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 […]