Tag: Urban AC

Mt. Westmore New Music Finally Drops on Wednesday

Mt. Westmore, the rap supergroup consisting of Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, E-40, and Too $hort, finally have a new track dropping this week. Teased with a goofy clip of the legendary gang up to antics in space, the track is called “Big Subwoofer” and will be released on October 20th, this Wednesday.  Initial news of […]

Young Thug Jams With Travis Barker, Gunna, Nate Reuss On SNL Debut

On Saturday, Young Thug made his first appearance on Saturday Night Live one to remember.  The Atlanta rapper performed “Tick Tock” and “Love You More” on the SNL stage, backed up by a diverse posse of other artists Gunna, Nate Reuss (from Fun.), and Travis Barker.  Barker supported Thugger’s 2021 R&B hits with his notoriously […]

Inspired By The Hit Series, Soulja Boy Drops New Song “Squid Game”

Following the recent release of a music video for his song “I Pity the Fool,” Soulja Boy has dropped even more new content this week.  Just yesterday, the rapper put out a track called “Squid Game,” inspired by the hit Netflix series of the same name.  With lyrics stemming from the show’s dystopian symbolism, Soulja […]

Usher Announces The Birth of His Son

“Hi my name is Sire Castrello Raymond,” Usher wrote in the description of the first public photo announcing the birth of his and Jenn Goicoechea’s new baby boy. “I am the newest addition to the Raymond crew. I was born Sept 29 2021 at 6:42pm weighing 7lbs 13oz.”  Some of Usher’s famous friends commented their […]

Nas Teaches a MasterClass in Writing Rap, Creates New Song

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, […]

6lack Wants to Help Others “Start Their Mental Health Journey”

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. […]

The Rock: Wrestler, Actor…Rapper?

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 […]

Kanye West Gets First Ever Diamond Certification With “Stronger”

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. […]

NBA YoungBoy Scores 4th No. 1 Album

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 […]