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The 32 gang-affiliated men indicted today include members of the 8 Trey Crips and affiliate gang the 9 Ways. Prosecutors have charged the various gang members with second-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder, second-degree conspiracy, second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, first-degree assault, first-degree attempted assault, second-degree kidnapping, first-degree gang assault, first-degree attempted gang assault, second-degree assault, first-degree […]
Where do you think New York ranks amongst the best cities in rap right now? Where does it stack up next to a city like Atlanta?I feel like New York is starting to get the sound back. I feel as though like, I hear a lot of people say New York had this type of […]
Just weeks after he was arrested on charges of terroristic threats, Bronx rapper Nas EBK is once again in police custody, this time on a second-degree murder charge. As reported by HotNewHipHop, Nas EBK was arrested this week in connection with a fatal shooting in Times Square. Nas EBK is accused of killing 22-year-old Idressa […]
Brooklyn rapper Dusty Locane has found himself behind bars. The drill artist turned himself in on Nov. 30 and has now pleaded guilty to two charges of criminal possession of a weapon, in connection with crimes committed in 2019 and 2020, per Billboard. The charges come with a mandatory minimum sentence of one year and […]
New York drill is steadily taking over the world, and so is the slang attached to it. If there’s one thing that Ice Spice’s viral hit “Munch” taught us, it’s that NY drill artists have the ability to create their own lingo that sounds completely foreign to anyone outside the scene. Terms like “munch,” “matta,” […]
Before rap freestyles were readily accessible on YouTube, there was Rap City: Tha Basement. The studio-style show, hosted by hip-hop historian Big Tigger from 1999 through 2005, featured everything from new hip-hop videos to artist interviews and cyphers. It became a hub for rap fans to discover new acts and watch their favorite MCs spit freely […]
Cardi B is teasing a remix of Ice Spice’s breakout single “Munch (Feelin’ U).” The Bronx rapper took to Instagram on Sunday to share a video of herself rapping over the the Riotusa-produced beat. “If you tell somebody we fuck, but I ain’t nut, n***a, you cappin’/N***as a munch, eat it for breakfast/Bitches a scam, bitches is desperate/Bitches […]
Diddy has denied allegations that he stole from his artists, and said Mase owes him $3 million. At the 42:20-mark of his latest appearance on The Breakfast Club, DJ Envy pointed out that Mase was accused of taking money from one of his own artists in the same way Diddy was accused. Envy asked Diddy if he looks at […]
Brooklyn drill heads north thanks to Toronto native Lil Kizzle and his debut single “Don’t Step,” borrowing from the subgenre’s signature pounding bass and tight flows. “Don’t step, move correct, please. Too real, give a fuck for the fake,” he raps on the chorus. The message is simple and the beat, produced by Regis Mele, is […]
London-based Gambian artist JNR Choi continues his breakout year with his new single and video, “Tick Tock.” The song is the latest in a string of singles from JNR Choi, who catapulted into the mainstream this year on the back of his hit single “Too The Moon.” Released last November, the track peaked at No. 10 on […]
