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Rolling Loud New York will be down a few hometown artists. According to the New York Times, multiple drill rappers say they were removed from the festival’s lineup, at the request of the NYPD. The acts include the Bronx’s Sha Ek and Ron Suno, as well as Brooklyn’s 22Gz. The latter rapper was one of five artists who […]
The mother of a slain Chicago teen is calling out rappers who continue to reference her son. In 2011, 15-year-old Shondale “Tooka” Gregory was fatally shot while waiting at a Chicago bus stop. The teen was a suspected member of the Gangster Disciples—a rival street gang to Chief Keef’s alleged faction, the Black Disciples. Though authorities […]
Kay Flock is keeping fans fed despite his legal troubles. The 19-year-old drill rapper returned Friday with his new track “Make a Movie” and its official video. Assisted by fellow New Yorker Fivio Foreign, the cut finds the artists delivering the hard-hitting street rap bars they’ve each become known for. “Clip ‘em, if he try to run when we […]
In a post that has since been deleted, legendary hip-hop producer Pete Rock suggested drill rap is “doo doo and it disrupts the soul.” This week, Rock shared a video of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who has been targeting drill as artists in the scene get linked to allegations of real-life violence. While Adams’ attempts to censor drill […]
The New York rap scene has a new formula that’s making songs go viral every day. The art of taking a classic song and transmuting it to fit a new era through sampling has been a staple in hip-hop production for decades, but now the New York drill scene is experiencing its own sample renaissance. […]
Bronx native Cardi B has joined rising drill MC Kay Flock on his hard-hitting new song “Shake It,” which also features Dougie B and Bory300. The track sees Cardi come out swinging with her take on New York’s ever-evolving drill scene. The video, which dropped alongside the track, keeps things simple with the rappers performing […]
The Bronx district attorney announced last week that 20 people have been indicted on charges over various crimes as part of what it’s calling “Operation Drilly.” Those arrested are accused of participating in 32 crimes—involving shootings and stabbings—over the last three years, and are said to be part of the G-Side/Drilly gang, per a release from the DA. The investigation […]
The drill music conversation has continued, with two rappers apparently both vying for the Queen of Drill crown. It looks like Asian Doll and Katie Got Bandz have been subtweeting each other over ownership of the title, which, according to HipHopDX, started because Asian wrote, “Queen of Drill no bitch better,” alongside a clip of […]
Drill music has been a hot topic this week. City Girls and Fivio Foreign’s new song “Top Notch” elicited a response from Twitter user @imnotnataliee, who wrote, in a since-deleted tweet, “So everyone just doing drill now?” Her question caught the attention of JT, who responded on Friday, “Y’all hoes shut up niggas make the […]
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is speaking out against drill music. During a press conference on Friday, Adams expressed his concern for the Brooklyn drill scene, linking it to gun violence, and urging social media companies to remove material related to the “alarming” rap subgenre from their platforms. “I had no idea what drill rapping was,” Adams said, […]
