Ab-Soul Honed His MC Skills On BlackPlanet
Ab-Soul Honed His MC Skills On BlackPlanet
Ab-Soul Honed His MC Skills On BlackPlanet
With These Days... officially out, Ab-Soul dropped by Power 105.1's The Breakfast Club for an entertaining interview. With wifey, Yaris Sanchez by his side, Soulo touched on how he and Sanchez got together, These Days... and beginning his ...
BBC Is Using Hip-Hop To Teach Viewers About World War 1
BBC Is Using Hip-Hop To Teach Viewers About World War 1
BBC Is Using Hip-Hop To Teach Viewers About World War 1
In an attempt to attract a younger audience to world history, Origins of BBC staged a World War 1 (WW1) battle where all key note figures in the battle spit verses to each other explaining their role and actions in the epic war. This unique take on rap features King George V of Great Britain, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and Emperor Franz Josef of Austro-Hungary. ...
Riff Raff Showcases His Musical Palette With ‘Neon Icon’
Riff Raff Showcases His Musical Palette With ‘Neon Icon’
Riff Raff Showcases His Musical Palette With ‘Neon Icon’
It’s fitting that Riff Raff opens his debut album, Neon Icon, in the character of a Spring Breakers-sounding bro. “The Neon Icon album, it finally came out today bro.” Finally. From 2012 to 2014, Riff Raff recorded over 100 songs for the album, had numerous push backs, and didn’t receive a traditional roll-out, if any. On the opening trac...
Trick Trick Is Releasing A Song With Eminem
Trick Trick Is Releasing A Song With Eminem
Trick Trick Is Releasing A Song With Eminem
Detroit MC Trick Trick is back in the mix after claiming responsibility for keeping Rick Ross from performing at Detroit's Summer Jamz over the weekend. With his name buzzing, Trick is gearing up to release a song with Eminem on July 4. The track will reportedly be premiered on Detroit's 95 ...
TDE Initially Didn’t Want Kendrick Lamar Joining The Yeezus Tour
TDE Initially Didn’t Want Kendrick Lamar Joining The Yeezus Tour
TDE Initially Didn’t Want Kendrick Lamar Joining The Yeezus Tour
It's a rarity to find Kendrick Lamar showboating in the media or gallivanting from club to club, because even with such a dominant presence he remains low-key and humble. In a recent interview with the New York Times, Lamar reflected about Kanye West, one of Hip Hop's most controversial rappers, joining the Yeezus tour and the hospitable acts shown to him  and his TDE camp throughout the experien
Eif Rivera Is Hip-Hop’s Favorite Music Video Director
Eif Rivera Is Hip-Hop’s Favorite Music Video Director
Eif Rivera Is Hip-Hop’s Favorite Music Video Director
Eif Rivera is the walking definition of the rookie and the vet. Despite only getting into the video directing field in 2011, the self-taught Bronx native has worked hard to gain the respect of his hip-hop peers. It took years of perseverance—and an undying love for the craft—to reach the status of being able to rub shoulders with the likes of 50 Cent, Puffy Daddy and Nicki Minaj, to name a few. “
Freddie Foxxx Thinks The Beef Between Tupac And Biggie Was Unnecessary
Freddie Foxxx Thinks The Beef Between Tupac And Biggie Was Unnecessary
Freddie Foxxx Thinks The Beef Between Tupac And Biggie Was Unnecessary
Freddie Foxxx aka Bumpy Knuckles dropped by The Combat Jack Show and, unsurprisingly, had a plethora of stories to share with Jack's audience. The two hour interview touched on Foxxx's relationship with many of hip-hop's biggest stars and, interestingly, his thoughts on the anger displayed by Tupac towards The Notorious B.I.G. ...
D’Angelo Will Headline Afropunk Festival 2014
D’Angelo Will Headline Afropunk Festival 2014
D’Angelo Will Headline Afropunk Festival 2014
D'Angelo will headline 2014 Afropunk Festival for the Brooklyn concert 10th anniversary. This year’s show goes down 8/23-24 at Brooklyn’s Commodore Barry Park. Alongside D'Angelo is British folk-soul singer Lianna La Havas Ice-T’s metal band Body Count, Trash Talk, Shabazz Palaces, SZA, Clipping., the Internet, F...
Young Scooter Featuring Future And Casino “Bag It Up”
Young Scooter Featuring Future And Casino “Bag It Up”
Young Scooter Featuring Future And Casino “Bag It Up”
Future is your go-to guy for giving illegal activity a melodic touch. "Move That Dope" is one example, and Young Scooter's "Bag It Up" is another. Young Scooter's latest cut — a fresh one off the upcoming 80's Baby mixtape — features starry, pop-flavored production from Chophouze. The Atlanta rapper i...

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