Hip-hop legend Nas recently announced a MasterClass on hip-hop storytelling, promising fans that he will be teaching “how to find your inspiration, find your flow, and how to turn your life experiences into music. The Grammy winner even put out a new song just for the class, “Big Nas.” A music video for the track, […]
This past Sunday was World Mental Health Day, and 6lack fittingly announced his partnership with both Mental Health America of Los Angeles and Better Help to locally and globally help others find support. “The past few years have been especially tough for Black people, specifically when it comes to mental health,” the R&B artist explained. […]
Joining Tech N9ne on his new single, “Face Off,” Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will be making his first-ever rap debut. While many other rappers and hip-hop artists have apparently asked the wrestler-turned-actor to do the same, The Rock says it hasn’t “felt right” until now. “We’re aligned, just in terms of our work ethic and […]
14 years after its initial release back in 2007, Kanye West’s “Stronger” has finally surpassed 10 million sales. For the rap artist, this earns him his first ever Diamond certification. A Diamond certification is rare in the music industry, with only 58 songs having been granted the title by the Recording Industry Association of America. […]
On Tuesday evening, the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards honored a number of artists for their memorable projects over the year. Lil Baby won multiple awards, scoring big with the Artist of the Year title over Cardi B, Drake, Megan Thee Stallion, J. Cole, and Tyler, the Creator. Most of the other Best Artist nominees […]
Despite being currently incarcerated and awaiting trial for drug and weapon charges, YoungBoy Never Broke Again becomes the first hip-hop artist (and second overall act, after Taylor Swift) to score #1 album on the Billboard 200 three years in a row. With his new release Sincerely, Kentrell, the 21-year-old rapper has now had four albums […]
With rap revolutionizers old and new making up a stacked ticket for Super Bowl LVI’s halftime show, Elbie Wright says she was compelled to share her desire for performers—Dr. Dre and Kendrick Lamar, specifically—to shout out her father and former leader of N.W.A., Eazy-E, on stage. Eazy-E would have been an integral part of such […]
Following the recent 10th anniversary release of Tha Carter IV (Complete Edition), Lil Wayne teams up with Rich the Kid for their first-ever joint mixtape, Trust Fund Babies. YG also appears on the new album with a guest spot on the ninth track, “Buzzin’.” The mixtape is Lil Wayne’s first project with new material since […]
Grammy-nominated musician, entrepreneur and criminal justice reform advocate Meek Mill has recently announced plans to release his long-awaited, fifth studio album, Expensive Pain, on Friday, Oct. 1. As part of the announcement, the Philadelphia native unveiled the album artwork for Expensive Pain, which was created from an original painting by renowned artist Nina Chanel Abney. […]
On Sunday, September 12th, the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards commenced at the Barclays Center in New York City. The event was hosted by the iconic Doja Cat. Music video of the year, one of the highest coveted awards of the night, went to Lil Nas X’s “Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” but he […]