From Kanye West to Future to Young Thug, February 2016 is primed to be one for the books in the world of hip-hop. Check out the release dates for albums, EPs and mixtapes dropping this month.
At some point in the lifespan of the genuine hip-hop connoisseur, a fan is inevitably met with the reality of apathetic industry czars overlooking talented voices in exchange for lucrative clutter in the mainstream realm. A sweeping pandemic of shiny suits in the late 1990s essentially lobotomized a generation accustomed to high-level lyricism and ingenious producers, with its return coming only i
It started with a downpour that soaked the masses and ended with an outpouring of emotion the size of Central Park. Last night's first annual #STEEZDay, put together by Joey Bada$$ and Pro Era to honor their fallen comrade Capital STEEZ on what would have been his 22nd birthday, contained everything in between...
New York producer Statik Selektah drops a new track, "In The Wind," featuring Joey Bada$$, Big K.R.I.T. and Chauncy Sherod.
"In The Wind" is laid back music you bop to with the top down. The instrumentals alone put this track on another level...
Statik Selektah is ready to move on. As the veteran producer has said numerous times in the run-up to his seventh studio album, Lucky 7 (due out, you guessed it, July 7), he's ready to move on to bigger, better and more challenging projects. Putting ...
Statik Selektah is back at it, gearing up for the release of his seventh studio album, appropriately titled Lucky 7, and today XXL premieres his latest single "Top Tier." With UGK veteran Bun B joining New York City stalwarts Styles P and Sean Price on the track, you already know the track goes hard and isn't afraid to get gritty. Over a c...
As Statik Selektah preps the release of his new album, Lucky 7--preorders will be available at midnight, June 10--the veteran producer drops "Beautiful Life," his latest single. Featuring relative New York newcomers Action Bronson and Joey Bada$$, "Life" is tail0r-made for summer in the five boroughs, a revivalist cut that nevertheless feels live and off-the-cuff. Bro...
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