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A troll has sparked one of Twitter’s first major firestorms of the decade after he said Ari Lennox and Teyana Taylor have “dangerously high sex appeal” but look like dogs. “Ari Lennox and Teyana Taylor’s ability to have dangerously high sex appeal while simultaneously looking like Rottweilers will always amaze me,” the Twitter user wrote on […]

Artists and fans are paying tribute to Lexii Alijai, a 21-year-old Minnesota rapper who reportedly died on New Year’s Day. The news was confirmed by Lexii’s family members via Facebook: “Your a real Legend🎼 if you know her or heard her music you’d feel chills😔,” her cousin Raeisah Clark wrote. “Rest in paradise you’ll never be […]

Wale returns with his “most personal” album yet, Wow… That’s Crazy. The 15-track project is stacked with big-name features, including cameos by Megan Thee Stallion, (“Poledancer”), 6lack (“Expectations”), Lil Durk (“Break My Heart”), Bryston Tiller (“Love…”) and Jeremih, who assisted the album’s lead single “On Chill.” Wale spoke about Wow… That’s Crazy during a Billboard interview less […]

Dreamville’s Bas had a big presence on Revenge of the Dreamers III when it debuted earlier this year, and he’s keeping that momentum going with Spilled Milk Vol. 1, the first in a series of releases that will find him collaborating with other artists. For the first volume, he’s teamed up with EarthGang, J.I.D, and Ari Lennox, among […]

If J. Cole is Dreamville’s quarterback than Ari Lennox is wide receiver Cris Carter because all she does is catch touchdowns. So, it’s no surprise that the singer continued to run up the score when she dropped a video for her hit single “BMO.” Similar to the way her voice adds texture to the track, the […]

Jermaine Dupri caught a lot of backlash after he made sexist remarks about female rappers earlier this week. Cardi B was one of the first to respond to his comments about “strippers rapping.” In response, Dupri announced his plans to “invest in a female who is out here hustling and making a name for herself” […]

The numbers are looking strong for Dreamville. According to first-week projections reported by HitsDailyDouble, the imprint’s Revenge of the Dreamers III album is headed for a No. 1 debut. The compilation is expected to move 90,000 to 100,000 units in its first week; 15,000 to 18,000 of those will come from traditional sales. Lil Nas X’s 7 EP […]

The third installment of Dreamville‘s Revenge of the Dreamers series is here. The compilation album was announced back in January, when the imprint’s co-founder J. Cole posted an invitation to its recording session in Atlanta. Over the span of 10 days, big-name hip-hop figures joined the Dreamville team to create the much-anticipated project. Artists like Ty Dolla Sign, T.I., […]

Dreamville has broken off not one, but two new cuts from Revenge of the Dreamers III—the imprint’s much anticipated compilation project. The first song is titled “Down Bad,” and features contributions from J. Cole, Bas, Young Nudy, and J.I.D. Fans got their first taste of the record during J.I.D.’s Rolling Loud performance last month: “Since we […]

Ever since Ari Lennox signed to Dreamville Records in late 2015, the Washington, D.C. talent was determined to deliver a debut album that fully represented who she is. More than three years later—along with an EP, various guest spots, and opening for J. Cole on tour—Lennox has released Shea Butter Baby, a labor of love […]