Thursday nights, also known as new music release nights, have become an event for music industry folks, and for rising artists in particular. Past midnight on Thursday — 9 PM if you’re lucky enough to keep west coast hours — is normally a time when artists are excited and happy, eager to share their new […]

The wait for Rico Nasty’s official debut album has lasted a full calendar year and then some. The DMV rapper began releasing singles and teasing the Nightmare Vacation debut at the end of 2019 and releases continued to pour in all throughout the year. While the wait may have taken longer than fans originally expected, […]

For the first time in nearly four years, Joyner Lucas and Logic reunited, teaming up for their track “Isis” off the former’s debut album, ADHD. The collaboration came after a long beef, which started when the rappers did not see eye to eye after a disagreement they had while working on Tech N9ne’s 2016 track […]

Hip-hop is a genre that’s rife with misogyny and sexism, drawbacks to an otherwise dynamic and powerful art form that has shaped pop culture for the better part of the last three decades. Still, those flaws persist despite the great strides the genre has otherwise taken to progress its image and benefit the good of […]

Drake is taking this Certified Lover Boy thing to its absolute limit. While he’s always kind of leaned into the sensitive heartthrob image he cultivated over the years, the rollout for his upcoming album has included heart-embroidered Nike jackets and a heart shape shaved into his hair. His next move might take the cheese factor […]

Forbes has rolled out their annual 30 Under 30 list, and their 2021 class is headlined by some familiar names. One of the artists featured is Roddy Ricch, who was highlighted for his success in music: In 2020, he won his first Grammy and performed well on the charts with Please Excuse Me For Being […]

In early November, Drake took to Instagram to inform fans that he had once again injured his knee and needed to undergo surgery. The post was made following a pick-up game in his Toronto home which included Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry. The news caused fans to begin speculating that Drake’s injury happened […]

After years of hard work, Toosii’s is finally geting his breakout year. Fresh off a newly-inked deal with Capitol records, the rapper dropped Poetic Pain, his second full-length release of the year. Now he returns with a sultry video for his melodic track “Sapiosexual.” Directed and produced by Brian Robles, the video follows Toosii on […]