Hip-Hop News & Features
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Artists1 year agoKendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar is one of the biggest artists in hip-hop, with a Pulitzer-winning career that's included the albums good kid m.A.A.d city, To Pimp a Butterfly, and DAMN., as well as singles...
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News1 year ago
Public Enemy Return To Def Jam And Announce New Album
“Public Enemy songs are forever sonic prints in the sands of time. And it’s time – it’s necessary – to bring the noise again from a place called home.”
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News1 year ago
Black Thought Teams Up With Pusha T, Killer Mike, And Swizz Beatz For ‘Good Morning’
The knock-out track comes from Black Thought’s upcoming solo album, ‘Streams Of Thought, Vol. 3: Cain And Abel.’
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News1 year ago
Nas Debuts Empowering Video For ‘Ultra Black’
Directed by Spike Jordan, the video features cameos from ‘Ultra Black’ producer Hit-Boy, along with Dapper Dan and Pyer Moss’ Kerby Jean-Raymond.
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Features1 year ago
WhoSampled Traces The Influence Of MLK’s ‘I Have A Dream’ Speech
From Kendrick Lamar’s “HiiiPoWeR,” to Jay-Z’s “What We Talkin’ About,” MLK Jr.’s speech has been sampled 110 times.
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News1 year ago
Motown And UMe Honor 57th Anniversary Of The March On Washington
The protest’s anniversary is celebrated with long-unseen footage of Coretta Scott King, an exclusive March on Washington and more.
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Artists1 year ago
LL Cool J
The veteran Queens rapper has a career full of hit singles including 'Mama Said Knock You Out,' 'Going Back to Cali,' and 'Doin' It.'
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Artists1 year ago
Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne is one of the most successful rappers of all time, with classic albums like Tha Carter II and Tha Carter III as well as hit singles like 'Lollipop' and 'A...
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News1 year agoChuck D Curates ‘Fear Of A Black Planet’ Exhibit
The Colorado art exhibit pays tribute to Public Enemy and their pioneering third album, which turned 30 this year.
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Artists1 year ago
Ludacris
The Atlanta-based rapper is known for hit singles like 'What's Your Fantasy?,' 'Saturday,' and 'Area Codes.'
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News1 year ago
DaBaby’s ‘Rockstar’ Tops Spotify’s Songs Of Summer List
The playlist, which compiles the most-streamed songs of the season, also includes tracks from The Weeknd, Drake, and Lewis Capaldi.
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News1 year ago
Big Sean Shares Posthumous Collab ‘Deep Reverence’ With Nipsey Hussle
Big Sean confirmed the release date of his highly anticipated new album, ‘Detroit 2’, set for September 4.
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News1 year ago
The Roots’ Black Thought Announces Solo Deal With Republic Records
Speaking with Variety, Tarik ‘Black Thought’ Trotter talks ‘The Tonight Show,’ Malik B, and Black Lives Matter ahead of his new solo work.
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News1 year ago
Big Sean Announces September 4 Release Date For ‘Detroit 2’
The album marks the artist’s long-awaited follow-up to his 2012 mixtape, ‘Detroit.’
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Artists1 year ago
Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige is one of the most successful R&B singers of all time, with classic albums like What's the 411? and No More Drama as well as singles like 'Real Love'...
