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A$AP Ferg Begins Work On New Album With Dr. Dre & Alchemist
Despite only releasing his sophomore studio album, Always Strive and Prosper, back in April, A$AP Ferg isn’t letting up on the music front. Taking to Instagram yesterday (October 13), the Harlem native announced that he has begun work on his next project with producer Alchemist, a […]
Daz Dillinger Doesn’t Believe “Surviving Compton” That Suge Knight Punked Tupac
While many social media users gave Dr. Dre and Suge Knight major side-eye for their portrayals in Michel’le’s Lifetime biopic Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel’le, former Death Row Records artist Daz Dillinger says he remembers things happening another way. It’s not the movie’s depictions of the gruesome […]
Travis Scott Thinks Andre 3000 & Kendrick Lamar Are The Best Artists
Houston Hip Hopper Travis Scott didn’t hesitate in offering kudos to his fellow artists in a newly released interview with Paper magazine. Scott, who is still fresh off the release of his Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight album (and unofficial leaked followup), expressed his appreciation […]
Tupac’s Secret Work With The Bloods & The Crips
Tupac was born Lesane Parish Crooks in 1971, but his name was soon changed to Tupac Amaru Shakur, with his first and middle monikers taken from a martyred Incan emperor. “She always raised me to think I was the Black Prince of the revolution,” he […]
Rappin’ 4-Tay Arrested For Burglary
West Coast rapper Rappin’ 4-Tay has found himself in a grim legal situation after he was arrested for first degree residential burglary last month. Although details are still scarce, TMZ reports that the San Francisco rapper was arrested on September 24, and has been in jail since […]
Murs Sets World Record For Longest Rap Marathon
Murs has successfully completed his goal of rapping for more than 24 hours straight (minus the five-minute breaks he was allowed each hour), starting yesterday morning and ending today (October 13). In the span of the day, the Los Angeles rapper performed his own tracks as […]
Dr. Dre & Ice Cube Rock The Stage At Drake’s L.A. Show
Arguably one of the biggest names to grace the stage was Dr. Dre, an artist who Drake described as “the first person to ever give me a paycheck to make music.” With help from the audience, the West Coast legend performed his 2001 record, “The Next […]
Kool Keith Wants Marvel To Make A Movie About Him & Explains Disrespectful Young Rappers
Collaborating last year with North Carolina-based producer L’Orange for Time? Astonishing! was a slick way for Kool Keith to evolve his sound while giving fans exactly what they expected. In reviewing the project last year for HipHopDX, contributor Dana Scott said, “As a solo artist, Keith has […]
J Dilla Children’s Book “The Life Story Of James Dewitt Yancey” Created By Ma Dukes
The late, highly-revered producer James “J Dilla” Yancey left an indelible mark on Hip Hop culture. When the Detroit native passed away due to complications stemming from lupus in 2006, there was an undeniable void that could be felt throughout the community. Dilla’s mother, Maureen “Ma […]
The Roots & Public Enemy Perform At National Museum of African American History Opening
In celebration of the opening of the National Museum of African American History a free, public concert was held featuring Public Enemy, The Roots and Living Colour Saturday (September 24). Dubbed as The Freedom Sounds show, the concert is one of many events being held this […]