Mixtape Mixup

To claim he’s “The Greatest” in his latest music video, rapper-singer Rod Wave first acknowledges the poor cards he was dealt earlier in life. The St. Petersburg, Fla. native lays down the roots for his audacious rapping by remembering how he “got it off the pavement” and paved a new path for himself, as seen in his celebratory […]

With the pandemic leading to lost opportunities such as touring and show gigs, Young Thug explained in an interview with Big Boy how his pockets are being affected. When asked how much money he’s set to lose over the next two months, Thugger estimated a loss of nearly $5 million due to the public remaining in […]

For Blacc Zacc, coming out of Columbia, S.C., and becoming a rap superstar is one of the main goals he wants to achieve in his music career. According to Zacc, there’s no influence of hip-hop culture in his hometown, let alone a music scene, which is why he wants to change that stigma altogether. “Now […]

Ebony Oshunrinde, beloved by many as the producer Wondagurl, is using her powers to bring vitality and versatility to the industry. On the 23-year-old’s quest to become a trusted provider of dedication, craftsmanship, and just plain fire beats, the Canada native has won the support and tutelage of fellow beatmaker (and near name purveyor) Boi1da, […]

Quin NFN closed out March with some fresh tunes for your quarantine playlist from his compact Quincho project. The Austin, Texas native wastes no time in following up to release a cinematic visual for the melodic “All Blues,” premiering on Billboard today (April 2). As far as the clip — which serves as a fan-favorite off the […]

Flavor Flav says don’t believe the hype. After Public Enemy leader Chuck D made noise last month with claims that the legendary hip-hop crew’s giant clock-wearing hypeman/co-founder was no longer a member of PE, Flav tweeted on Wednesday that you can’t truss it. “I am not part of your hoax,” Flav tweeted in response to […]

Next week, Netflix will air their new documentary titled LA Originals featuring Chicano artists Mister Cartoon and Estevan Oriol regarding their conquest in the hip-hop world. According to Netflix, LA Originals will serve as “an exploration of the culture and landmarks of the Chicano and street art movement that cemented Mister Cartoon and Estevan Oriol’s status as behind-the-scenes […]

The Lil Dicky show is killing it online. Almost no one watches FXX’s Dave when it first airs on cable. Quite a few people tune in afterward, however — so many that it could end up as the most-watched debut season of an FX Networks comedy. The series, co-created by and starring Dave Burd, aka Lil Dicky, […]