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Nas doesn’t feel like he’s in competition with younger rappers. In a new interview, the Queens native told Financial Times, “I appreciate what’s out there, but there’s no one keeping me up at night.” He continued, “I hear a new rap record and think it’s great, but I don’t listen to it the next week.” He […]
Pop Smoke has just arrived with his latest posthumous offering, “AP,” which will be included in the rapper’s feature-film debut, Boogie. The Eddie Huang directorial debut is about a talented basketball player whose parents want him to focus on academics instead. It always a good day when we get new Pop Smoke. The Brooklyn drill artist hadn’t even scratched […]
For the latest episode of Taraji P. Henson’s Facebook show Peace of Mind, Asian Doll sat down for a heartbreaking interview about losing her ex King Von. Following Von’s death in a fatal shooting in Atlanta in November, Asian Doll has been outspoken regarding her grieving process. In the interview, she described him as her “first […]
A decade ago, Kid Cudi delivered Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager, a sequel—just one year removed—to his debut studio album Man on the Moon: The End of Day. To say that both albums have extended a long arm of influence across music in the years since would be an understatement, […]
The 2020s started off on an awful foot, with the seismic losses of Kobe Bryant and Pop Smoke. Many thought that things couldn’t feel more surreal than they did in February. Then COVID-19 happened. The NBA suspended its season on April 11, after Jazz center Rudy Gobert became infected with the novel coronavirus. Within the hour, […]
In its first full week available to the masses, Megan Thee Stallion‘s Good News debuted in the second spot on the Billboard 200. To hit that position, it sold 100,500 equivalent album units in the United States for the week ending on November 26 (Thursday), according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. It also stands out as the most streamed album from […]
Steven Victor, boss of the Victor Victor Records, is adamant that the late Pop Smoke deserved more Grammy nods for his posthumous album, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon. Pop Smoke received a 2021 Grammy nomination for Best Rap Song with his track “Dior,” and while it’s a well-deserved nomination, Victor believes he should’ve occupied […]
French Montana has unleashed the long-awaited Coke Boys 5. The project, which comes nearly six years after the fourth installment was released, was produced by Harry Fraud and is stacked with big-name guest artists from different generations. There’s an appearance by the late Pop Smoke as well as ASAP Rocky, Lil Durk, YoungBoy Never Broke […]
Despite their turbulent past, 50 Cent is willing to share the spotlight with The Game if given the opportunity. During a recent interview with Big Boy, Fif says that the only Verzuz match up that makes sense to him would be a face-off with The Game. “Maybe Game,” 50 said when asked about a potential […]
It’s hard to understand the impact 50 Cent had on culture when he first dropped. But like he often does, Jay-Z might have described it best when he said, “50 came through like hurricanes do.” This whirlwind of influence is still being felt as the inner-bands of 50’s debut album continues to cause damage. Last week, Spotify […]
