Chris Brown Drops Drake Diss Song
Saturday June 30, 2012
Forget throwing bottles, Chris Brown is taking it to Drake old school style. Today, Brown fired verbal shots at brawl mate Drake over Chief Keef's "I Don't Like." Sample lyrics: ... Read More
25 Tweetable Quotes from Hip-Hop on Trial
Saturday June 30, 2012
On June 26, a group of pundits and artists gathered in London to put hip-hop on trial. The topic? "Hip-hop doesn't enhance society, it degrades it." Some argued in favor ... Read More
Watch: Lupe Fiasco - "Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)"
Friday June 29, 2012
Lupe Fiasco is using the video for "Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)" to chide swag rap types and materialistic rap types, all while peering at the camera with glowing ... Read More
Rhymefest Doesn't Like Chief Keef
Thursday June 28, 2012
"Chief Keef, that's the sh!t I don't like." Chief Keef, 17, is one of the most popular new rappers in the proverbial game right now, what with his big money ... Read More
A Guide to 2012 Rap Signings
Thursday June 28, 2012
Proceed for a brief rundown of 2012's top rap signees and the labels they now call home.
National Anthem: A$AP Rocky is JFK; Lana Del Rey is Jackie O
Wednesday June 27, 2012
Mother of God. These two definitely know how to get people talking. Have you seen the video for Lana Del Rey's "National Anthem"? It starts with LDR singing "Happy Birthday, ... Read More
Lupe Fiasco Says "B-tch Bad"
Wednesday June 27, 2012
"B-tch bad, woman good." Sounds like the hook to a radio hit, right? But keep listening and you'll quickly notice that Lupe Fiasco is using that hook to catch a ... Read More
Andre 3000 and Frank Ocean Mull Stars and Aliens on "Pleasure"
Saturday June 23, 2012
Frank Ocean played his album, Channel Orange, for a group of music lovers in New York City. Word is that it finds him exploring familiar topics like love, alienation, and ... Read More
Nas and Rick Ross' "Accident Murderers" Comes at a Perfect Time for Rap
Thursday June 21, 2012
Tough new track from Nas' Life is Good. This one finds Nas and Ross berating a specific breed of killers. "You just an accident murderer, " Nas cracks. "Act like ... Read More
Cruel Summer May Actually Drop This Summer
Thursday June 21, 2012
It's not a big deal that an album titled Cruel Summer is scheduled to drop in summer. No. Not unless you consider the fact that Cruel Summer was previously penciled ... Read More
Trae tha Truth Shot, ABN Members Killed
Wednesday June 20, 2012
Tragedy has befallen Trae tha Truth again. Barely six months after his close friend Clip D was killed in Houston, Trae tha Truth found himself mourning his loved ones again. ... Read More
Police Investigating Drake-Chris Brown Brawl
Monday June 18, 2012
The Drake-Chris Brown brawl has hit a new turn. Those charged with the protection/security of lives are investigating the club fight which left a bunch of people injured, NBA star ... Read More
Download: XV - Popular Culture Mixtape
Friday June 15, 2012
XV is back. Today, the Kansas rapper released a new mixtape, Popular Culture, via Livemixtapes. It sees him rapping atop Kendrick Lamar's "The Recipe" ("Stone Cold") and Ca$h Out's "Cashin' ... Read More
Ice-T on the Art of Rap
Friday June 15, 2012
Hip-hop veteran Ice-T explains the basics of rapping in his recent About.com video. Get your pen and pad ready, kids. School is now in session.
Watch Ice-T explain the art of ... Read More
Someone Broke into Kanye West's L.A. Home
Thursday June 14, 2012
Kanye West's Los Angeles home was burglarized, according TMZ. Luckily, West wasn't around when the crime occurred. He's abroad touring Watch the Throne in Europe with Jay-Z. Someone from ... Read More
Wacka Flocka Flame Joins the Anti-Lyrics Movement
Thursday June 14, 2012
Whaddaya want? Is it beats or rhymes? If it's lyrics you want, sweet sugar, don't go to Wacka Flocka Flame. "If you're looking for lyrics, throw it out the window. ... Read More
New Rap: J Dilla, Kool Keith, Oddisee, etc
Tuesday June 12, 2012
More rappity rap titles from the underground this week. On shelves today: a posthumous Dilla album, Kool Keith's 829th LP, and the physical version of Azealia Banks' 1991. Peep game.
Azealia ... Read More
Review: Big K.R.I.T. - Live from the Underground
Monday June 11, 2012
I waited awhile to review this album. I wanted to be ULTRAfair, for a number of reasons. Most of all, I wanted to love it. I liked it, but I ... Read More
10 Denver Rappers to Watch in 2012
Friday June 8, 2012
We've already checked out the best Houston and Chicago have to offer. Next stop: Denver. For this one, I called on longtime hip-hop critic Quibian Salazar-Moreno to guide us through ... Read More
J Dilla's Rebirth of Detroit Tracklist Lives up to Its Title
Wednesday June 6, 2012
Ma Dukes told us that she wants to use Rebirth of Detroit as a platform to unite Dilla disciples and relaunch Detroit hip-hop. She wasn't kidding. Rebirth of Detroit ... Read More
Watch: G.O.O.D. Music - "Mercy" Video
Wednesday June 6, 2012
Behold G.O.O.D. Music's video for the 2012 standout, "Mercy."
Watch "Mercy"
New Rap: Big K.R.I.T., Kool Keith, Curren$y, etc.
Tuesday June 5, 2012
If you're the kind of hip-hop head that loves to root for the trendy underdog, you're in for a beautiful week. A good swath of today's new rap albums are ... Read More
Nas' Life is Good Cover is, um, Interesting
Monday June 4, 2012
Oh. Em. Gee. Have you seen Nas' Life is Good album cover? Today, the Queensbridge MC revealed the cover for his new album, Life is Good, and it's definitely interesting. ... Read More
Top 10 Rap Albums - June 2012
Monday June 4, 2012
Big K.R.I.T.'s Def Jam full-length and J. Dilla's posthumous, Ruff Draft Records debut lead off this month's top hip-hop albums. Here's your June Top 10.
Artwork © Ruff Draft
The 12 Best Rap Songs of 2012 (So Far)
Saturday June 2, 2012
A comprehensive list will come at the end of the year. For now, take a look at 12 of the best rap songs released in 2012.
Art © Island Def Jam
Try It Before You Buy It: Currensy's Stoned Immaculate
Friday June 1, 2012
Curren$y will release Stoned Immaculate on June 5th, but you don't have to wait that long to get a hit of the LP. Spitta has made the whole thing available ... Read More