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Method Man has officially entered the world of non-fungible tokens, and to kick off his entrance he has decided to launch his own comic universe. According to Rolling Stone, Method Man will be launching a comic series titled Tical World which will be available exclusively through NFT. In conjunction with New York artist Alex Smetsky, the NFT will include a 3D-enabled […]
This week’s Verzuz battle is a gift that keeps on giving. Days after Dipset and The LOX went head-to-head at Madison Square Garden, Fat Joe treated fans to an extensive recap of everything that went down. And fans absolutely loved it. Joe, who said he was “at the scene of the crime,” said he had to attend Tuesday night’s battle because he didn’t […]
Although hip-hop has become increasingly tolerant over the years, the culture is still struggling with misogyny and homophobia. This was highlighted in recent weeks, following the backlash against Lil Nas X’s “Industry Baby” visual as well as DaBaby’s misinformed, hateful remarks at Rolling Loud Miami, both of which reignited conversations about rap’s longstanding bigotry problem. Megan Thee Stallion weighed […]
Jadakiss, Styles P, and Sheek Louch of The LOX and Jim Jones, Cam’ron, Juelz Santana, and Freekey Zekey of Dipset faced off in a hectic, high energy, and “chippy” Verzuz battle on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater in New York City. The battle started off with an introduction from announcer Bruce Buffer and featured plenty of trash talking and back forth […]
It was more than a month ago when DJ Yella released Straight Outta Compton: My Untold Story, a tell-all book in which he sheds more light on his time with N.W.A. Among the many highlights in the memoir is Yella’s recollection of Eazy-E’s untimely death in 1995. The 53-year-old DJ/producer said he learned about the […]
Two Swedish rappers have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in criminal activity, which include kidnapping and blackmail. The BBC reports that 23-year-old rapper Yasin Mahamoud was sentenced to 10 months in prison for conspiring to kidnap a rival artist, and rapper Haval Khalil was sentenced to 2.5 years for aiding and abetting the kidnapping. […]
T-Pain gave some strongly worded advice to up-and-coming artists. During a recent Twitch stream, the outspoken rapper delivered a passionate rant about the lack of originality within the music industry—particularly among aspiring MCs who simply copy today’s stars. “You know when your shit sounds like somebody else’s shit,” he shouted in the broadcast. “You’re making it because you […]
In a new interview, 50 Cent revealed that he’s putting together the soundtrack for his Starz Black Mafia Family series, and 42 Dugg is already set to be included. While the song he has is with Jeezy, 50 jokingly said he wants Jeezy off the track and to just leave Dugg. “I got another record […]
Biz Markie has not died, NBC News reports, citing a statement from the rapper’s manager. “The news of Biz Markie’s passing is not true,” Biz Markie’s rep, Jenni Izumi, wrote. Izumi continued, “Biz is still under medical care, surrounded by professionals who are working hard to provide the best health care possible. Biz’s wife and family are touched […]
Although female artists have made huge strides within the world of hip-hop, many still find it difficult to be in the male-dominated industry. Even Cardi B, one of the most commercially and critically successful rappers in the game, has had to deal with this kind of pressure. The Grammy-winning artist addressed the topic via Twitter on […]
