The 2020 BET Hip-Hop Awards returned and if there’s anything you know about the celebrated award show, it’s that the trademark cyphers are back with the hope of impressing viewers with some of today’s best talent in hip-hop. To kick off the show, Polo G, Jack Harlow, Rapsody, Chika, and Flawless RI joined forces for […]

The 2020 BET Hip-Hop Awards returned Tuesday night with a jam-packed show laced with performances from Lil Baby, Big Sean, City Girls, 2 Chainz, Burna Boy, Gucci Mane, Jhene Aiko, Mulatto, and more. A favorite section of the ceremony, the BET cyphers — a freestyle performed one at a time by a single group — […]

Cordae made his presence felt at the 2020 BET Hip-Hop Awards by kicking off the show with a powerful acapella freestyle. The DMV native stepped close to the camera to deliver a strong and focused message to viewers about the daily struggles of Black people in America. He briefly discussed police brutality while highlighting the […]

Halloween is just four days away and in preparation, Chance The Rapper took to Twitter to share a thread of things that spooked him as a child. He began by naming Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” video, went onto include Bette Middler from the 1993 film, Hocus Pocus, as well as the 1990 movie version of Roald […]

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but it seems there’s a bit of a generational gap when it comes to hip-hop. Old rappers sometimes don’t like new rappers and new rappers often don’t even know who old rappers are. Hip-hop no longer has a monoculture and now there are 40-plus years of classic records and […]

50 Cent has had a career full of highs, and some of those came as part of G-Unit alongside Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, and Young Buck. The group had a pair of top-5 albums, 2003’s Beg For Mercy and 2008’s TOS (Terminate On Sight). While some people might look back on that era fondly, 50 […]

While Megan Thee Stallion has been making headlines after she confirmed she was shot in the foot by Tory Lanez, the rapper is also staying focused on her music. Teasing some upcoming tracks, Meg shared a sizzling freestyle from the studio and said it’s just the first of many. Sharing the freestyle to Twitter, Meg […]

South Florida rapper Snot may have an unappetizing nom de plume, but fans can’t get enough of the caustic, punk-influenced rap music the 22-year-old has been putting out over the past year or so. Today, he premiered the latest single from his upcoming debut Beautiful Havoc, “Sangria” featuring fellow Floridian rabble-rouser Denzel Curry. Curry, who […]

It’s been a little under a year since Juice WRLD‘s untimely death but the Chicago rapper continues to have an impact on the hip-hop landscape. His posthumous album Legends Never Die was certified platinum by the RIAA in August while Billboard confirmed that Juice has more songs in the Hot 100 top ten than any […]

Dallas crooner Kaash Paige joins Chattanooga rapper Isaiah Rashad for a low-key day touring their adopted hometown in the lo-fi “Problems” video from her debut album Teenage Fever. Lyrically, the song explores Kaash’s self-destructive ways and the negative effect they can have on her relationships. “List all my problems,” she warns. “I’m inconsistent / If […]