Dan Buyanovsky
A$AP Ant & A$AP Nast “The Way It Go/Trillmatic” (Video)
These A$AP dudes stay busy. Just days after A$AP Fergenstein released his new Caribbean-tinged single, fellow strive-and-prosperer Ant lets go of the video for his standout "The Way It Go," off last year's Lord$ Never Worry mixtape. The...
Terry Urban, Jazzy Jeff x MICK Drop Summertime Mixtapes
In case all the new music from Kanye, Jay, Wale and Cole wasn't enough to hold you over, over the weekend we were lucky enough to get two new mixtapes from two of the best DJs doing it. Yesterday, MICK (formerly Mick Boogie) and Terry Urban—the DJ duo who brought the world the classic mashup mixtape Viva La Hova—both dropped new projects, though not together.
For Summerti...
The Weeknd Announces Fall Tour, Teases ‘Kiss Land’
Since the release of his 2012 Trilogy—a mastered compilation of three previously-released mixtapes—Toronto's own grimy, futuristic crooner The Weeknd has slowly been promoting his forthcoming debut album Kiss Land. According to a press release from Republic Records (home to his XO Records imprint), the highly-anticipated Kiss Land is "due out at the end of summer." In the meantime, The
Dizzy Wright Reveals Cover Art And Release Date Of ‘The Golden Age’
Amidst his breakout year, 2013 XXL Freshman Dizzy Wright is looking to capitalize on his moment in the spotlight by releasing a new mixtape later this summer. Late last night, Dizzy revealed the cover art for his new mixtape The Golden Age, which you can check out below, and announced that it would drop on August 19th. Accordin...
Lil Wayne’s SUPRA Line Launches First Collection
SPECTRE Griffin Black/Gold
Just a few months after announcing their partnership, Lil Wayne and SUPRA have released their first line with the collaborative SPECTRE Collection. According to a press release, the series "gains inspiration from the art and style of hip-hop culture, while advancing a revolutionary philosophy from the altar of the future...
Meet Timothy DeLaGhetto, New Cast Member On Nick Cannon’s ‘Wild ‘N Out’
Following the lead of hip-hop’s warm embrace of comedy—from rappers’ enthusiastic references of bits from comics like Eddie Murphy, Katt Williams and Kevin Hart, to hip-hop/comedy fusion shows like Def Comedy Jam—Nick Cannon capitalized on the early 2000s with his hilarious live battle show Wild 'N Out. The show, which ran fr...
Tory Lanez ft. Kirko Bangz “Know What’s Up” (Video)
Just in time for the long weekend, Toronto-bred singer/rapper Tory Lanez drops off the video for his stellar "Know What's Up," featuring recent XXL Freshman Kirko Bangz. It's kind of shocking that Lanez is from the always-cold T.O., as this so...
Jay-Z Reveals Lyrics For “Nickels & Dimes” And “Somewhere In America”
With Magna Carta Holy Grail just one day away (!), Jay-Z has revealed the lyrics to the album's two final tracks, "Nickels & Dimes" and "Somewhere In America." You can check out the lyrics below, and take a look at the official album artwork here.
...
A$AP Ferg ft. A$AP Rocky “Shabba”
As A$AP Ferg continues his push toward the release of his Trap Lord mixtape - set to finally be released on August 20th - he follows up his enormous hit "Work" with a new song called "Shabba." The song pays tribute to Jamaican dancehall artist Shabba Ranks (singer of "Mr. Loverman...
Rick Rubin Reflects On His Contributions To 10 Iconic Hip-Hop Albums
Rick Rubin Reflects On His Contributions To 10 Iconic Hip-Hop Albums
Exclusive: Rick Rubin Speaks On Jay-Z’s ‘Magna Carta Holy Grail’
In the many commercials teasing Jay-Z's forthcoming Magna Carta Holy Grail album, Jay is surrounded by a supergroup of his longtime collaborators—Swizz Beatz, Pharrell Williams, Timbaland—as he plays new music and explains the songs. Also seen ...
?uestlove Confirms Tracklist For Elvis Costello Collaboration
Earlier this year, ?uestlove and The Roots announced that they were working on a collaborative album, due out at some point in 2013. The album, titled Wise Up Ghost is another in a series of collab albums The Roots have worked on in recent years, the last one being Wake Up!, which w...