Tag: Hip hop

Denzel Curry Announces Tour, New Single From Upcoming “Melt My Eyez See Your Future” Album

Denzel Curry has gifted fans with two exciting announcements halfway through this week, including both the lead single from his upcoming album Melt My Eyez See Your Future and a highly-anticipated world tour kicking off in April. “Walkin,” Curry’s new song, was introduced along with a sci-fi western music video directed by Adrian Villagomez. Listen and watch […]

Jay-Z and Other Rappers Want Prosecutors to Stop Using Rap Lyrics in Court Cases: “We Want Our Words to be Recognized as Art”

Jay-Z, Meek Mill, Fat Joe, Big Sean, Kelly Rowland, Killer Mike, and more are just some of the musicians who have signed a proposed New York Bill called Rap Music on Trial (S.7527/A.8681), which would stop the use of rap lyrics against them in court cases. The bill would require prosecutors to provide “clear and convincing” […]

Kanye West’s New Track “Eazy” References His Kids, His Divorce, And Pete Davidson

Kanye West, riding on the coattails of his Donda release from last year, just dropped a new track with The Game. “Eazy,” like much of West’s creations, is nothing short of a huge subject of conversation, controversy, and intrigue. The song, which is just under four minutes in length, covers a lot of ground regarding the infamous rapper’s […]

BROCKHAMPTON to Take “Indefinite Hiatus” After 2022 Shows

BROCKHAMPTON, the hip hop group founded in 2010 consisting of Kevin Abstract, Matt Champion, William “Merlyn” Wood Jr., and Dom McLennon, recently revealed that they will be dismantling following their two upcoming shows for 2022. “Brockhampton’s upcoming performances at the O2 Academy Brixton in London and at Coachella will be their final as a group,” the […]

Out Today: Earl Sweatshirt Returns With “Sick!” His First New Album Since 2019

Earl Sweatshirt has returned to the music scene with his first full-length piece of work since his 2019 release Feet of Clay. Sick! releases today and is Earl’s newest project that proves to fans his increasingly impressive ability to rap in his own way. Initially brought out into the scene through Odd Future, Earl has made a […]

Kanye West Puts Out Trailer for “Jeen-Yuhs” Documentary, Plus New Video for “Heaven and Hell”

Kanye West revealed two exciting videos yesterday. Netflix and West released a new trailer, as well as an official release date, for Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy, a three-part documentary that will come to theaters on February 10th before being available for Netflix streaming on February 16th.  The documentary has been in the making for over […]

SZA Puts Out Music Video for “I Hate U,” Starring LaKeith Stanfield 

SZA has just released a music video for her 2021 single “I Hate U,” starring Atlanta’s LaKeith Stanfield.  Released initially as a Soundcloud demo, the single started out “an experiment,” according to SZA, who had posted the track alongside two others under an anonymous account. She later confirmed that it was her “dumping random thoughts.” […]

Frank Ocean Releases New Music on Christmas Radio Show

On Christmas, Frank Ocean gifted his fans with some unreleased music on his most recent return to his Blonded Radio Apple Music 1 radio show.  The episode not only featured new music from Ocean, but it also included excerpts from a conversation that the musician had with the Dutch motivational speaker Wim “Iceman” Hof, which […]

Jay-Z Says No One Can Compete With Him in a “Verzuz” Rap Battle

Jay-Z has made it loud and clear that he is as untouchable as ever.  In a recent sit down with Alicia Keys and Rob Markman, the NYC rapper said that he’ll never do a VERZUZ battle.  “No one can stand on that stage with me. It’s not a chance in hell that anyone can stand […]

Logic’s “1-800-273-8255” Led to Call Surge to Suicide Line, Study Suggests 

In 2017, Logic released a song named after the phone number of the US National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, “1-800-273-8255.” According to a recent study, the song actually led to a large increase in calls to the helpline. Researchers, writing in the BMJ, analyzed changes to daily call volumes to the lifeline during periods of high […]