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Black Thought: “I Essentially Invented Mumble Rap”
Black Thought has thrown a curveball to mumble rap detractors. In a new interview about his epic 10-minute freestyle on Hot 97, The Roots frontman took credit for inventing mumble rap. The elite MC was asked about his “Can’t explain what these lame kids are […]
Cardi B Plans Legal Action Against Nude Video Hackers
Twitter found itself up in arms on Christmas Eve (December 24) when a video surfaced of Offset (allegedly) in a hotel room with an unidentified naked women who wasn’t his fiancée Cardi B. The salacious clip was supposedly taken from Offset’s hacked iCloud account, sparking […]
DOOM Mourns Teenage Son’s Death
One of Hip Hop’s most enigmatic MCs, DOOM (also known as MF Doom), took to social media on Monday (December 18) to announce some crushing news. According to his Facebook post, the Operation: Doomsday rapper’s 14-year-old son, King Malachi Ezekiel Dumile, has passed away. “KING MALACHI EZEKIEL DUMILE […]
Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna, SZA & E-40 Perform At TDE’s Annual Holiday Concert
Fans in attendance at Top Dawg Entertainment’s annual holiday concert were treated to performances featuring a medley of the year’s biggest songs, thanks to headliners Kendrick Lamar and Rihanna. As the enthusiastic L.A. crowd sang along, RiRi performed her additions to DJ Khaled’s “Wild Thoughts” […]
Killah Priest & 4th Disciple Go Half On “Don’t Sit On the Speakers (Vol. 1)” Album
Killah Priest and 4th Disciple are a couple of Wu-Tang Clan affiliates who have always put the quality of the brand over any type of notoriety. Both sharply skilled artists instantly attracted fans for closing out GZA’s classic Liquid Swords in style on the song […]
EPMD’s Parish Smith Gets Closure With Prodigy On “Business Mentality” Solo LP
EPMD’s Parish Smith — the PMD of the legendary New York Hip Hop duo — is currently on The Art Of Rap Tour with his EPMD brethren Erick Sermon, Rakim, Slick Rick, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. Only five months ago, Mobb Deep MC Prodigy passed […]
Westside Gunn Teases Collaboration With Ghostface Killah
It looks like Griselda Records and Wu-Tang Clan could be connecting next year. Westside Gunn has teased what looks like a collaboration with Ghostface Killah for 2018, which should thrill any Hip Hop head that loves fly-talking rappers. “ONLY BUILT 4 CUBAN LINX!!!!! WSG X […]
9th Wonder To Establish “Hip-Hop Central” At North Carolina Central University
Among producer 9th Wonder’s many accolades is his role of Professor 9th at North Carolina Central University (NCCU). Since 2015, the prolific beatsmith has taught a History of Hip Hop class at the historically black college. Professor 9th recently chopped it up with local news station WRAL […]
The Pharcyde Drop 25th Anniversary Edition Of “Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde”
The Pharcyde’s iconic debut, Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde, has been remastered and re-released in celebration of its 25th anniversary. The deluxe version of the album, which includes 16 bonus tracks, is available to stream right now. The additional songs include two non-album cuts along […]
Eminem Calls Chuck D & B-Real “Gods” After Winning MTV EMA Best Hip Hop Artist Award
At the 2017 MTV EMAs on Sunday (November 12), Eminem opened the ceremony with a performance of “Walk On Water,” his new single featuring Beyoncé. Moments later, the seasoned MC won the award for Best Hip Hop Artist, which was presented by Prophets Of Rage […]