Dan Buyanovsky
Rappers And the Famous Roles They Should’ve Played
Last week, the world finally got a glimpse at OutKast's Andre 3000 in-character as Jimi Hendrix, in a still from the new biopic All Is By My Side. Even though 3 Stacks has always bared a close resemblance to the late Jimi, and this flick was essentially bound to happen, we can't wait to see what Andre does with it...
Lil Wayne & T.I. Bring America’s Most Wanted Tour To Hartford (Photos)
Last night, Lil Wayne brought his ongoing America's Most Wanted Tour to Hartford, Connecticut for a performance at Comcast Theatre. Though Chainz was inexplicably not in attendance, Wayne and T.I. killed the excited Hartford crowd. Check out some photos of Wayne above, and stay tuned for photos of Tip...
What We Learned From Chance The Rapper’s Ask Me Anything Session On Reddit
Reddit is really killing the rap game as of late. After playing host to fan-inspired "Ask Me Anything" sessions with J. Cole and Mac Miller, the social news site teamed up with Chicago up-and-comer Chance The Rapper last night for another AMA, where he answered his fans' burning questions...
Tech N9ne Laments Missed Drake Collaboration, Remembers Affair With Teacher
Midwest legend Tech N9ne released his 13th studio album this week with Something Else. While we're still working our way through the intricate album, Tech recently stopped by MTV Hive to discuss the project and a notable collaboration he felt he missed out on. He says, "I t...
Tory Lanez “Icey Dicey”
With a week to go before the release of his Conflicts Of My Soul mixtape, Toronto-by-way-of-Texas artist Tory Lanez lets go of another leak from the tape with "Icey Dicey." The track finds him spitting punchline after punchline after punchline over a clinking, spooky hook, and even singing his own hook to keep it all in-house. When Tor...
Rappers Who Should Be On Love & Hip-Hop
Last week, REVOLT TV announced that New York's one-time favorite son Saigon would be appearing on the upcoming season of Love & Hip-Hop New York. Now, while this is a strange decision for the street rapper who at some point would've clowned on anyone who appeared on a reality show, we're happy for him (and his current girlfriend, whoever she is) and looking forward to seeing what kind of braw
Aaron LaCrate Releases ‘Milkcrate Athletics’ Mixtape
A few days after putting out his collaboration with 16-year-old phenom Bishop Nehru, legendary B-more producer Aaron LaCrate lets loose of his new Milkcrate Athletics mixtape. The tape finds LaCrate handling production duties, and features guest appearances from Bun B, ScHoolboy Q, The Cool Kids, Jim Jones, Mobb Deep and Rakim, among others. Listen t...
The Weeknd “Love In The Sky”
Without an announcement or fair warning, Canadian R&B artist The Weeknd has released a new song, presumably from his forthcoming Kiss Land album. The track, "Love In The Sky," fits his usual subject matter (sex, intimacy, loneliness) and style (sparseness, sweeping synth lines, echoing vocals), but still somehow sounds fresh. Check it out...
Robin Thicke’s 10 Best Hip-Hop Collaborations
Today, well-established R&B star Robin Thicke released his sixth studio album with Blurred Lines, after teasing it with the Billboard-topping single of the same name for months. While Thicke has made a name for himself as a blue-eyed crooner with the modern sensitivity of someone like JT but the classy throwback attitude of a Motown star, he's also built up an exciting catalogue of hits with
A Comparison Of The Ying Yang Twins’ And French Montana’s Ad-Libs
We can all agree that it's hard to watch when older artists decide to reemerge and stake their claim in modern hip-hop. It's always forced and usually contrived, and almost always comes at the expense of a currently-popping artist. In keeping with that trend, Atlanta's Ying Yang Twins have recently had a resurgence of sorts, and have focused their re-claim to notoriety on one central platform—talk
Chance The Rapper Releases Video For “Everybody’s Something”
As Chance The Rapper continues on his tour with Mac Miller, he lets go of the teased video for "Everybody's Something," a standout cut from his recent Acid Rap mixtape. The emotionally-layered, introspective song gets a proper visual treatment with some help from director Austin Vesely, who concocts an equally-layered, trippy video for the tune. Check it...