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Nas Unearths ‘Silent Murder’ + Bonus ‘Street Dreams’ For ‘It Was Written’ 25th Anniversary
Nas’ sophomore album, It Was Written, was released in 1996, making Friday (July 2) its 25th anniversary. To commemorate the milestone, the Queensbridge-bred Hip Hop legend and Sony Music’ Legacy Recordings division has unleashed an expanded version of the project featuring bonus tracks “Silent Murder” […]
Geto Boys Catch Alchemist, DJ Premier, Gang Starr & Goodie Mob’s Attention With Instagram Teaser
The Geto Boys haven’t released a proper studio album since 2005’s The Foundation. The original lineup has changed drastically over the years, and with the 2019 death of Bushwick Bill, the Geto Boys Hip Hop fans once knew are no more. But that doesn’t mean Scarface […]
Digital Man X: DMX Film ‘Doggmen’ To Be Finished With CGI
Prior to his death, DMX was in the process of shooting would what be his final movie Doggmen. With still a few scenes left for X, the film’s director, Antonio Simmons, is using CGI technology to bring him back to life and finish out his […]
Big Daddy Kane Slams Wikipedia & Other News Outlets For Falsely Reporting Biz Markie’s Death
Big Daddy Kane and Biz Markie’s relationship stretches back the 1980s when the Long Live The Kane legend was still getting his footing as an MC. As members of the Juice Crew, they rose to rap infamy together and evolved into Hip Hop icons along […]
Nas Updates A ’90s Lost Tape With Freddie Gibbs, Cordae & Spotify
Nas is turning back the clock to the early ’90s for his latest collaboration with Spotify. On Thursday (July 1), Nas and Spotify joined forces to drop the next RapCaviar x Spotify Singles track “Life Is A Dice Game” featuring Freddie Gibbs and Cordae. The new song comes 28 years […]
Freddie Gibbs’ Fellow Grammy Nominee Alchemist Plots 1st 2021 Collab LP With Severed Pig Heads Cover Art
Alchemist could be the proud winner of a Grammy Award with Freddie Gibbs in March, but the producer isn’t wasting any time sitting around. On Wednesday morning (February 24), the Los Angeles native took to Instagram to announce he’ll be teaming up with Hip Hop […]
Too $hort Recalls Making ‘A Week Ago’ With JAY-Z Because Snitching Was Becoming Too Cool In 1998
Snitching is a hot topic in the present day, but Too $hort and JAY-Z were talking about it over two decades ago. The pair had already collaborated on “Real Niggaz” in 1997, but they took things deeper a year later with “A Week Ago” from […]
Freddie Gibbs Randomly Admits He Shot A Crackhead 9 Times During Joe Rogan Podcast
Freddie Gibbs was a recent guest on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast where he made a surprising admission. During the conversation, the topic of the illegality of cocaine came up and why .45 caliber bullets exist. Fellow guest comedian Brian Moses explained in the late 1800s […]
Iconic Hip Hop Series ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ To Be Revived – Just Not On MTV
Yo! MTV Raps was required viewing for any Hip Hop-loving kid between 1988 and 1995. Originally hosted by Fab 5 Freddy, the network eventually hired Ed Lover and Doctor Dre (no, not that Dr. Dre) to helm the iconic music video show. Every episode, they […]
YG’s New Album Will Have A Heavy Tupac Influence
YG has been in his Tupac bag lately and fans will apparently feel that heavily when they hear his new album. Talking to Apple Music’s Zane Lowe on Wednesday (September 23), the Los Angeles native explained how Pac influenced his forthcoming effort My Life 4Hunnid. […]