soundcloud-rappers
Destroy Lonely prefers not to be put in a box. In a conversation with Complex’s Eric Skelton, the up-and-coming rapper spoke on why he dislikes the term “underground rap” to the point where it means “nothing to me at all.” “I actually despise that word. I don’t like ‘SoundCloud rapper.’ I don’t like anything that puts music […]
Lil Pump is sitting in his Miami mansion, contemplating his own mortality. “I’ve got to take care of my body,” he says, leaning against the corner of his massive walk-in closet. “Shit, I could have all the money in the world, but if I’m sitting in a fucking hospital, what the fuck? You can’t do anything. […]
In his new cover story interview with Complex, Yeat reveals he has a massive amount of unreleased songs with Lil Uzi Vert. As fans of both artists will note, the two have collaborated in the past, including on the Lyfë opener “Flawless.” And while it’s not clear whether Yeat and Uzi have any plans in motion regarding […]
Lil Xan has been very open about his drug addiction, and now that he’s reportedly clean, he’s calling out his ex-manager, who Xan says used to enable him. In an Instagram Live session now saved as a post captioned “The Dangers of The Music Industry,” the 25-year-old compared his own situation to Lil Peep’s, who died in […]
Questlove appeared on this weekend’s episode of Saturday Night Live, making a couple of cameos, including the XXL Rap Roundtable. Quest played himself, Punkie Johnson acted as Queen Latifah, and Timothée Chalamet and Pete Davidson took on the roles of Soundcloud rap duo Zan Mob—aka SmokedCheddaThaAssGetta and Guaplord, respectively—who had broken the record for most […]
Travis Scott and Pharrell Williams join LeBron James’ The Shop: Uninterrupted this Saturday. In a teaser clip shared by HBO Friday, La Flame and P are seen discussing the many benefits of modern music consumption and how a demand for faster release strategies owes a great debt to the rise of SoundCloud. “I was doing this […]
In an era where the recent string of up-and-coming hip-hop acts have been considered “SoundCloud rappers,” Blueface is not only embracing the moniker, he’s putting the audio distribution platform’s logo on his body. The Los Angeles native took to his Instagram Stories to show off his new SoundCloud tattoo while mentioning that the site has […]
SoundCloud‘s Premier monetization program is raising many eyebrows. The newly launched initiative allows creators to make money off their content without any commitments to a third party—such as a record label or aggregator. Though it seemed like an incredible opportunity for independent artists, a new report by The Verge reveals that the program may cause more harm than good. An […]
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