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Big Sean and YG have teamed up to deliver their new track “Go Big” for the soundtrack of Amazon and Eddie Murphy’s Coming 2 America, premiering on March 5. The horns and snare in the instrumental add a very regal sound to “Go Big,” making it fit the energy of Coming 2 America perfectly. With YG all over an earworm of a hook, […]

Denzel Curry and Kenny Beats have shared another taste of their fast-approaching collaborative project. On Thursday night, the rapper-producer duo unleashed their “Cosmic.m4a” remix with a new contribution from Pro Era’s Joey Badass. The updated version also features production by The Alchemist, who is one of the handful of hitmakers enlisted for Unlocked 1.5—a re-edition of Curry and Kenny’s 2020 joint effort Unlocked.  […]

After sharing a series of promising singles including “Doctors” and “Good Evening,” Shordie Shordie and Murda Beatz have dropped their collaborative project. Entitled Memory Lane, the project sees Murda perfectly pair with Shordie’s blend of R&B and hip-hop. With colorful and emotive production alongside some of Shordie’s most immediate songwriting to date, the project makes it abundantly clear […]

“Rainforest,” Noname’s first new song of the year, is out now. The song, featuring frequent Noname collaborator Adam Ness, arrived Friday on all major streaming services. As fans already know, a new album—titled Factory Baby—is expected to arrive later this year. Stream “Rainforest,” the cover art for which was crafted by Pola Maneli, below: Fans […]

As many of you suspected, Kanye West’s 2020 presidential campaign was largely self-funded. As pointed out by People magazine, West’s final Federal Election Commission report confirms he had contributed about $12.4 million of his own money toward the failed campaign. The “Birthday Party” candidate racked in approximately $2 million from outside donors, bringing his total campaign contributions to $14,538,989.74. West’s […]

This Tuesday, the beloved Brooklyn rapper Bobby Shmurda finally came home after serving nearly six years behind bars. And like his fellow GS9 member Rowdy Rebel, Bobby did it in style.  While Rebel stepped out with Off-White Air Jordans and iced out chains gifted from Young Thug, Shmurda upped the ante. Not only did Shmurda […]

Former No Limit standout McKinley  “Mac” Phipps has been incarcerated for the last 21 years over a killing many people believe he didn’t commit. And it looks like the rapper might finally be coming home, after the Louisiana Board of Parole and Pardons voted to grant him clemency on February 22, the Huffington Post reports. The […]

Following his release from prison, Tekashi 6ix9ine had a flurry of activity that included a new album. But he vanished as quickly as he returned. In a lengthy Instagram post, the controversial rapper explained the reason for his self-imposed hiatus. According to him, it was his weight gain that pushed him out of the spotlight. […]

Royce da 5’9” continues to add to the masterpiece that is his Grammy-nominated album The Allegory by dropping a video for the fan-favorite track “I Don’t Age.” Royce channels Xzibit’s “What U See Is What U Get” by creating a single-cam style visual. The camera follows Nickle as he exits his Rolls Royce and enters a house full of people […]

Travis Scott’s star power is undeniable. This was on full display when hundreds of fans flooded the streets of West Hollywood just to get a glimpse of him.  On Tuesday, Scott surprised Los Angeles by announcing a pop-up newsstand to promote his takeover of i-D magazine.  i-D is the latest brand to partner with Scott and […]