJ Critical Hype—the same producer who brought us Chance the Dropout—lays Kendrick Lamar verses over classic Dre beats. An official collaboration between Kendrick Lamar and Dr. Dre has been a pipe dream of several fans for awhile now. But the dream isn’t completely improbable, considering Dr. Dre acted as executive producer on … Read more
DJ Esco really brought out all the stops for his third LP Kolorblind. Now, with the help of “OG Esco” Nas, and his righthand man Future, Esco has brought us “Walk Thru“. After dominating the charts with his 2016 single “Too Much Sauce” featuring Future and Lil Uzi Vert, Esco has spent the bulk of his time in the … Read more
Zaytoven, one of Southern hip-hop’s most prolific producers, has been teasing his solo debut for awhile now, and now we finally have the first single. On Thursday night, the Atlanta producer released his new single “What You Think,” featuring Ty Dolla $ign, Jeremih, and OJ da Juiceman. Check out “What You Think” below. Similarly to much of … Read more
Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz has announced his upcoming LP Rap or Go to the League, a project which follows an EP that was released earlier this month, the hard-hitting The Play Don’t Care Who Makes It. 2 Chainz knows how to rattle his fans. The news of his forthcoming LP—its recency to The Play Don’t Care Who Makes It, or … Read more
Though it’s been quite the busy year for Donald Glover, being high in demand isn’t anything the artist isn’t used to. From creating the hit series Atlanta, to releasing his third LP Awaken, My Love! under his moniker Childish Gambino, to securing the role of Simba in the upcoming production of The Lion King, Donald Glover continues to be one of the most … Read more
It’s been over four years since Eminem dropped The Marshall Mathers LP 2, a ferocious album containing some of his hardest tracks, including “Rap God” and “Berzerk”. But The Marshall Mathers LP 2 doesn’t even come close to what we’ve seen from the iconic Detroit rapper since. This past October, just before the election, Eminem dropped “Campaign Speech“, an 8-minute freestyle track … Read more