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Following Ja Rule and Fat Joe’s Verzuz battle at Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater, Jermaine Dupri took to Twitter to tell Diddy that he’ll “need some training for me,” seemingly challenging him to go hit-for-hit in the popular series. Diddy quickly caught wind of the So So Def founder’s tweet and responded by saying that Dupri “aiint got enough hits.” He continued by […]
Children Of Zeus—everyone’s favourite soul-rap duo from Manchester—are back with the visuals for “I Need You”, one of the highlights from their critically acclaimed sophomore album, Balance. Tyler Daley’s smooth vocals lead the neo-soul, R&B-glazed soundscape, whilst Konny Kon comes through with a husky rap verse over the COZ-produced beat. Directed by Gina Snow, the accompanying visuals breathe new life and perspective into […]
Rising Toronto rapper Jordan Rhymes has dropped a reflective new single, “I Remember.” The emotive track has the 25-year-old reminiscing about a past relationship over a brooding, piano-based trap beat. “I remember when this was your pleasure/You used to pull up in a Mazda/I remember things that you would say, shit/Nowadays it’s just like la […]
Two of Toronto’s fastest-rising artists, Road Runner and anders, have joined forces for a weighty new track, “Made It Happen.” Over a contemplative, gently simmering beat, they both share stories of the paranoia and losses that have accompanied their respective come-ups. “How does it feel when nobody around you just feels how you wanna make them feel?/I lost my […]
Pusha-T has hit the like button on another Drake-related tweet. “crazy how pusha t literally managed to push drake out of hip hop entirely,” the tweet in question reads. Image via Twitter Drake and Pusha previously went back and forth on wax in 2018 with the former dropping “Duppy Freestyle” and the latter responding with “The Story […]
Back before Boslen collaborated with fellow hotshot rappers like Charmaine and Snotty Nose Rez Kids, before he was signed to a big label, and before he got props from major publications like The Fader, he was one of the few bi-racial kids in a small B.C. town, fending off slurs like “jiggaboo” at the skate park. Born […]
Wale is still convinced he’s one of the G.O.A.T.s. The DMV rapper made the declaration via Twitter on Wednesday, claiming he has put out more quality material than most other artists in the game. He not only highlighted his RIAA certified-singles, but also the “crazy” deep cuts he’s delivered over the years. “When I say I’m […]
Brownsville rapper Ka has just dropped his latest album, A Martyr’s Reward, where the 48-year-old rapper laments about his rugged past and spins tales of the way he made it out. Ka rarely traverses Twitter, but a month before the album’s release, he took to social media to share his excitement about this project. “Been working hard […]
In recent years, Irish hip-hop has exploded in both popularity and creativity, forging an identity beyond simply rapping in Irish accents. A large part of that is owed to the tireless work of local rapper God Knows and his Narolane label, a highly prolific outlet catching a lot of attention. A prime example is Denise […]
DJ Andre 905, official DJ for the Raptors 905 (the Toronto Raptors’ G League team) and Atlanta-by-way-of-Louisiana rapper Lil Huncho have linked up for a hot new track, “Paper Cut.” According 905, Best Kept Secret, who manages a host of producers and artists, gave him the idea of working with Lil Huncho. “He sent me a few unreleased records and […]
