Mixtape Mixup
Tuesday, August 9 would’ve been the late rapper King Von‘s 28th birthday. In honor of the hip-hop icon, his estate has unveiled a music video, “Get It Done,” featuring OMB Peezy from his posthumous album What It Means to Be King. Directed by 20K Visuals, it follows other posthumous videos, like “Don’t Play That,” “Too […]
There’s an architectural adage that explains how the sign of a healthy city is an ever-evolving skyline. In San Francisco, the colorfully reflective Salesforce Tower replacing the iconic Transamerica Pyramid as the most prominent pillar in Downtown’s lineup of buildings is a prime example of this concept. A permanent fixture signifying a period of growth. […]
Rapper and podcaster extraordinaire Open Mike Eagle’s last album, Anime, Trauma And Divorce peeled back the skin on some of the most painful experiences of his life. Now, on the newly announced Component System With The Auto Reverse, Mike Eagle is letting himself have some fun digging into his past; a past where he made […]
J Aktive released the much anticipated LP Bad Luv, which is an eight-track album and includes songs like “Cell Phone,” “Feel With it,” “Fall Back,” and the viral song “Pist Off.” The beat-boxer exposes a more vulnerable facet and reveals how he’s been chained by bad love: “Why you acting so tough/Call you out on […]
Idris Elba makes a memorable appearance on Jay-Z’s 2007 album American Gangster, speaking on and producing “Intro.” Now Elba has spoken a bit more about how that came to be, telling Jimmy Fallon he “hustled [his] way onto” the album On The Tonight Show yesterday, Elba (who was in the American Gangster movie on which […]
Rap superstar Nicki Minaj is set to receive MTV’s Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at this year’s VMAs. It also was announced that Minaj will be performing at the awards show for the first time since 2018. One executive noted that Nicki has broken barriers for women in Hip Hop through her versatility and creative […]
Memes, trends, and challenges are in the making when it comes to Beyoncé’s Renaissance. First “Plastic Off The Sofa” inspired a vocal challenge for ambitious TikTok users. Now the idiosyncratic “Alien Superstar” is the center of attention. The song is a particularly clubby anthem, bursting with sensual lyrics, chaotic rhythms, and an otherwordly texture. Check […]
Listen to 10 new must-hear songs from emerging R&B and hip-hop artists like Omar Apollo, bLAck pARty and THEY., released within the past week.
Ogi actually had no plan to be a full-time singer. That’s the most shocking part about the Chicago-born Nigerian-American singer. Prior to everything that’s occurred for her over the last four years, Ogi had plans to pursue a career in law as a student at Northwestern. However, all it took was one cover she shared […]
Beyoncé’s new album Renaissance has been an absolute event. The instant-classic album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart and now Beyoncé is on top of the singles chart, too: On the new Hot 100 dated August 13, “Break My Soul” is No. 1 for the first time. The Billboard #Hot100 top 10 […]