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Has Rap Become Too Predictable? | Highsnobiety

In less than a decade, Travis Scott has more than affirmed himself as one of the world’s most popular rappers. Since releasing the viral hit “Antidote” in 2015, La Flame’s career has seen a meteoric rise. With his own Cactus Jack Records music label, a super successful partnership with Nike, and the launch of his […]

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Kanye West Buys His Childhood Home in South Chicago

Kanye West has bought his childhood home in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood, according to a WGN real estate report. According to the permit, West plans to spend an additional $60,000 for renovations, on top of the $225,000 sale price. That’s a lot of money for most people in today’s climate. But it’s loose change to the recently crowned billionaire who dropped $14 […]

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Daft Punk to Score Dario Argento's New Movie

Daft Punk will be scoring Dario Argento’s new movie, Occhiali Neri, which translates to “Black Glasses.” The Italian director revealed the news in a recent interview with Repubblica, which comes courtesy of The Film Stage. “They are my admirers, they know all my cinema,” Argento said of Daft Punk. “They heard from French friends that […]

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Unreleased Notorious B.I.G on "Bastard Child" by Statik Selektah

Last night, Statik Selektah shared an unreleased verse from none other than the late Notorious B.I.G. Sharing the song titled “Bastard Child” on his Instagram, Selektah claimed: “even the biggest Notorious fans prob don’t know this verse.” The verse is rumored to have come from creative director Joe Lyons’s extensive collection of rare Biggie demos and freestyles. Listen below. View this post on Instagram […]

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Lil Pump Name-Drops Juice WRLD & Fans Are Furious

Lil Pump has referenced the late Juice WRLD in a new track to much anger. Having alienated Billie Eilish fans last week, Pump is making even more enemies because of a recent Instagram post. “Mama told me, ‘Don’t go to school on a Percocet’/Like Juice Wrld, 70 pounds on the private jet/I was in a purple Wraith riding with two bricks of meth/Uh, […]

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Lil Wayne, Young Thug & Chance The Rapper "Instagram Song 8"

Chance the Rapper debuted a new track featuring a rare collaboration with Lil Wayne and Young Thug on his Instagram this weekend. Listen to the full-length “Instagram Song 8” below. The unreleased track sees Chance in his usual sentimental form, while Lil Wayne assumes the “pimpin ain’t easy” stance with verses such as: “Told myself not to fall for these bitches / […]

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Travis Scott & Kid Cudi’s ‘THE SCOTTS’ Spotify Streaming Record

Travis Scott and Kid Cudi‘s new song “The Scotts” is already breaking streaming records. The track, which debuted during Scott’s Astronomical Fortnite concert, entered the global Spotify chart at #1 with 7.45 million streams. Travis Scott (@trvisXX) and @KidCudi’s "THE SCOTTS" debuts at #1 on the global Spotify chart with 7.45 million streams (April 24). — chart data (@chartdata) April 25, 2020 “The […]

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French Montana Says He "Ain't Got No Beef With" Young Thug

French Montana is finally addressing his so-called “beef” with Young Thug. On Saturday, the “Unforgettable” rapper jumped on Instagram Live for Fat Joe’s The JOprah Show and opened up about his recent feud with Thugger, saying it was all “miscommunication” and that with Ramadan going on, he’s trying to stay positive and not start any trouble. “All I did was stand up for […]

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KAWS Updates "The Scotts" Artwork For Augmented Reality

KAWS has added his artwork for Travis Scott and Kid Cudi‘s “The Scotts” to his Augmented Reality experience. The rap duo teamed up with the legendary artist to design custom graphics. Now KAWS announced that the artwork would be added to his growing collection of AR experiences. In partnership with tech company Acute Art, fans are now able to place the artwork anywhere […]

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Nas Is Working on a New Project With Hit-Boy

Nas revealed he has a lot of new music lined up, including a project with Hit-Boy. On the occasion of the Universal Hip Hop Museum and Mass Appeal’s Hip-Hop Loves NY benefit event on Friday, the Queens native spoke with DJ Ralph McDaniels. When asked if he’s got anything in the works he responded, “It’s some projects going on. One of them—I […]