Slaughterhouse may be done but that’s not stopping KXNG Crooked and Joell Ortiz from collaborating. The former members of the defunct supergroup have teamed up for a new EP titled H.A.R.D. “This H.A.R.D. project is an audio painting from me and my brother Crook,” Ortiz said in a press release. “We share similar stories in […]
Dreamville Festival 2020 has officially been canceled. The 2020 edition was expected to go down in April but in March, the festival was forced to rescheduled it as the coronavirus began its rampage. According to a press release, the second annual festival was set to return to Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh, North Carolina in August but […]
Killer Mike and El-P — collectively known as Run The Jewels — have finally unveiled the release date and tracklist for their highly anticipated Run The Jewels 4 album. Boasting 11 tracks, the project features Greg Nice, DJ Premier, Zack de la Rocha, 2 Chainz, Pharrell Williams, Mavis Staples and Josh Homme. The album includes the […]
Bandcamp’s second day of waived revenue sharing resulted in fans spending millions of dollars on its website. The company announced it racked up $7.1 million in sales on Friday (May 1), all of which went directly to the artists selling their music and merch on the streaming platform. “Update on last Friday’s campaign: Fans paid […]
Harlem, NY – A$AP Ferg contributed to the COVID-19 relief efforts by providing food to the Harlem Hospital Center. After learning neighborhood favorite Melba’s restaurant was helping to feed the hospital staff, the A$AP Mob member reached out to the owner Melba Wilson and donated funds to pay for more than 300 meals. “It has […]
Bandcamp is expanding its aid for independent artists by waiving its revenue sharing once again. After dropping all fees for one day in March, the company has announced plans to repeat those actions on the first Friday of the next three months. “On March 20, 2020, we waived our revenue share in order to help […]
Asher Roth is back with a new album titled Flowers On The Weekend. The project is his first studio LP since 2014’s RetroHash. The Pennsylvania-bred rapper’s 12-track album is produced entirely by Rob Deckhart a.k.a. Rob Devious. The LP includes collaborations with Lil Yachty, Buddy, lojii, Joyce Wrice, Gaby Duran and CJ Smith. Check out […]
Look, we’re not saying guitarist Mike Campbell’s new quarantine jam, “Lockdown,” is that great of a song. It ain’t no Damn the Torpedoes bonus track, if you will. “I’ve got a basement and some rubber gloves,” he croons. “Yeah, I’m washing my clothes in an old bathtub!” But do we care? Absolutely not. (Actually, “I […]
The rivalry between 50 Cent and Ja Rule was resurrected again after Fat Joe, Swizz Beatz and the Murder Inc. vet toyed with the idea of an Instagram Live battle between the longtime foes. Not long after Fiddy responded to the request with a meme, Ja has fired back with a jab of his own. […]
With the Statik Selektah remix to “Another Dead Rapper” featuring M.O.P. still getting spins on Shade 45 (currently free during the pandemic), the duo of G. Huff and Lena Jackson aren’t letting the smoke settle. This time around, with Who On The Track and DJ Idea on the beat, they’ve connected with West Coast legend […]
Miami, FL – Rolling Loud won’t be hosting a festival in its home base of Miami in 2020. Festival organizers have announced the postponement of Rolling Loud Miami, rescheduling the event for February 12-14, 2021. The festival was originally scheduled to take place on May 8-10, 2020 before the coronavirus pandemic disrupted people’s lives around […]
Rick Ross is doing his part to promote social distancing, although he seems to mistakenly believe COVID-19 is a fungus. The Maybach Music Group boss delivered his own PSA for the coronavirus pandemic, declaring “the fungus is among us.” “So once again, the question of the day is ‘do you care?’” Ross said. “‘Cause if […]
America’s Dad Lin-Manuel Miranda has been doing his best to entertain you during the coronavirus pandemic like the cranky, bored toddler you are, dropping a previously unreleased Hamilton song last week entitled “I Have This Friend.” (Spoiler: the friend is Hamilton himself!) Now, the composer and singer is asking you to stay home, pick up […]
Raleigh, NC – Like everything in the free world, J. Cole and Dreamville’s growing festival has to be put on ice due to the growing concern of COVID-19 across the globe. On Friday (March 13), the Grammy-nominated team released a statement just hours before Donald Trump declared a national emergency. related news J. Cole Announces […]
Detroit’s Clear Soul Forces are saying goodbye with the release of their new album Forceswithyou. The 10-track project is Ilajide, Noveliss, L.A.Z. and Emile Vincent’s final LP as a group. “This is the album where our synergy was on full display,” Vincent said in a press statement. “We truly recorded in a groove.” related news […]
Fresh off the release of his long announced album Funeral, Lil Wayne isn’t letting himself be buried underneath the flurry of new releases. Directed by both Mike Ho and Weezy F., the zany “Mama Mia” video splices together a wide arrange of colorful imagery. Whether it’s being flanked by slim thick models rocking Wu-Wear (or […]
Florida-based rapper $NOT has dropped his first album titled – Tragedy +. The 300 Entertainment signee’s new LP arrives fresh off the end of his North American tour with Jasiah. The up-and-coming artist’s debut project features 12 tracks, including his breakthrough single “GOSHA” produced by YZ. Wifisfuneral, a fellow member of the Florida Hip Hop […]
What it all comes down to is that singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette has both written and sung a new single for your listening enjoyment. “Smiling” will appear on her new album Such Pretty Forks in the Road, and it does that fun indie thing of having a name like “Smiling” and being in a very minor […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – Producer Amp Live (formerly of Zion I) and Rebelution’s Eric Rachmany — collectively known as Unified Highway — have surfaced with a new reggae-infused single called “Headlines.” The track comes from the duo’s upcoming project Headlines, Unified Highway’s sophomore album. “‘Headlines’ is a great song to pave the way for our second […]
Turo, a peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace, has received an investment from 2 Chainz. The T.R.U. rapper has become a shareholder in the company, joining other notable investors such as Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo. According to Crunchbase, the car-sharing service has secured an additional $30 million to its […]
Lil Wayne dropped his long-awaited Funeral album on Friday (January 31), but he’s already looking ahead to what’s next. In an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, Weezy said he’s quickly moving on from his latest LP because he’s got enough material for 20 more. “My fans, they also know that once it’s put out, […]
DJ Fresh has dropped a new edition of his long-running series The Tonite Show, bringing Curren$y into the fold for the latest entry. Previous Tonite Show albums have featured Fresh teaming up with notable MCs such as Raekwon, Freddie Gibbs, Mozzy, Mistah F.A.B. and The Jacka. Spitta’s version includes 10 tracks with guest appearances by […]
Los Angeles, CA – Vanessa Bryant is speaking out for the first time since the shocking deaths of her husband Kobe Bryant and 13-year-old daughter Gianna, who were killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday (January 26) alongside seven other people. On Wednesday (January 29), the grieving widow took to her Instagram account to express […]
A week after Eminem unleashed his 11th studio album Music To Be Murdered By, Slim Shady is having some fun with his fans on social media. On Friday (January 24), Em shared a meme featuring four different photos of himself — one each for LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and, interestingly enough, Grindr. In the LinkedIn photo, he […]
Desean Jackson has pimped his ride with a tribute to Nipsey Hussle. The NFL wide receiver showed off his Nipsey-inspired Rolls-Royce Cullinan on social media, sharing photos of the vehicle’s interior and rims decked out in the Crips’ signature blue colors. The car’s doors also feature custom lighting projecting Nipsey’s likeness on the ground. “The […]
Redman still has fans waiting on his much-anticipated Muddy Waters Too LP, but the veteran MC is providing listeners with some new music to enjoy in 2020. Funk Doc has dropped a surprise EP titled 3 Joints to get the year rolling. Reggie Noble’s latest solo work comes after he teamed up with EDM producer […]