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Redman Crowned ‘Lyrical Genius’ By DJ Premier After A Tribe Called Quest Freestyle
Redman has been crowned a “lyrical genius” by DJ Premier for his new freestyle over a classic from A Tribe Called Quest. As part of his long-running ‘J@Q BOI BE@TZ’ freestyle series, the New Jersey legend went in on the beat for “Bonita Applebum” in a post shared on Tuesday (October 29). “A Tribe Called Quest, Congrats on Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. You been JAQD!” he wrote in the caption.
Tha Dogg Pound, Snoop Dogg, The Lady Of Rage, & RBX Make It Tough To Answer "Who Da Hardest?"
Fans have been providing a lot of positive feedback from what we have seen and there are plenty of factors playing into that. One of them is the collaboration track between Tha Dogg Pound, Snoop, RBX, DJ Premier, and The Lady Of Rage called "Who Da Hardest?". This behemoth of a song clocks in at a little over five minutes, as each rapper essentially steps up to the mic and delivers their best stuff. It is the perfect closer to tape, as each verse is loaded with bars and great presence overall.
Spice 1 Recruits Stacked List Of Features For "Platinum O.G. 2" Single "Since The Day"
Spice 1, one of the most prolific rappers to come out of California, is just two weeks away from dropping his new project Platinum O.G. 2. According to Genius, he will be releasing the 18-track LP on May 3. The features list looks to be absolutely loaded with legends from top to bottom as well. B-Legit, MC Eiht, Conway the Machine, Rick Ross, and Snoop Dogg are just a mere handful of them. In fact, every song will have at least one guest artist in the mix, which is pretty exciting.
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DJ Premier & Snoop Dogg Deliver A West Coast Kick Back On "Can U Dig That?"
DJ Premier and Snoop Dogg really do not need introductions at this point in their respective careers. Both have defined the West Coast and Southern hip-hop sounds for decades, delivering classics on classics. Even better, these two are still consistently pumping out new material as well. The last time we spoke about new Snoop was for the 30th anniversary of his legendary debut Doggystyle.
Russ Helps Preview DJ Premier's Upcoming Record With "Work This Out"
Russ and DJ Premier are legends in their own right. While people might be a bit more hesitant to give that title up to Russ, he has certainly worked his tail off, independently we might add. The New Jersey rapper has released so many singles and projects without too much extra help, making his resume all that more impressive. Today he is back with a new single with the legendary Houston, Texas producer. Over the last couple of years this duo has put out a small handful of tracks together.
DJ Premier, Non Phixion, And ILL BILL Release Clean And Instrumental Versions Of "Rock Stars"
DJ Premier has been fairly active this year for his standards. He is not one to release a lot of material period. But for some reason he has been extra generous this time around. He has put out a project and several singles. The Houston, Texas producer continued his series of Beats That Collected Dust with the third volume. On the singles side of things, he has worked with some underground names and more mainstream artists too.
DJ Premier Taps Common To Rap Over "In Moe" Instrumental
DJ Premier is an iconic producer who has really influenced many others to follow in his footsteps. His career has lasted for decades and it is pretty obvious as to why. He might go down in hip-hop history as the greatest to ever lay down an instrumental. Over the course of his time in the industry, he has not dropped too many projects of his own. However, over the past year and change, Premier has been staying pretty active.
There Will Never Be Another Music Video Like D'Angelo's "Untitled (How Does It Feel)"
A look at how the video for "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" made — then almost broke — D'Angelo. In the five years between his debut album, Brown Sugar, and Voodoo, D'Angelo's personal and musical career had changed. The artist suffered from writer's block after spending two years touring for Brown Sugar; only after his son Michael was born (with then-girlfriend Angie Stone) in 1998 did he feel inspired to write music again.
Nicki Minaj Promises Return Of 'Mixtape Nicki' On New Album: 'That's What's Needed Right Now'
Nicki Minaj will be making her long-awaited return to the music scene with a new album that’s expected to arrive in 2022. It’s been four years since her last album Queen dropped, and fans have been waiting for the Queen of Rap to grace the mic again. During a recent interview on Power 98.3’s The Dana Cortez Show, Nicki confirmed she’ll be back in the booth in full force on her upcoming project.
Hot 97’s DJ Drewski Pulls Plug On Gang Diss Music Following Tdott Woo + Nas Blixky Shootings
At least one radio personality is standing up against the gun violence littering the rap community. On Tuesday (February 1), Hot 97 DJ Drewski vowed to stop giving music airtime that includes gang affiliations or disses aimed at rival rappers.
The Roots' Black Thought & Questlove Launch Disney Animated Series
Santiago Felipe/Getty Images The Roots’ Black Thought and Questlove have joined forces with Disney to executive produce an animated musical series, Variety reports.
JAY-Z Barks At Photographer For Being Too Slow: 'You Gotta Take It Faster Than That!'
Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images A bona fide music icon now into the fourth decade of his career, JAY-Z is no stranger to having his picture taken, whether that’s by professional photographers such as Jonathan Mannion, Jamil GS and Raven B. Varona or regular fans. Just don’t make Hov wait too long while posing for a picture, as one photographer learned recently.
UK Drill Rappers Suspect & Swavey Charged With Stabbing Murder Following Kenya Arrest
London, England – UK drill rappers Suspect and Swavey have been charged with murder after being arrested in Nairobi, Kenya on January 26, according to the Daily Mail. 21-year-old Tariq Monteiro (Suspect) and 23-year-old Siyad Mohamud (Swavey) are accused of killing 16-year-old Alex Smith, a former soccer player for Premier League side Southampton, who was stabbed to death in Camden, North London on August 12, 2019.
Nicki Minaj Reveals She Turned Down Gunna 'DS4Ever' Collab Because It Was Too 'Explicit'
Theo Wargo/Getty Images | Prince Williams/Wireimage Gunna’s DS4Ever arrived on January 7 boasting appearances from the likes of Drake, Future, Lil Baby, 21 Savage and Chloe Bailey — an all-star cast that helped the album beat out The Weeknd’s Dawn FM for the top spot on the Billboard 200. However, there was one A-list artist missing from the tracklist, despite Gunna’s best efforts to secure the collaboration.
Earl Sweatshirt Explains Why The Alchemist & Madlib Are Perfect Producers For Serious Rappers
YouTube/ Apple Music 1 Earl Sweatshirt sat down to discuss his new album Sick! with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe on Tuesday (February 1). The lengthy interview covered Earl’s spiritual beliefs and recent journey into fatherhood, but he also spoke fondly about The Alchemist, Madlib and Tyler, The Creator who he said are all producers unlike any other. “He cares bro,” Earl said of The Alchemist. “He cares a lot bro, he cares. And it’s like, whoa, there’s a lot going on … him and Madlib, bro.
Wale Sets Rap Twitter Ablaze Pulling Out Of Star-Studded Broccoli Festival
Prince Williams/Wireimage Wale is one of the most polarizing rappers in the game today, and he’ll let it be known when he’s not rocking with something that doesn’t align with his beliefs. On Tuesday (February 1), the Folarin II rapper had social media buzzing when he announced he was pulling out of the annual Broccoli City Festival, which is held at the RFK Festival Grounds in Wale’s hometown Washington D.C. There initially wasn’t a clear reason why Wale pulled out of the festival.
Wiz Khalifa Launches Khalifa Kush In California To Enthusiastic Group Of Fans & Stoners
Los Angeles, CA – Wiz Khalifa has long been in the business of smoking and rapping about weed, but now the Taylor Gang head is officially in the marijuana business. On Friday (January 28), Wiz celebrated the official launch of his personal cannabis brand Khalifa Kush, which is now available at Cookies stores throughout the state of California.
Pop Smoke + Fivio Foreign Affiliate Tdott Woo Shot Dead Hours After Inking New Record Deal
Brooklyn, NY – The rampant gun violence witnessed in the rap community last year is trickling into 2022. Less than 24 hours after Brooklyn Drill rapper Nas Blixky was shot in the head, fellow Brooklyn native Tdott Woo has reportedly been fatally shot. The news comes just hours after Tdott — who invented the Woo Walk — celebrated his new deal with Million Dollar Music Record Label.
Bow Wow Becomes The Premiere Durag Rapper With KISS Colors & Care Endorsement
Prince Williams/Wireimage Bow Wow made a name for himself as one of Hip Hop’s first child stars. Once he began taking a hiatus from the music scene as he got older, Bow Wow found success with several business ventures. One of the biggest deals the Ohio native signed off on was a haircare company called KISS Products Inc. that made him the face of their durag line. Bow Wow’s face was seen across beauty shops across the country, and now the partnership is looking to get even bigger.
Fat Joe & Bun B Have Completely Different Analogies Highlighting Tom Brady's Greatness
Chance Yeh/Getty Images Bun B stopped by the I Am Athlete podcast on Monday (January 31) alongside Lil KeKe and Kendrick Perkins to talk Tom Brady’s recent retirement and who he considers to be the Brady and Aaron Rodgers equivalent in the rap game. “Tom Brady is Hov cause we talking rings,” Bun B said confidently as someone can be heard saying, “Well that was easy.” He continued, “We talkin’ rings.
NLE Choppa Claims 'Me vs. Me' & Gunna's 'DS4Ever' The 'Hardest Tapes Of January'
Prince Williams/FilmMagic NLE Choppa dropped his latest mixtape Me vs. Me last month, and the Memphis rapper just made a bold statement about the project that he’s standing firm on. On Monday (January 31), Choppa hopped on Twitter to claim his third mixtape Me vs. Me is one of the best to come out in the last month. The 16-track project boasts features by Young Thug, Polo G, Moneybagg Yo and G Herbo but hasn’t charted on the Billboard 200 yet.
Jhené Aiko Announced As Super Bowl LVI Performer Following NFL Playoffs Jumbotron Blooper
Los Angeles, Ca – Jhené Aiko will be making an appearance at Super Bowl LVI. Roc Nation and the NFL announced on Tuesday (February 1) that the R&B star has been tapped to sing “America The Beautiful” pre-game. The Super Bowl will be broadcast on NBC with kickoff from SoFi Stadium between the underdog Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams set for around 6:30 p.m. ET. Expect Aiko to take the field around 6 p.m. ET with the National Anthem performance by Mickey Guyton coming shortly after.
Cordae Salutes Gunna's Lyrical Ability: 'He Paints Pictures With His Music'
Aaron J. Thornton/WireImage Cordae has always been a lyrical rapper. His latest album From a Bird’s Eye View is full of contemplative bars about the trials and tribulations the 24-year-old lyricist has faced on his come-up.
Lil Yachty Accuses NFT Seller Of Making Millions Off His Rap Name - & He's Taking Legal Action
Los Angeles, CA – Lil Yachty is taking an NFT seller to court.
Boosie Badazz Enrages NFL Fans With Tom Brady Vs. Joe Burrow Hot Take
Prince Williams/Wireimage Boosie Badazz might be watching football through his purple LSU Tiger glasses. Following Joe Burrow’s Kid Cudi-inspired comeback performance to help the Cincinnati Bengals defeat the Kansas City Chiefs to advance to the Super Bowl on Sunday (January 30), Boosie did his best Skip Bayless impersonation when coming with the spiciest of hot takes. “JOE BURROW IS THE NEXT TOM BRADY, BUT MORE SKILLED,” he declared.
Surviving Kollege Kidd Founder Fires Back At Akademiks With Vic Mensa Video + More 'Pedo' Attacks
Akademiks continued his war of words with the popular Kollege Kidd blog on Monday (January 31) — despite one of the co-founders passing away last December. With no mercy, the media personality went in on the late Raysean Autry, accusing him of trying to “ruin” his business for years. But Raysean’s brother Rich Autry refuses to let Akademiks get the last word and went off on the former Everyday Struggle co-host in a flurry of tweets. “.@Akademiks Lil ugly dude lol,” he began.
Kodak Black Shoots His Shot At DreamDoll With Valentine's Day Gift: 'You My Dream Girl'
Cindy Ord/Getty Images, Prince Williams/FilmMagic Kodak Black has a history of going above and beyond for Valentine’s Day, such as he did when he serenaded JT of the City Girls last year. The 24-year-old rapper is trying to set up his 2022 Valentine’s Day early by reaching out to a fellow rapper he wants to link up with during the holiday. The Miami native took to his Instagram recently to make a move on his latest crush, DreamDoll.
Gucci Mane 1017 Artist Hotboy Wes Arrested By U.S. Marshals In Texas
Waco, TX – Gucci Mane’s 1017 artist Hotboy Wes was reportedly arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service Lone Star Fugitive Task Force on Monday (January 31). According to KWTX, Hotboy Wes — real name Wesley Takquan Lewis — was taken in on a Hewitt Police Department robbery warrant. He was also charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and theft of a firearm as listed on the McLennan County Sheriff’s Office website.
Kanye West Declares February As 'Black Future Month' & Hosts Conference
Gary Gershoff/WireImage Kanye West wants to rename February when it comes to celebrating Black excellence. Yeezy took to his Instagram on Tuesday (February 1) to declare February 2022 as the first Black Future Month, rather than commemorating Black History Month as it’s been recognized since 1976. “FEBRUARY IS NOW BLACK FUTURE MONTH #BFM,” Kanye wrote with an accompanying Black photo that could double as album art.
Christian Rapper Gawvi Dropped From Reach Records + Label Tour For Alleged 'Dick Pic' Sending Spree
Christian producer and artist GAWVI has been dropped from his Reach Records label and kicked off the forthcoming We Are Unashamed Tour. According to a press release, the founders of the imprint found his values didn’t align with theirs after the Broward County native was reportedly busted for sending lewd photos to multiple women while still married to Brianna Azucena.
Meek Mill Accuses Atlantic Records Of Screwing Him Out Of Roddy Ricch Management
Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Meek Mill hasn’t been shy about touching on the issues he’s had with Atlantic Records, and he unleashed on his record label with a scathing Twitter rant on Tuesday afternoon (February 1). Meek claims Atlantic has made over $100 million on him and still doesn’t give him the freedom to drop music when he wants.
Kanye West Hires Marilyn Manson To Work On 'Donda 2' Amid Latest Rape Allegations
Brian Prahl/MEGA/GC Images Kanye West presented both DaBaby and shock rocker Marilyn Manson to the audience at his Donda listening party in Chicago last August as a statement on cancel culture. Manson then showed up at Ye’s Sunday Service in November 2021, looking at ease among the crowd shrouded in all white. But it appears Kanye’s relationship with Manson goes deeper than just publicity stunts.
Akademiks Vs. Kollege Kidd: 'Your Brother Didn't Die Of COVID, He Overdosed On Hate'
Earl Gibson III/Getty Images Co-founder of popular blog Kollege Kid, Raysean Autry, passed away in December 2021 after losing his battle with COVID-19. In an interview with The Sun, his brother PJ Taylor revealed Autry died from pneumonia induced by the virus. “He had been hospitalized for at least a couple of weeks in Toledo, Ohio,” Taylor explained at the time. “He was 34 years old. We were blindsided by his death. We couldn’t even celebrate the holidays. His brother Rich is still in the hospital.
NBA YoungBoy Closes Gap On E-40's Billboard 200 Record As 'Colors' Beats Gunna To No. 2 Spot
Paras Griffin/Getty Images NBA YoungBoy is a beast when it comes to bringing in high numbers with his music releases. His latest mixtape, Colors, dropped on January 21, and the project has him inching closer to a Billboard 200 record. Colors debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, earning over 79,000 album-equivalent units in its first week. With this bit of news, the Baton Rouge, Louisiana rapper now has charted 20 different projects on the Billboard 200 since making his debut on the list in 2017.
Missy Elliott Now Has More Platinum Albums Than Any Other Female Rapper
Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for Essence Missy Elliott is already the first female rapper to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and now, the veteran artist can add another first to the list.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Says 'Our Current System Is Failing Us' After Teen Rapper C Blu Posts $250K Bond
New York, NY – Mayor of New York City Eric Adams is fuming after a judge granted teen rapper C Blu bond last week. The 16-year-old Kay Flock associate stands accused of shooting a NYPD officer but was allowed to leave jail after posting $250,000 bond on January 27.
Fat Joe Brings New Meaning To Gunna's 'Pushin P' With $4M Avalanche Of Ice
Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images Fat Joe‘s style is filled with expensive items. From his massive sneaker collection to the fine clothing he models on the regular on his Instagram, there’s no shortage of drip when it comes to the Bronx rap legend. On Monday (January 31), Joey Crack added to his jewelery collection with a new purchase that’s leaving his wrist pretty frosty.
Soulja Boy Fact-Checks Lil B Over Claim That Wiz Khalifa Was The '1st Rapper On Twitter'
Paras Griffin/Getty Images At this point, is there anything Soulja Boy wasn’t the “first” to do? The self-proclaimed Hip Hop pioneer set the record straight on yet another topic on Monday (January 31) when he fact-checked Lil B over a statement about who the first rapper on Twitter was.
Cam'ron Takes Credit For A$AP Rocky Impregnating Rihanna With Sexual Enhancement Supplement
Kim Simms/ABC, Taylor Hill/WireImage A$AP Rocky and Rihanna shocked the world on Monday (January 31) when they announced RiRi is pregnant with their first child. Fans flocked to social media with all types of reactions to the news, but one of Flacko’s rap friends is taking credit for the baby bump. On Monday, Harlem rap legend Cam’ron took to Instagram with a video of A$AP Rocky downing his Pink Horse Power sexual enhancement supplement.
R&B Legend India Arie Pulling Music From Spotify Over Joe Rogan's 'Language Around Race'
Lester Cohen/Getty Images for The Recording Academy, Michael S. Schwartz/Getty Images India Arie has announced plans to remove her music from Spotify over Joe Rogan’s podcast, following in the footsteps of music legends Neil Young and Joni Mitchell. However, the R&B singer’s reasons for leaving the streaming service aren’t just related to COVID-19.
Joe Budden Predicts Kanye West's 'Donda 2' Album Will Be 'Most Toxic Shit In The Universe'
The always dogmatic Joe Budden discussed Kanye West’s forthcoming Donda sequel on a recent episode of The Joe Budden Podcast. While Budden is admittedly “excited” about the album, he thinks the combination of executive producer Future and maestro Ye will have “toxic” results. During the conversation, Budden and his co-hosts joked about the likelihood of the album actually arriving on February 22, its scheduled release date.
Hit-Boy Picks Kanye West, Just Blaze & More In His Rap Producer Dream Team
Vivien Killilea/Getty Images Just about every Hip Hop fan has a list ready to go of producers they’d want working on their ideal rap album. Even Hit-Boy does too, after he took to Twitter on Monday (January 31) to hand-pick his lineup of legendary producers to work alongside on a “classic” project which came in response to a viral tweet making the rounds on social media.
Big Sean & Jhené Aiko Weirdly Mistaken For Hollywood Royalty During NFL Rams Game
Noel Vasquez/Getty Images Los Angeles, CA – The person behind the Jumbotron at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium was apparently having an off day. During Sunday’s (January 30) NFL Championship Game between the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers, Big Sean and on-again, off-again girlfriend Jhené Aiko were spotted in the crowd.
Yo Gotti Reveals Cover Art For New Double Album 'CM 10: Free Game'
Yo Gotti has revealed the cover art for his upcoming double album CM 10: Free Game, which will be his 11th studio album and the 10th and final entry in his Cocaine Muzik series. Last November, Gotti revealed the project would be double-sided with one side being called Free and the other Game. As a result, the “Rake It Up” rapper announced on Monday (January 31) the project would have two separate covers.
Benny The Butcher 'Tana Talk 4' Release Date Revealed By DJ Premier
Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET Benny The Butcher‘s Tana Talk 4 is one of the most anticipated rap releases of 2022, but the wait for it will soon be over — according to DJ Premier, anyway. The legendary producer let the release date loose on social media on Monday (January 31), claiming the project is slated to arrive on February 11.
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