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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 […]

Just over a month after announcing its existence, Paul Wall and Termanology return with their new collaborative album Start 2 Finish. The 10-track project features the previously released singles “No Tolerance,” “Recognize My Car,” and “No Asterisk,” as well as guest appearances from Bun B, Kxng Crooked, Mia Jae, Fly Anakin, Nems, Millyz, Jared Evan, C Scharp, and Wais P. In […]

Pete Rock is preparing to file a lawsuit against Nas over unpaid royalties related to his production work on Illmatic. Page Six reports the legendary producer claims he hasn’t been for his work on the Queens rapper’s 1994 debut album. Along with producing one of the LP’s most iconic cuts, “The World Is Yours,” Pete Rock also has a writing credit on […]

Busta Rhymes has just unleashed his star-studded new album, Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God. The guest list is absolutely stacked, featuring appearances from collaborators both old and new. Chris Rock, Rakim, Pete Rock, M.O.P., Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Q-Tip, Rick Ross, Anderson .Paak, Vybz Kartel, Rapsody, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar […]

Louie Rankin has been killed in a car crash in Canada, TMZ reports Rankin died in the fatal wreck on Monday in Ontario, which reportedly included a transport truck and another vehicle. Ontario authorities said that Rankin’s car somehow hit a transport truck on a highway. He was pronounced dead at the scene, having died instantly in […]