Rap and basketball have a long history between them. Of admiration, coalition, of complimenting each other on 2K. Arenas enlist rap songs to amp up the crowd before games and basketball is often referred to in the hits of today’s biggest rappers. At this point in American life, it’s hard to imagine one without the … Read more
November 2007. Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill first catches his case. He serves his time for the hometown arrest, and even for allegations, he’s consistently denied. Mill enters the system of probation, one that he’s now been a part of his entire adult life. November 2017. Meek Mill is arrested for probation violation and sentenced to … Read more
Cardi B, once a herald of the Bronx, has now spent some time amongst rap royalty and has even earned herself a crown. From the “Bodak Yellow” wave, to the release of her first studio LP Invasion of Privacy, Cardi B has maintained that the best business to be in, is the business of the self. Last … 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
It’s been four years since Nicki Minaj dropped The Pinkprint. Though she’s been largely out of sight, Nicki has since appeared on some bangers, including Lil Uzi Vert’s “The Way Life Goes”, Travis Scott’s “Krippy Kush (Remix)”, in addition to assisting Migos’ Quavo on “She for Keeps”. On Saturday April 8th, Nicki Minaj wrote and deleted a Tweet … Read more
Hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd—consisting of Slim Jxmmi and Swae Lee—have teamed up with legendary producer Pharrell on their latest offering from the forthcoming Sr3mm, due out this month. “Chanel“, a sinister trap track, features a Mike WiLL Made-It beat of dissonant synth drones, over which Rae Sremmurd spits the contagious hook: “Take her to Chanel, … 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
Cardi B gets up close and personal with herself in “Be Careful”, the newest single from her forthcoming LP. “Be Careful” is a mellow track, laden with high hat and smooth synth, a perfectly constructed backdrop for her emotionally charged lyrics. Check out the full audio of “Be Careful” below. Cardi doesn’t let up when … 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